We can go back and forth on this all day...and most importantly, IANAL. I also don't consider TCP/IP an encryption scheme/protocol of any type (I'm not a dumbass). However, in light of a number of recent DMCA cases, I still think that an argument can be made (in court) that changing your IP address in order to circumvent a block on your IP address could be construed as a potential violation of the DMCA. It depends heavily on who is suing who, and what a defendant is trying to accomplish by this. In any case, I was really just trying to highlight the absurdity of the DMCA and it's various interpretations.
Hey -- Adobe got Dimitry S. arrested based on a very similar bad argument. That was my point. I think that although incorrect, it's an apparently valid argument under the DMCA. (Clearly an indicator of one issue with the DMCA).
TCP is not an encryption method, regardless of how one tries to twist the definitions of the words
If ROT-13 is an encryption scheme under the DMCA (see Adobe Vs. Elcomsoft), it could be argued that TCP is an encryption scheme under the same rules.
Of course, all they would find is an 'accidentally' unsecured wireless access point connected to my cable modem and a tinfoil hat.
...they may be able to confiscate your access point, along with your computer, and any other associated material to examine it for copyrighted material. You can probably keep the tinfoil hat though. (Although RIAA is not law enforcement, they can easily push law enforcement to get a warrant to search your hard drive if they're willing to press charges...which they are. That warrant means you'll never see your equipment again.)
Anyway is this just a RIAA scare tactic? It seems like the stragety is to go after a few dozen people to scare away the rest of them instead of going after every file sharer? I mean, if there are already tens of thousands of people sharing "their" files, and it costs tens of thousands per lawsuit -- then the RIAA will be paying out tens of thousands of tens of thousands in legal fees (err...hundreds of millions). I'm not sure which planet that's economical on.
Look at it from the boss's perspective - you just had to bribe an employee to stay. Now, how far do you trust that employee?
It all depends on whether or not you're actually threatening. Giving your boss an ultimatium like "Pay me more or I'm leavin'...bitch!" is never gonna fly...but asking for a raise to "Keep you happy" is a far better way to imply that if you're not compensated fairly, you'll be looking. Unhappy employees tend to not stick around.
In any case, your only reasonable option is to ask. Document what you just wrote in your post, and present it in a clear and respectful/friendly manner.
A lawsuit would be just plain stupid because (A) A lawsuit will cost more than you ever stand to gain (so you'll lose) and (B) They're not required by law to pay you any more than minimum wage...if you don't like it, you're free to quit.
But you don't realize it isn't how much they spend in (our) taxes, it's how much they make by busting dealers (cash) & repoing houses & cars & such which are later auctioned. That is what keeps the War on Drugs going. If they didn't have a self-created black market that they had to police, we wouldn't need them for the most part.
The whole prison system would be better if it was less profitable.
Hmm...where to start. Police departments are getting (our) government dollars to fight this "War on Drugs". Furthermore, the departments also get dollars from seizures -- but much of this goes to the local DA office to finance prosecution (these assets are seized and used before guilt is proven -- due process going out the window).
Really, what alot of this is, is a whole lot of police officers, who are memberes of extended "drug" state and federal agencies who just want to keep their jobs. They'll do anything that's necessary. The politicians are afraid of looking "soft on drugs" -- so they appoint hardliners like former drug czar Barry McCaffrey (he started off as a reformer, but under Clinton's direction, became a hardliner). This guy lied to the public (on more than one occasion) to keep the drug war going strong.
As far as the prison system comment -- that came from waaaaaay left field. Prison system profitable? For whom? Certainly not for the government...not in a million years. Sure, there's a private sector that does work with prisons, but it's way better than the government doing that work. Believe me, I work in this sector (unfortuately). Yes, it's profitable for us to provide mental health care to inmates...but you need to realize this.
We're saving John Q. Taxpayer millions every year by providing a necessary service cheaper than the state governments are able to by: A. Properly paying our doctors: States have no idea how much to pay these guys, and there's often kickbacks to wardens for overpaying these docs by about $150K extra a year. B. Psychotropic medication management: State correctional systems will typically just sedate mentally troubled inmates with very expensive drugs instead of treating them. The drug costs add up -- in extreme cases, up to a million dollars a year for an inmate.
