Re:Is it just me, or should this have been posted
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Learning to DJ?
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Well, he does have a good question. However, IMHO, this guy should just go talk with some real DJs. This calls for going out (in public!) to clubs and talking with the DJs when they are not busy. Maybe buy them a drink or two and just talk about how to get into the business. They can give you pointers and such. And they will be the best people to get equipment information from.
Now that all being said, I agree with you about DJs for the most part using turntables, but the trade is moving to digital in many ways. Some DJs use mixing software (PCDJ is one that comes to mind). And you are starting to find CD mixers as well. However, I don't think this is going to drive analog vinyl out anytime soon.
RonB
Re:There is truth in the original quote...
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No More Next Big Thing?
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But even that isn't true. We have had a bunch of things that in their own way (and I guess own realm) were a big thing. Think about the Nintendo in the mid 80's - completely reinvented home gaming. Processor innovations have made computers both smaller and cheaper. What was a "laptop" like 20 years ago, compared to now? Hell, even the palm, a simple an idea that it was, seriously changed the way some people use their computers. Now you have other systems that use Windows CE and similar. The iPod has very much taken the market by storm.
All of these products came to pass without much litigation holding them back. Trust me, there will be more big things.
They are not trying to push people around. They are pointing out that this product promotes actions that they feel are detrimental to their school and students. I think that by drafting this resolution, they are doing their due diligence to aid their students.
People want to call it censorship and such. But what about Rockstar? Are they not being irresponsible to some extent making games like this? Sure it is just a game, but considering the fire they have come under for their GTA games and such, maybe they should think twice about things like this.
Still, we are talking about their games, and I am sure they are happy about this. All the talk will move games off the shelves and Rockstar will make money. What do they care?
I will agree with what you say. I think it is very important to understand the role of a manager.
That all being said, the real question was "Would you take less for more interesting work?"
And that being said, the real question is - "How do you feel about your job?"
Because, regardless if your job is "a waste of your talent/education" or you have a bad manager, etc, if you are happy at your job, then you should not leave. IMHO, happiness at your job is the most important thing. If you are happy, then you can deal with the work that is below your level of education.
Now, if you are unhappy, then maybe this change of environments would be good for you, even with less pay. It is a choice you have to make.
I would also say, from what the writer said, this person sounds kind of younger. Why not take a risk and see where it leads? You are young and can take these chances.
I very much agree with what you are saying here. I mean, what I see in the message posted is some poor IT policies. Just picking it apart (just like you did):
Looking back at my company, 10 years ago, our machines were connected directly to the Internet, no proxy, no firewall, no antivirus software.
I am pretty sure that most people agree, this is not acceptable, and 10 years ago, this would also be considered dangerous.
Today, my company's proxy server blocks access to: 'bad' web sites (such as Google Groups)
First off, blocking objectional sites is a good thing. There are a number of things in a work environment that are unacceptable. Sure, some good sites will be gotten as well, but the IT department should have a policy such that you can ask for sites to be allowed if they are being blocked and really shouldn't be. Considering the information on Google Groups, I think that you are looking at a site that really should be allowed.
our 'antivirus' software prevents our machines (even machines that host production applications) from carrying out legitimate functions, such as the sending of email via SMTP
Time to get new anti-virus software. Good AV software, will allow you to scan message in- and out- bound via POP, IMAP and SMTP.
individual employees are forced to apply security patches with little or no notice, under threat of their machines loosing network access, if they do not comply by the deadline
Very poor policy. This should be handled by professional IT workers. Not because the end user doesn't know what is going on, they might, however, something could go wrong, and someone better equiped to handle those issues should be on hand for them. Like the parent said, at this point, you could even have these patches be automated.
The main message asked about other companies, so... I used to be an IT worker for an international law firm (before returning to school). Everything that was just described would have never happened at that place. The IT staff handled all computer issues. With most of the security being done in a way that was transparent to the end users. AV software - they didn't notice it, and it auto updated itself. Firewall - blocked objectional sites, but there was a policy to allow them, because some times it was necessary to view them (sometimes you have to serve legal documents to the porn companies). And patches were handled by the IT staff, usually in off hours. To me you have an IT staff for a reason, they are there to handle computer issues. They should not be there to be some draconian department that weilds their power as if they are doing you a favor. They are there to handle your computer problems. They should also take some of the responsibility for that as well, which includes handling most of the issues that you listed.
