Seems to me that Alexa would have done best by offering him a job - he's obviously bright, highly motivated by their technology and an expert in their problem domain.
From the press release on katiet.com:...I never believed that I had any right to the name Katie.com as a website but simply viewed it to be the name of my book. That being said, I never wanted anyone to experience unwanted emails or traffic on the Internet. As someone who has been abused, I would certainly not wish to cause anybody pain. Therefore, I sincerely apologize to Katie Jones for any suffering she may have endured.
All this discussion about PhD's has neglected what is probably the most important factor: Google gets to choose which PhD's they hire. All the narrowly-skilled clock-punching tenure types may very well be screened by a dynamic peer interview process.
So, all of the critics of mysql.org would have absolutely zero problems with them had they called the program and the web site "KewlNewSQL"?
Sure, especially if they hosted their site at KewlNewSQL.org.
There are many opportunities to 'Get that piece of paper' without going to college.
The degree is only a rubber stamp that says you at least did your time and should be useful. Unless you approach college as a networking opportunity, you can do it on your own and save a lot of time and money.
Check out Regents College(my Alma Mater:) ) for a quick example. This is only one among many many accredited university degree programs available to the motivated person.
I've never had a negative comment about my 'distance learning' degree, and I got it ten years ago before the Internet made it vogue to talk about DL.
You don't have to go to a university to become educated, that's just the mainstream approach. You can learn anything you desire on your own or with a little help. Be creative and find someone to mentor you.
In short, if you want to be an educated person, you can:
Attend a university and be spoon fed
Learn on your own and challenge the tests.
Pick one.
The/. people reading this are among the most able to learn on their own. Take advantage of your natural ability and get that degree -- but do it on your own terms.
...digital recordings have no intrinsic economic worth...
...[their] value derives from an artificial monopoly and has no a priori justification...
You invoke Adam Smith out of context - The 'intrinsic economic worth' of any digital media lies not only in its content (Britney crooning about something), but in its recognizability. (You know who Britney is and considerable $$ was spent to make it so.)
Whoever invested the $$ that made Britney a face in your memory is entitled to share in the profits that her bouncy images produce:)
The 'Artificial Monopoly' that you mention is the protection afforded by current copyright laws. Period. If you don't agree with those laws, then work to change them.
If you think about it, the same kinds of laws are invoked to protect the Open Source/Free Software community's right to distribute its products as they desire.
If you really want to make a statement, about 'Artificial monopolies' then only listen to unknown music that isn't subject to the contaminating influence of mass marketing.
Slashdot Mirror
Seems to me that Alexa would have done best by offering him a job - he's obviously bright, highly motivated by their technology and an expert in their problem domain.
Slashdot is such a herd.
From the press release on katiet.com: ...I never believed that I had any right to the name Katie.com as a website but simply viewed it to be the name of my book. That being said, I never wanted anyone to experience unwanted emails or traffic on the Internet. As someone who has been abused, I would certainly not wish to cause anybody pain. Therefore, I sincerely apologize to Katie Jones for any suffering she may have endured.
All this discussion about PhD's has neglected what is probably the most important factor: Google gets to choose which PhD's they hire. All the narrowly-skilled clock-punching tenure types may very well be screened by a dynamic peer interview process.
So, all of the critics of mysql.org would have absolutely zero problems with them had they called the program and the web site "KewlNewSQL"?
Sure, especially if they hosted their site at KewlNewSQL.org.
The degree is only a rubber stamp that says you at least did your time and should be useful. Unless you approach college as a networking opportunity, you can do it on your own and save a lot of time and money.
Check out Regents College (my Alma Mater :) ) for a quick example. This is only one among many many accredited university degree programs available to the motivated person.
I've never had a negative comment about my 'distance learning' degree, and I got it ten years ago before the Internet made it vogue to talk about DL.
You don't have to go to a university to become educated, that's just the mainstream approach. You can learn anything you desire on your own or with a little help. Be creative and find someone to mentor you.
In short, if you want to be an educated person, you can:
- Attend a university and be spoon fed
- Learn on your own and challenge the tests.
Pick one.The /. people reading this are among the most able to learn on their own. Take advantage of your natural ability and get that degree -- but do it on your own terms.
You won't regret it.
Peace.
JET FUEL -- It's what's for dinner...
You invoke Adam Smith out of context - The 'intrinsic economic worth' of any digital media lies not only in its content (Britney crooning about something), but in its recognizability. (You know who Britney is and considerable $$ was spent to make it so.)
Whoever invested the $$ that made Britney a face in your memory is entitled to share in the profits that her bouncy images produce :)
The 'Artificial Monopoly' that you mention is the protection afforded by current copyright laws. Period. If you don't agree with those laws, then work to change them.
If you think about it, the same kinds of laws are invoked to protect the Open Source/Free Software community's right to distribute its products as they desire.
If you really want to make a statement, about 'Artificial monopolies' then only listen to unknown music that isn't subject to the contaminating influence of mass marketing.