We provide a better service than state DOC's can or are willing to: States don't give a fuck about inmate's welfare. In most of the states where we work, we were hired because the state DOC lost a lawsuit because some inmate wasn't receiving adequate mental health care and likely committed suicide.
We're more accountable than the government is for what we do. We have to answer to court appointed monitors, wardens, state DOC's, as well as local politicians. Prison wardens are the last appointed kings in this country. Alot of these guys run prisons that are the basis for their town's entire economy. These guys walk on water in these towns -- they can go into any restaraunt in town and get a free meal (among other things...like kickbacks for local business). They're not all corrupt, but untouchability can (and does) eventually lead to corruption. You wouldn't believesome of the shit we hear about wardens getting away with. (try cockfighting your most mentally ill inmates, covering it up, getting busted for both the cockfighting and coverup and never having anything ever happen)
So the prison system is profitable for some...but this is far better than the federal and state governments pissing away our money into a subpar system in violation of the 8th amendment. As for the rest of us -- it is not profitable at all...but at least there are private businesses out there who are a little more innovative than the state -- and they save us money over the state corrections system...we all get fucked out of our tax dollars one way or the other because the moralists feel like we're too dumb to determine what goes into our bodies.
...you'd want to look to the drug war only if you want a model of how to spend millions of dollars every year...
I hate to correct anyone who is on my side...but I think that you have a misspelling. The amount of money we spend on the "war on drugs" each year is in the billions.
I'm actually into racing in the stock classes, so I'm not all that into mods -- I'm more into fixing the driver first (that's the most important part)...although I'll be getting into the NASA time trials pretty soon, which is pretty much "run whatcha brung" -- so I'll have to start getting set up with a few handling mods as well as some brake work (nothing more than SS lines and racing pads though).
German car parts are damn expensive -- on my last car (German GT car), I had to do much of the work myself to save money. The best advice I could give when buying a car like that is to make sure that type of car you buy has a cult following and you have many sources for cheap parts (like junkyards/strippers who specialize in your type of car). A good example of a commmunity like this is owners of vintage Porsches. FWIW, I haven't found Japanese parts to be all that much cheaper than Geerman parts. Imports are just expensive. When America releases an RWD car that's well under 2500 pounds, I'll likely be the first in line (hold your breath and count to infinity). Until then, I'll just keep doing what I'm doing...and waiting for the Lotus Elise to make it stateside.
I'm kind of a car geek. I think that cars are just cool machines -- and I love driving them. Particularly when they're light (under 2500 pounds) and tossable (I'm particular to RWD). I've been into autocrossing for the past few years, and am getting into track stuff as well. My next project will be building a cheapo performance rally car...and learning how to drive it. That'll be further down the line once I'm able to better finance it.
Thank you! I was just going to say something along those lines.
The majority of fossil fuel burned in this country is not being burned by the consumer automobile. Fossil fuels are used just about everywhere our economy touches. From the tractor that harvests your food and tills your field, to the trucks that deliver that food. Don't forget how much fossil fuel is used to manufacture your microchips. Electricity is used everywhere, and it's largely fossil fuel-based.
If the government(s) increased tax on gasoline, we'd all get screwed. Prices for everything would haveto skyrocket. More taxes are never a good idea. This country was founded on the principle that people are basically smart, and they have the facilities to do the right thing. Is doesn't make sense to tax us into doing (what someone else thinks is) the right thing.
Heh -- I wrote this guy an email, as well as my own NYS assemblyman. I've given up on the formalities of writing political emails and just sorta get to the nasty point (at least, when I'm really pissed off).
To the honorable assemblyman Felix Oritz,
I am writing concerning your proposed tax on video games, fat, and commercials to pay for NYS' anti-obesity program.
I am writing because I am against this proposal, which clearly flies in the face of freedom and choice. This proposed tax hike will alienate every New Yorker who eats fatty foods or plays video game -- as well a many business owners...which is pretty much every New Yorker. Do you really want your name on that tax hike? In this time of financial crisis, for the state, New York's cities, and many of the great state's citizens -- do you think that this program is a good idea? Do you really think that New Yorkers are willing to swing *another* tax hike -- this time on the stuff we really like?
I can answer this for you in a word: "NO".
Let's stop this witch hunt now...it will NOT help anyone, and will certainly not help your political career. Even though I'm sure this bill will never pass, I now understand the nature of your political character. Be glad that I'm not your constituent, since you would have just lost my vote. Does this reflect the politics of your party? If so, they've lost my vote too.