Maybe, maybe not. But I don't think so. Consider that MOST patches with Windows (any version) call for a reboot, thus downtime just happened. Many patches in Linux don't require for the system to be brought down. Sure, you might need to bring down a service or two, but that would leave the system still up to fill other requests.
Name a reason why that whole description has to be in this article? Most of the people reading the article have seen the movie already. I know what it is about. You can easily find it. If you ask me, what he said was pretty much dead on. Sure you don't get any of the humor of it, but who cares, he was just talking why he was on the list.
And this list points out a good reason why he is on the list. Not because he is good, but because he is bad. He represents a ton of bad things out there that are anti-games (as if they are worse than other forms of media, movies, books, TV, music). He is on the list because we have to be ever vigillent against guys like this to make sure they don't win and restrict our freedoms.
I have to agree. At first, when I saw this list, I was thinking we were going to see programmer and publisher names. IMHO, this list is very interesting and making a very good point about where the public attention really is focused.
As far as why they don't have Carmack or Newell. Because they just are no longer news worthy. Half-Life 2 came out in 2004. So far Valve really hasn't done much since then. Sure they have used Steam to release some new very small titles, but to say that this has shifted the way that games are distributed - no. Sorry, Steam is the only one doing this. I don't see any other company doing it, yet. Sure, in the future, maybe, but not right now.
And Carmack - he has never really been that interesting. His whole thing has always been - release new game w/ spectacular engine, but so-so game built on it. Sell for a few million, then license out for mega-millions and let other companies make better games than ours. Maybe make an occasional talk about technology and what is going to be needed for the next-gen of games. IMHO, John Romero was much more interesting at his height than Carmack at his height. At least Romero was out and about, making sure his face (and hair) were seen. And he was out there attempting to (though failing miserably at) making games that were going to truly revolutionize gaming.
Besides - guys, they defined their list at the top. Why these people were on the list. What they have done, said, etc to get them on the list. And their biggest thing was that they have gotten their names/faces in the media and have some how been able to stay there.
Bwahahaha! So, basically somebody who got their Xbox "360" for free doesn't even want it!
That isn't true. I had a freind who got one off that Mt Dew contest and he knew that the money he could/would get for it was worth a hell of a lot more than the entertainment value of the system. Seems like a smart investment to me. Spend nothing, get some cash for it. Hell, if I could walk into a store right now and buy a system, I totally would, just to put it on ebay.
I don't know man. I am sure that the AMD president jumped to CoolTechZone: THE ULTIMATE SOURCE FOR TECH NEWS saw the headline that they had won the war and probably ran through the plant with a print out yelling "IT'S OVER!!! IT'S OVER!!! WE WON!!! WE WON!!!" Probably gave everyone the rest of the week off too.
At Intel, I am sure they are just crushed by this defeat. Their company will never be the same. Their president probably sent out a mass e-mail about the impending layoffs.
Oh trust me, I already said this once - INTEL INSIDE carries a bunch of weight. The mainstream consumer still identifies with it. Hell, most of them don't know what the faster processor really is. They still see MHz as the benchmark.
I agree, the BULK of the Slashdotter know the real story, or at least are well informed. But for all our server crashing ability, we are probably in the tech minority. The majority of this country (and probably the world) doesn't keep up with benchmarks and tech sites. They go to CompUSA or Best Buy and just get a computer.
Intel will be fine. They have a pretty solid base with the Pentium line. They still do well in the IC market (which hasn't even been addressed as a sustaining market). So they are a bit behind in the two fledgling markets right now (64 "bit" and Multi-Core), but there is a LONG LONG LONG time for them to catch up.
I frankly enjoy seeing AMD in the lead though. For one, they have shown a great deal of imagination in this fight. And second this only helps us the consummer. With AMD pushing Intel, new technologies develop faster, speeds continue to increase and prices drop. Ultimately the consummer wins.
gunnk - you are right about them saying that AMD has the performance edge right now, while Intel did have the edge on first to marktet. But that isn't the point.
The fact is that right now we are just on the cusp of the whole Multi-Core processors 'era.' The fact is for CoolTechZone to say that Intel has already lost is foolish.
First off, Intel has TONS of resources to basically do whatever they want. Why do you think they were able to try forever and a day to make IA64 work and basically fail (or at least really never make the splash they wanted)? Intel has tons of cash, and can fight the good fight for a long time. Where AMD has the edge right now is that they are busting their humps to get better performance and doing it well. But Intel can and probably will, catch up.