Regards,
-- Jive-ass Turkey (I changed my name for/....duh)
Well -- the insulting informality of this one may not go too far...but at least someone's doing something.
I'm sorry, some of us don't have $30k to dump in a performance car
Please see Spec Miata, Spec 944, and Spec RX-7 just to name a few of the sub-$10K classes out there...and Spec Miata is probably the most competitive club racing class that there is (SCCA had to create a new novice class just to give us "normal" folks a chance to trophy.) OK -- gate fees are up there, but $30,000 for a race car is waaaay off the mark.
While we're on the topic of gate fees, have you ever done a simple cost analysis of gate fees vs. seat time? OK -- Say $30 for a typical autocross event with your local PCA/BMWCCA (grassroots clubs tend to be better, but not SCCA -- who seems to give the least amount of seat time). So say you get about 8 runs at a minute each (that's probably the best I've ever seen). That's 8 minutes of seat time...$3.75 a minute of driving.
Now, take a drivers' ed event...or even time trial. With a DE, you get 2-4 20 minute sessions, which starts at around $125 per day. (On a time trial, that's 2 20 minute lapping/practice sessions, as well as at least 20 minutes of race time -- or over an hour on the road). So, at a time trial, you're spending a maximum of $3.12 a minute (down to $0.64 a minute or less for a good HPDE with lots of seat time). To compound the issue -- in an autocross the course is always different. At the end of the day, you've learned that course. Sure, you can apply your skills, but not like a real road course, where you can hone your skills over time. At a race track, you get to drive the course over and over again, improving with each run. So...which is the better deal now?
Also, check out time trialing -- it's not fender-to-fender (safer on the car and driver) and the higher speed, persistent tracks, and sweeping corners tend to give it an edge over autocrossing. Time trial cars can be as cheap as (or cheaper than) autocross cars, and the classes (at least with NASA) are more forgiving of mods. It's the closest thing I've seen to run-whatcha-brung that I've seen.
Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with autocrossing. I still do it every once in a while, but believe me...once you go track, you'll never go back;)
I'm with you...but there are just so many physics mistakes, it's impossible to list them all. Among the most irritating was the lack of trailing-throttle oversteer/trailbraking oversteer on *any* car. I'm sorry -- driving into a corner hot and stand on the brakes after you've initiated a turn and transferred weight WILL spin a real car -- hell, you can lift off the throttle at the limit in a real car and expect a little oversteer to tighten up the line a little. No luck on GT3. These are extreme examples...but cars in that game just tend to push unless you put your foot to the floor on a grossly overpowered car. How boring! (not to mention, brutally unrealistic). Nearly as frustrating -- ever notice that there is never any turbo lag (on turbo-equiped cars)?
Driving Simulator is a total farce. Most driving games take realism out of driving games to make them more fun to play -- and usually this is fine. However, when a game is touted as a simulator with enthusiasts in mind -- I expect more. (Maybe I should be expecting more from the enthusiast community)? I'd like to expect more from GT4, but let's be reaslistic -- the last one sold well -- why would they change the formula? It'll never happen. So I won't buy the game.
Except of course animations, PNG will never do that.
I don't think that I'll shed any tears if gif-style browser animations went away. Are they used for anything other than ads and stupid javascript rollovers?
Personally, I'm intrigued by the concept of powering my laptop with sugar-water...
Why not -- I'm sure that when in coding-mode, most of us are already powered by sugar-water (insert favorite carbonated high-fructose corn syrup based beverage).
So RIAA is now going after people who write and maintain SMB spiders now?!? Is this for real? SMB search spiders have so many uses beyond piracy. Just because they're college kids doesn't mean that they're automatically guilty of piracy. Does that automatically mean that the network was used for cheating and plagiarism? SMB/CIFS comes boxed with just about every major OS (Win, MacOS, Linux, xBSD) and is available for just about every other OS. Just because these guys developed some search software doesn't make them pirates -- they're innovaters. The burden of proof should be on RIAA to show that piracy (of their IP) was the primary use of this network.
I mean, Napster is one thing -- hell, RIAA even had a point (arguably) that their IP was being ripped out from underneath them.
After Napster was shut down, RIAA had a little time to reorganize and try distributing their music online. It looks like that's failing miserably -- so now their (business) plan is to sue anyone within arm's reach of them. Sounds a whole lot like what the folks at Rambus and SCO are doing (although Rambus and RIAA actually have a product;P ).
What a bunch of fucking fucks. Their tactics have gone from questionally justifyable, to ridiculous. RIAA really can eat my ass.
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Could you please forward that post to whoever claims to represent you in Congress? Remember to remove all those tricky big words though.
You'll find a *strong* correlation between PC use and life expectancy.
Also, if you do send this to DC, I expect that free PC's will become part of Medicare...;)
Careful -- if you do that, congress is likely to mandate PC ownership.
If you just need email, a shared directory service, and a shared calendar (and not the rest of the Exchange features) there are a number of solutions out there.
Check out setting up qmail with sqwebmail, and OpenLDAP for directrory service. You are still missing the calendar, and there are a few packages that should support the calendar (none of which I have used). Check out Amphora (Light).
Also, check out the free Exchange4Linux Bill and the not-so-free Exchange4Linux version. I believe that these are all cheaper than SUSE's groupware.
This is false due to missing an inherent weakness in film: grain.
It's been shown in side by side tests of large prints that 10-11Mp is far superior to 35mm film. Despite 35mm being technically able to hold more information than that, the grain of the film causes the images to come out looking worse.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this dependant on the ISO/ASA speed of the film? (With lower ISO/ASA ratings having a higher resolution [smaller grain], and higher ratings having lower resolution [larger grain]). This should make a significant difference in any comparison performed.
I'd have to disagree that you'll need a load of cash to get through school.
Not to be too argumentative here, but you're disagreeing with a statement that I never made. Scholarships, financial aid, trust funds, and work-study programs are all good...and available to all. But if you find that you have to pay out-of-pocket and take out a big student loan and amassing debt, forgetaboutit -- go to work. Anywhere.
0X4B is right though, any experience will be an incredible help. Depending on which particular field you go into, an advanced degree will not further your career as much as experience...of any kind.
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An Excellent point, but these pricing folks typically aren't accountants, but are finance people (ie CFO's, Controllers, VP's of Finance etc).
IANAFP...or an accountant
We can go back and forth on this all day...and most importantly, IANAL. I also don't consider TCP/IP an encryption scheme/protocol of any type (I'm not a dumbass). However, in light of a number of recent DMCA cases, I still think that an argument can be made (in court) that changing your IP address in order to circumvent a block on your IP address could be construed as a potential violation of the DMCA. It depends heavily on who is suing who, and what a defendant is trying to accomplish by this. In any case, I was really just trying to highlight the absurdity of the DMCA and it's various interpretations.
If ROT-13 is an encryption scheme under the DMCA (see Adobe Vs. Elcomsoft), it could be argued that TCP is an encryption scheme under the same rules.
Anyway is this just a RIAA scare tactic? It seems like the stragety is to go after a few dozen people to scare away the rest of them instead of going after every file sharer? I mean, if there are already tens of thousands of people sharing "their" files, and it costs tens of thousands per lawsuit -- then the RIAA will be paying out tens of thousands of tens of thousands in legal fees (err...hundreds of millions). I'm not sure which planet that's economical on.
It all depends on whether or not you're actually threatening. Giving your boss an ultimatium like "Pay me more or I'm leavin'...bitch!" is never gonna fly...but asking for a raise to "Keep you happy" is a far better way to imply that if you're not compensated fairly, you'll be looking. Unhappy employees tend to not stick around.
In any case, your only reasonable option is to ask. Document what you just wrote in your post, and present it in a clear and respectful/friendly manner.
A lawsuit would be just plain stupid because (A) A lawsuit will cost more than you ever stand to gain (so you'll lose) and (B) They're not required by law to pay you any more than minimum wage...if you don't like it, you're free to quit.
Just my two cents,Hmm...where to start. Police departments are getting (our) government dollars to fight this "War on Drugs". Furthermore, the departments also get dollars from seizures -- but much of this goes to the local DA office to finance prosecution (these assets are seized and used before guilt is proven -- due process going out the window).
Really, what alot of this is, is a whole lot of police officers, who are memberes of extended "drug" state and federal agencies who just want to keep their jobs. They'll do anything that's necessary. The politicians are afraid of looking "soft on drugs" -- so they appoint hardliners like former drug czar Barry McCaffrey (he started off as a reformer, but under Clinton's direction, became a hardliner). This guy lied to the public (on more than one occasion) to keep the drug war going strong.