Second, AMD just needs to falter just a bit and they will fall behind. AMD has had the performance lead since the intro of the Athlon64, because they developed a set of 64 bit "extensions" to x86. This allowed them to jump ahead of Intel last year, which they have worked hard to make sure they don't lose the lead. But it was really Intel's preocupation with IA64 that let them fall to second (not to discount what AMD did). If AMD makes a similar slip, then Intel could quickly and suddenly jump right back out front.
Finally some of the arguments are made based on insignificant information. QUOTE:
Personally, I think Intel has pretty much lost control of the enthusiast segment. The majority of enthusiasts look for value and performance when it comes to hardware and quite honestly, the Intel platform definitely doesn't have any "value" attached to it.
What does the enthusiast market really have to do with ANY of this? Intel isn't worried about them, because they make up a SLIVER of the market. The fact is the mainstream is what you want to go for. Intel still has a big name, and "Intel Inside", for whatever reason, still carries a lot of weight. Frankly Intel doesn't care about the enthusiast market at all. If they did, they wouldn't have gone to lenghts to clock lock their chips as best as they can.
To make this statement is the equivelant of writing an article and saying that ATI has won the war of the 512 MB video cards. Of course what else is to be expected of Mom's basement tech site that touts itself as "The Ultimate Source for Tech News"? Of course for these guys to make statements like:
In fact, Intel completely went from having a "MHz is king" mentality, to a more "performance" oriented marketing stance. The sudden change of heart was clearly obvious.
really makes me wonder about their knowledge at all. If you understand architecture, you realize that MHZ ISN'T king. Intel hyped that for a long long long time, until AMD was finally able to turn that against them with their naming scheme. The fact is that Intel was able to really get the masses to buy this for a long time, but now that the masses are realizing that performance is the real issue, Intel is shifting to that, because they know 1- what people want and 2- they know they better get with the program or get left behind.
IMHO, this is immaterial to the discussion if I am going to buy his books or not. There have been many cases in the course of history where someone who did some phenominal work was a "bad guy". Beethoven was, a 'jerk'. Van Gogh was pretty much nuts (he cut off an EAR to give to a woman!!). Roman Polanski was convicted of having sex with a 13 year old girl.
Again, to me, you can't mix up the two. If someone produces good work, regardless of what they do, you have to respect at least the quality of their work. But I don't get denying yourself quality works, just because you don't agree with the point of view of the one who produced it.
Lost is sci-fi in that it has an element of the supernatural, etc. I mean, it really depends on your definition of sci-fi too. Some people would look at X-Files and say "Not Sci-Fi", and under a classical definition it is not. But then in many ways it is. It is all on your point of view.
As far as being good. That is your own taste. I think it is VERY well written. The fact that each character was pretty much defined by a different person has made the show pretty interesting. The way their paths crossed before the island is interesting. And just overall what is going on is fascinating. I think it is one of the best shows on TV (regardless if you think it is Sci-Fi or not).
RonB
PS - We are up to episode 20, and we still don't know what the thing in the jungle is.
Hey 'Cheese, I say you read the article before you spout off. This person is talking about their significant other being the equivelant of a freaking slave. He is now being forced to work 12 hour days 7 days a week with what looks like no compensation. I will say this, I have no desire to work for EA, especially after reading this.
I agree, this person should really just quit, don't blast them until you read this whole thing. It is really quite sad. You would like to think that a company like EA is about more than the bottom line, but it doesn't look like it. Reading this makes me consider never buying any of their games again.
With any product that has a dominant name (some that come to mind are Oakley in sunglasses, Sony in consumer electronics, etc), you usually pay more for the name. But seriously, this looks like a great idea, though not for me (I have a great pair of glasses, and a nice MP3 player).
As someone who has done some reading about Oakley (and a former wearer of their glasses), I can say one thing, Oakley does not come out with a crap product. They would not just snap a MP3 player on their glasses and release the product, not without serious though as to how the product will look, work, be interfaced, etc. I would expect that if you went to an Oakley store to give this a whirl, you would find that it is well though out.
Hell, it doesn't even have to go this far. Let's say that you did read the book, or the cliff notes and understood enough to pass a test. If you submitted a purchased term paper, your writing style would be so much different on a quiz/test essay. You would seriously be an idiot to do something like that. Someone would catch that. Especially when graders are trained to look for just that thing.