As far as the prison system comment -- that came from waaaaaay left field. Prison system profitable? For whom? Certainly not for the government...not in a million years. Sure, there's a private sector that does work with prisons, but it's way better than the government doing that work. Believe me, I work in this sector (unfortuately). Yes, it's profitable for us to provide mental health care to inmates...but you need to realize this.
So the prison system is profitable for some...but this is far better than the federal and state governments pissing away our money into a subpar system in violation of the 8th amendment. As for the rest of us -- it is not profitable at all...but at least there are private businesses out there who are a little more innovative than the state -- and they save us money over the state corrections system...we all get fucked out of our tax dollars one way or the other because the moralists feel like we're too dumb to determine what goes into our bodies.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding...(I h
I hate to correct anyone who is on my side...but I think that you have a misspelling. The amount of money we spend on the "war on drugs" each year is in the billions.
S4's make me drool.
I'm actually into racing in the stock classes, so I'm not all that into mods -- I'm more into fixing the driver first (that's the most important part)...although I'll be getting into the NASA time trials pretty soon, which is pretty much "run whatcha brung" -- so I'll have to start getting set up with a few handling mods as well as some brake work (nothing more than SS lines and racing pads though).
German car parts are damn expensive -- on my last car (German GT car), I had to do much of the work myself to save money. The best advice I could give when buying a car like that is to make sure that type of car you buy has a cult following and you have many sources for cheap parts (like junkyards/strippers who specialize in your type of car). A good example of a commmunity like this is owners of vintage Porsches. FWIW, I haven't found Japanese parts to be all that much cheaper than Geerman parts. Imports are just expensive. When America releases an RWD car that's well under 2500 pounds, I'll likely be the first in line (hold your breath and count to infinity). Until then, I'll just keep doing what I'm doing...and waiting for the Lotus Elise to make it stateside.
Good luck!I'm kind of a car geek. I think that cars are just cool machines -- and I love driving them. Particularly when they're light (under 2500 pounds) and tossable (I'm particular to RWD). I've been into autocrossing for the past few years, and am getting into track stuff as well. My next project will be building a cheapo performance rally car...and learning how to drive it. That'll be further down the line once I'm able to better finance it.
Thank you! I was just going to say something along those lines.
The majority of fossil fuel burned in this country is not being burned by the consumer automobile. Fossil fuels are used just about everywhere our economy touches. From the tractor that harvests your food and tills your field, to the trucks that deliver that food. Don't forget how much fossil fuel is used to manufacture your microchips. Electricity is used everywhere, and it's largely fossil fuel-based.
If the government(s) increased tax on gasoline, we'd all get screwed. Prices for everything would haveto skyrocket. More taxes are never a good idea. This country was founded on the principle that people are basically smart, and they have the facilities to do the right thing. Is doesn't make sense to tax us into doing (what someone else thinks is) the right thing.
Heh -- I wrote this guy an email, as well as my own NYS assemblyman. I've given up on the formalities of writing political emails and just sorta get to the nasty point (at least, when I'm really pissed off).
Well -- the insulting informality of this one may not go too far...but at least someone's doing something.
While we're on the topic of gate fees, have you ever done a simple cost analysis of gate fees vs. seat time? OK -- Say $30 for a typical autocross event with your local PCA/BMWCCA (grassroots clubs tend to be better, but not SCCA -- who seems to give the least amount of seat time). So say you get about 8 runs at a minute each (that's probably the best I've ever seen). That's 8 minutes of seat time...$3.75 a minute of driving.
Now, take a drivers' ed event...or even time trial. With a DE, you get 2-4 20 minute sessions, which starts at around $125 per day. (On a time trial, that's 2 20 minute lapping/practice sessions, as well as at least 20 minutes of race time -- or over an hour on the road). So, at a time trial, you're spending a maximum of $3.12 a minute (down to $0.64 a minute or less for a good HPDE with lots of seat time). To compound the issue -- in an autocross the course is always different. At the end of the day, you've learned that course. Sure, you can apply your skills, but not like a real road course, where you can hone your skills over time. At a race track, you get to drive the course over and over again, improving with each run. So...which is the better deal now?