The onus is on the teachers to prove you are a cheater, not to prove you are doing nothing. Schools have policies on cheating, and professors/teachers have to follow them to make a case against a student that he or she is in fact cheating. They checks they make are to verify the validity of your work, and find things that could show that your work is not falsified or copied.
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Well, he does have a good question. However, IMHO, this guy should just go talk with some real DJs. This calls for going out (in public!) to clubs and talking with the DJs when they are not busy. Maybe buy them a drink or two and just talk about how to get into the business. They can give you pointers and such. And they will be the best people to get equipment information from.
Now that all being said, I agree with you about DJs for the most part using turntables, but the trade is moving to digital in many ways. Some DJs use mixing software (PCDJ is one that comes to mind). And you are starting to find CD mixers as well. However, I don't think this is going to drive analog vinyl out anytime soon.
RonB
But even that isn't true. We have had a bunch of things that in their own way (and I guess own realm) were a big thing. Think about the Nintendo in the mid 80's - completely reinvented home gaming. Processor innovations have made computers both smaller and cheaper. What was a "laptop" like 20 years ago, compared to now? Hell, even the palm, a simple an idea that it was, seriously changed the way some people use their computers. Now you have other systems that use Windows CE and similar. The iPod has very much taken the market by storm.
All of these products came to pass without much litigation holding them back. Trust me, there will be more big things.
Anyone who doesn't think so has no imagination.
RonB
They are not trying to push people around. They are pointing out that this product promotes actions that they feel are detrimental to their school and students. I think that by drafting this resolution, they are doing their due diligence to aid their students.
People want to call it censorship and such. But what about Rockstar? Are they not being irresponsible to some extent making games like this? Sure it is just a game, but considering the fire they have come under for their GTA games and such, maybe they should think twice about things like this.
Still, we are talking about their games, and I am sure they are happy about this. All the talk will move games off the shelves and Rockstar will make money. What do they care?
RonB
I will agree with what you say. I think it is very important to understand the role of a manager.
That all being said, the real question was "Would you take less for more interesting work?"
And that being said, the real question is - "How do you feel about your job?"
Because, regardless if your job is "a waste of your talent/education" or you have a bad manager, etc, if you are happy at your job, then you should not leave. IMHO, happiness at your job is the most important thing. If you are happy, then you can deal with the work that is below your level of education.
Now, if you are unhappy, then maybe this change of environments would be good for you, even with less pay. It is a choice you have to make.
I would also say, from what the writer said, this person sounds kind of younger. Why not take a risk and see where it leads? You are young and can take these chances.
Good luck.
I was going to say the same thing. I mean, this does everything he wants. I use SSH access to do E-Mail, Calendar and todo lists.
Great solution.
RonB
Aibo ... we could hardly afford ya.
RonB
I am pretty sure that most people agree, this is not acceptable, and 10 years ago, this would also be considered dangerous.
First off, blocking objectional sites is a good thing. There are a number of things in a work environment that are unacceptable. Sure, some good sites will be gotten as well, but the IT department should have a policy such that you can ask for sites to be allowed if they are being blocked and really shouldn't be. Considering the information on Google Groups, I think that you are looking at a site that really should be allowed.
Time to get new anti-virus software. Good AV software, will allow you to scan message in- and out- bound via POP, IMAP and SMTP.
Very poor policy. This should be handled by professional IT workers. Not because the end user doesn't know what is going on, they might, however, something could go wrong, and someone better equiped to handle those issues should be on hand for them. Like the parent said, at this point, you could even have these patches be automated.
The main message asked about other companies, so
To me you have an IT staff for a reason, they are there to handle computer issues. They should not be there to be some draconian department that weilds their power as if they are doing you a favor. They are there to handle your computer problems. They should also take some of the responsibility for that as well, which includes handling most of the issues that you listed.
RonB
Maybe, maybe not. But I don't think so. Consider that MOST patches with Windows (any version) call for a reboot, thus downtime just happened. Many patches in Linux don't require for the system to be brought down. Sure, you might need to bring down a service or two, but that would leave the system still up to fill other requests.
RonB
Name a reason why that whole description has to be in this article? Most of the people reading the article have seen the movie already. I know what it is about. You can easily find it. If you ask me, what he said was pretty much dead on. Sure you don't get any of the humor of it, but who cares, he was just talking why he was on the list.