Also, check out time trialing -- it's not fender-to-fender (safer on the car and driver) and the higher speed, persistent tracks, and sweeping corners tend to give it an edge over autocrossing. Time trial cars can be as cheap as (or cheaper than) autocross cars, and the classes (at least with NASA) are more forgiving of mods. It's the closest thing I've seen to run-whatcha-brung that I've seen.
Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with autocrossing. I still do it every once in a while, but believe me...once you go track, you'll never go back ;)
I'm with you...but there are just so many physics mistakes, it's impossible to list them all. Among the most irritating was the lack of trailing-throttle oversteer/trailbraking oversteer on *any* car. I'm sorry -- driving into a corner hot and stand on the brakes after you've initiated a turn and transferred weight WILL spin a real car -- hell, you can lift off the throttle at the limit in a real car and expect a little oversteer to tighten up the line a little. No luck on GT3. These are extreme examples...but cars in that game just tend to push unless you put your foot to the floor on a grossly overpowered car. How boring! (not to mention, brutally unrealistic). Nearly as frustrating -- ever notice that there is never any turbo lag (on turbo-equiped cars)?
Driving Simulator is a total farce. Most driving games take realism out of driving games to make them more fun to play -- and usually this is fine. However, when a game is touted as a simulator with enthusiasts in mind -- I expect more. (Maybe I should be expecting more from the enthusiast community)? I'd like to expect more from GT4, but let's be reaslistic -- the last one sold well -- why would they change the formula? It'll never happen. So I won't buy the game.
I don't think that I'll shed any tears if gif-style browser animations went away. Are they used for anything other than ads and stupid javascript rollovers?
Reminds me of Bender...only he needs booze :)
Why not -- I'm sure that when in coding-mode, most of us are already powered by sugar-water (insert favorite carbonated high-fructose corn syrup based beverage).
This is the first time I've ever heard a /. editor offer such praise for the FBI...ever.
Could this possibly be a Slashvertisement for the FBI?
So RIAA is now going after people who write and maintain SMB spiders now?!? Is this for real? SMB search spiders have so many uses beyond piracy. Just because they're college kids doesn't mean that they're automatically guilty of piracy. Does that automatically mean that the network was used for cheating and plagiarism? SMB/CIFS comes boxed with just about every major OS (Win, MacOS, Linux, xBSD) and is available for just about every other OS. Just because these guys developed some search software doesn't make them pirates -- they're innovaters. The burden of proof should be on RIAA to show that piracy (of their IP) was the primary use of this network.
I mean, Napster is one thing -- hell, RIAA even had a point (arguably) that their IP was being ripped out from underneath them.
After Napster was shut down, RIAA had a little time to reorganize and try distributing their music online. It looks like that's failing miserably -- so now their (business) plan is to sue anyone within arm's reach of them. Sounds a whole lot like what the folks at Rambus and SCO are doing (although Rambus and RIAA actually have a product ;P ).
What a bunch of fucking fucks. Their tactics have gone from questionally justifyable, to ridiculous. RIAA really can eat my ass.
Careful -- if you do that, congress is likely to mandate PC ownership.
Not only does this make NAT illegal, but it also makes security by obscurity illlegal ;)
If you just need email, a shared directory service, and a shared calendar (and not the rest of the Exchange features) there are a number of solutions out there.
Check out setting up qmail with sqwebmail, and OpenLDAP for directrory service. You are still missing the calendar, and there are a few packages that should support the calendar (none of which I have used). Check out Amphora (Light).
Also, check out the free Exchange4Linux Bill and the not-so-free Exchange4Linux version. I believe that these are all cheaper than SUSE's groupware.
Hope this helps.
Does this mean the vegans will boycott silk fiber-optic communications?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this dependant on the ISO/ASA speed of the film? (With lower ISO/ASA ratings having a higher resolution [smaller grain], and higher ratings having lower resolution [larger grain]). This should make a significant difference in any comparison performed.
Not to be too argumentative here, but you're disagreeing with a statement that I never made. Scholarships, financial aid, trust funds, and work-study programs are all good...and available to all. But if you find that you have to pay out-of-pocket and take out a big student loan and amassing debt, forgetaboutit -- go to work. Anywhere.
0X4B is right though, any experience will be an incredible help. Depending on which particular field you go into, an advanced degree will not further your career as much as experience...of any kind.