RonB
And this list points out a good reason why he is on the list. Not because he is good, but because he is bad. He represents a ton of bad things out there that are anti-games (as if they are worse than other forms of media, movies, books, TV, music). He is on the list because we have to be ever vigillent against guys like this to make sure they don't win and restrict our freedoms.
And I agree, his rants are damn funny.
RonB
I have to agree. At first, when I saw this list, I was thinking we were going to see programmer and publisher names. IMHO, this list is very interesting and making a very good point about where the public attention really is focused.
As far as why they don't have Carmack or Newell. Because they just are no longer news worthy. Half-Life 2 came out in 2004. So far Valve really hasn't done much since then. Sure they have used Steam to release some new very small titles, but to say that this has shifted the way that games are distributed - no. Sorry, Steam is the only one doing this. I don't see any other company doing it, yet. Sure, in the future, maybe, but not right now.
And Carmack - he has never really been that interesting. His whole thing has always been - release new game w/ spectacular engine, but so-so game built on it. Sell for a few million, then license out for mega-millions and let other companies make better games than ours. Maybe make an occasional talk about technology and what is going to be needed for the next-gen of games. IMHO, John Romero was much more interesting at his height than Carmack at his height. At least Romero was out and about, making sure his face (and hair) were seen. And he was out there attempting to (though failing miserably at) making games that were going to truly revolutionize gaming.
Besides - guys, they defined their list at the top. Why these people were on the list. What they have done, said, etc to get them on the list. And their biggest thing was that they have gotten their names/faces in the media and have some how been able to stay there.
RonB
That isn't true. I had a freind who got one off that Mt Dew contest and he knew that the money he could/would get for it was worth a hell of a lot more than the entertainment value of the system. Seems like a smart investment to me. Spend nothing, get some cash for it. Hell, if I could walk into a store right now and buy a system, I totally would, just to put it on ebay.
Damn, free market at it's best, if you ask me.
RonB
I don't know man. I am sure that the AMD president jumped to CoolTechZone: THE ULTIMATE SOURCE FOR TECH NEWS saw the headline that they had won the war and probably ran through the plant with a print out yelling "IT'S OVER!!! IT'S OVER!!! WE WON!!! WE WON!!!" Probably gave everyone the rest of the week off too.
At Intel, I am sure they are just crushed by this defeat. Their company will never be the same. Their president probably sent out a mass e-mail about the impending layoffs.
Maybe not.
RonB
Oh trust me, I already said this once - INTEL INSIDE carries a bunch of weight. The mainstream consumer still identifies with it. Hell, most of them don't know what the faster processor really is. They still see MHz as the benchmark.
I agree, the BULK of the Slashdotter know the real story, or at least are well informed. But for all our server crashing ability, we are probably in the tech minority. The majority of this country (and probably the world) doesn't keep up with benchmarks and tech sites. They go to CompUSA or Best Buy and just get a computer.
Intel will be fine. They have a pretty solid base with the Pentium line. They still do well in the IC market (which hasn't even been addressed as a sustaining market). So they are a bit behind in the two fledgling markets right now (64 "bit" and Multi-Core), but there is a LONG LONG LONG time for them to catch up.
I frankly enjoy seeing AMD in the lead though. For one, they have shown a great deal of imagination in this fight. And second this only helps us the consummer. With AMD pushing Intel, new technologies develop faster, speeds continue to increase and prices drop. Ultimately the consummer wins.
RonB
The fact is that right now we are just on the cusp of the whole Multi-Core processors 'era.' The fact is for CoolTechZone to say that Intel has already lost is foolish.
First off, Intel has TONS of resources to basically do whatever they want. Why do you think they were able to try forever and a day to make IA64 work and basically fail (or at least really never make the splash they wanted)? Intel has tons of cash, and can fight the good fight for a long time. Where AMD has the edge right now is that they are busting their humps to get better performance and doing it well. But Intel can and probably will, catch up.
Second, AMD just needs to falter just a bit and they will fall behind. AMD has had the performance lead since the intro of the Athlon64, because they developed a set of 64 bit "extensions" to x86. This allowed them to jump ahead of Intel last year, which they have worked hard to make sure they don't lose the lead. But it was really Intel's preocupation with IA64 that let them fall to second (not to discount what AMD did). If AMD makes a similar slip, then Intel could quickly and suddenly jump right back out front.
Finally some of the arguments are made based on insignificant information. QUOTE:What does the enthusiast market really have to do with ANY of this? Intel isn't worried about them, because they make up a SLIVER of the market. The fact is the mainstream is what you want to go for. Intel still has a big name, and "Intel Inside", for whatever reason, still carries a lot of weight. Frankly Intel doesn't care about the enthusiast market at all. If they did, they wouldn't have gone to lenghts to clock lock their chips as best as they can.
To make this statement is the equivelant of writing an article and saying that ATI has won the war of the 512 MB video cards. Of course what else is to be expected of Mom's basement tech site that touts itself as "The Ultimate Source for Tech News"? Of course for these guys to make statements like: really makes me wonder about their knowledge at all. If you understand architecture, you realize that MHZ ISN'T king. Intel hyped that for a long long long time, until AMD was finally able to turn that against them with their naming scheme. The fact is that Intel was able to really get the masses to buy this for a long time, but now that the masses are realizing that performance is the real issue, Intel is shifting to that, because they know 1- what people want and 2- they know they better get with the program or get left behind.
RonB
IMHO, this is immaterial to the discussion if I am going to buy his books or not. There have been many cases in the course of history where someone who did some phenominal work was a "bad guy". Beethoven was, a 'jerk'. Van Gogh was pretty much nuts (he cut off an EAR to give to a woman!!). Roman Polanski was convicted of having sex with a 13 year old girl.
Again, to me, you can't mix up the two. If someone produces good work, regardless of what they do, you have to respect at least the quality of their work. But I don't get denying yourself quality works, just because you don't agree with the point of view of the one who produced it.
RonB
Lost is sci-fi in that it has an element of the supernatural, etc. I mean, it really depends on your definition of sci-fi too. Some people would look at X-Files and say "Not Sci-Fi", and under a classical definition it is not. But then in many ways it is. It is all on your point of view.
As far as being good. That is your own taste. I think it is VERY well written. The fact that each character was pretty much defined by a different person has made the show pretty interesting. The way their paths crossed before the island is interesting. And just overall what is going on is fascinating. I think it is one of the best shows on TV (regardless if you think it is Sci-Fi or not).
RonB
PS - We are up to episode 20, and we still don't know what the thing in the jungle is.
Which one?
Geeks + Star Wars + video camera + CGI != good thing
(not always true, but for the most part...)
RonB
There are alternatives
http://home.hccnet.nl/h.edskes/finalbuilds.htm
The one I recommend in this case is Real Alternative.
RonB
RonB
Duke Nukem Never? That is origional. How many different site did you find that on before you decided to copy it?
RonB
Hey 'Cheese, I say you read the article before you spout off. This person is talking about their significant other being the equivelant of a freaking slave. He is now being forced to work 12 hour days 7 days a week with what looks like no compensation. I will say this, I have no desire to work for EA, especially after reading this.
I agree, this person should really just quit, don't blast them until you read this whole thing. It is really quite sad. You would like to think that a company like EA is about more than the bottom line, but it doesn't look like it. Reading this makes me consider never buying any of their games again.
RonB
With any product that has a dominant name (some that come to mind are Oakley in sunglasses, Sony in consumer electronics, etc), you usually pay more for the name. But seriously, this looks like a great idea, though not for me (I have a great pair of glasses, and a nice MP3 player).
As someone who has done some reading about Oakley (and a former wearer of their glasses), I can say one thing, Oakley does not come out with a crap product. They would not just snap a MP3 player on their glasses and release the product, not without serious though as to how the product will look, work, be interfaced, etc. I would expect that if you went to an Oakley store to give this a whirl, you would find that it is well though out.
RonB
Hell, it doesn't even have to go this far. Let's say that you did read the book, or the cliff notes and understood enough to pass a test. If you submitted a purchased term paper, your writing style would be so much different on a quiz/test essay. You would seriously be an idiot to do something like that. Someone would catch that. Especially when graders are trained to look for just that thing.
RonB
The onus is on the teachers to prove you are a cheater, not to prove you are doing nothing. Schools have policies on cheating, and professors/teachers have to follow them to make a case against a student that he or she is in fact cheating. They checks they make are to verify the validity of your work, and find things that could show that your work is not falsified or copied.
And your cop analogy is just way off base.
RonB