Interesting post. I'm especially curious about your observation of individuals doing upwards of 6 post-docs. I used to think that a post-doc was only for recent graduates but your post implies that this is far from reality. Please post a bit more if you have the time or inclination.
Don't take this badly but I think you have a misconception of what the concept of "language" means...perhaps look into the concept of semiotics? As far as mental dexterity goes, the mind is not a muscle and it does not demonstrate any traits associated with physical activity from a traditional sense. It does not grow stronger or more nimble no matter how much you study or learn. Memorizing a thousand poems will not make your mind sharper or improve your ability to memorize; you improve your ability to memorize by learning memorization, recall, and other study techniques. Foreign language teaches nothing; it is a concept, not an actual being. Saying the word house in English, Spanish, or French does not provide additional worldviews. You increase your stance on worldviews by studying culture, not the language per say.
We don't read poetry, we decode it. Or maybe you would say that we interpret it? Depends upon your point of view. We don't read the original article, we skim it.
The original author is romanticizing the term literature, not that there is anything wrong with that of course, but literature is a term applied to everything from Dostoevsky to instructions for assembling a toy. Beautifully/Dreadfully written code could be labeled as art, poetry, literature, garbage, puzzling, cryptography, and a whole variety of other terms.
With all that being said and putting aside that I do not agree with the original author's definition of literature, I do appreciate their perspective.
This is a geek website, not a "research" website so stop talking a bunch of crap about a bunch of crap. I'm providing silly examples so don't focus upon them. Most researchers suck at stats and my attempt at explaining should either help out or show that I don't know what I'm talking about. Take your pick.
"p=.05" is a stat that reflects the likelihood of rejecting a true null hypothesis. So, lets say that my hypothesis is that "all cats like dogs" and my null hypothesis is "not all cats like dogs." If I collect a whole bunch of imaginary data, run it through a program like SPSS, and the results turn out that my hypothesis is correct then I have a.05 percent chance that the software is wrong. In that particular imaginary case, I would have committed a Type I Error. This error has a minimal impact because the only bad thing that would happen is some dogs get clawed on the nose and a few cats get eaten.
Now, on a typical experiment, we also have to establish beta which is the likelihood of committing a type II error, that is, accepting a false null hypothesis. So let's say that my hypothesis is that "Sex when desired makes men happy" and my null hypothesis is "Sex only when women want it makes men happy." It's not a bad thing if #1 is accepted but the type II error will make many men unhappy.
Now, this is a give and take relationship. Every time that we make p smaller (.005,.0005,.00005, etc.) for "accuracy," then the risk of committing a type II error increases. A type II error when determining what games 15 year olds like to play doesn't really matter if we are wrong but if we start talking about drugs and false positives then the increased risk of a type II error really can make things ugly.
Next, there are guideline for determining a how many participants are needed for lower p (alpha) values. Social sciences (hold back your Sheldon jokes) that do studies on students might need lets say 35 subjects/people per treatment group at p=.05 whereas with a.005 might need 200 or 300 per treatment group. I don't have a stats book in front of me but.0005 could be in the thousands. Every adjustment impacts a different item in a negative fashion. You can have your Death Star or you can have Luke Skywalker. Can't have 'em both.
Finally, there is a statistical concept of power, that is, there are stats for measuring the impact of a treatment. Basically, how much of the variance between the group A and group B can be assigned to the experimental treatment. This takes precedence in many peoples minds over simply determining if we have a correct or incorrect hypothesis. Assigning p does not answer this.
Anyways, I'm going to go have another beer. Discard this article and move onto greener pastures.
So my questions are: Does being based in Israel provide Facebook's Israeli "subsidiaries" with the ability to use the data from Facebook users differently, that is, in a way that is similar in some aspect to how Israel has access to raw collect NSA data on American citizens in ways that American law doesn't allow? Not to be all conspiracy theory driven but is there a Facebook / NSA connection in this?
I agree with you but consider this:The publisher lost the right to control the aftermarket sale, not the copyright of the content of the book itself. Perhaps from that perspective, the ruling does align with the restrictions on the modification of a product such as an Xbox or cell phone.
Since this is/. I'll start with a programming analogy. Imagine someone saying: "Hey, I got one of those rasberry pi computers and a bunch of stepper motors and I want to build a robot." Sure you could do it but you would need to be ready to put in some time and a lot of hard work.
CAD design is a field, just like programming. You need to learn some basics of design (drafting in the days of old) first. This doesn't mean that you need a degree but it does mean that you should be a bit organized in how you approach it. Here's my suggestion:
1. Pick a program that will let you do 3d modeling that you can easily aquire. Pick wisely so that you only waste 1 strike if caught =) 2. If you do spend money, don't spend a lot. This could be a momentary interest/hobby 3. Get a book that teaches the basics of design with the program that you chose 4. Start simple 5. Be patient
What's wrong with writing blogs? Journals have been a viable alternative to short papers for a long time, probably the last century at least.
Otherwise, there's not enough information here to determine if the activity is a waste of time or not. I can say that many students in online courses are resistant to discussion board posts, weblogs, asynchronous group activities; or in other words, work in general.
As far as your assessment of other students having poor writing skills, your professor is probably in agreement. You should probably keep in mind that blog writing is a personal or subjective process. It is difficult to conclude that someone has poor writing skills if the assignment allows for them to freely write whatever comes to mind without specific criteria. If you actually have to read other student's lousy blogs then I would suggest putting on some rose-colored glasses and try to find the silver lining in the muck.
The original poster was going on the premise that e-ink uses less power because it only needs to be refreshed when something has changed, like a kindle. Since the information only changes once every 10-15 minutes, this would seem ideal.
Your calculations are going under the premise that an e-ink display uses the same amount of energy as a regular tv. Your calculation may be correct but they are out of context.
You are not describing the typical graduate degree. The typical graduate degree does not include serious research, is 30-40 credit hours, and costs about 50% more per hour than an undergrad. They are handed out like hotcakes nowadays.
A doctoral degree, as you describe, does require the student to learn how to work within the system. This is partially because you will have a very hard time getting tenure or funding otherwise. This is also because students need to learn save their opinions for after they get published and have tenure. You can run your mouth in politics, literature, poetry, etc. without the need for a degree but you can't do that when your opinion is supposed to be based upon "objective" research.
I'm a bit curious what schools charge 4-5x for graduate credits. That seems surprisingly high though not inconceivable considering the direction that Academia has been going in terms of tuition prices.
The story is here because they made a sweet video game! It plays a bit better than the previous Mario game too.
They might even create a major console release sometime in the future if they keep advancing. Of course, it would be for a game cube or something antiquated.
I agree that UHD will probably not be be a huge benefit for popular television viewing, e.g., sitcoms, action films, reality tv. However, some viewers may enjoy UHD systems if the interface allowed them to zoom in on specific locations in extreme detail, e.g., sporting events, nature films, etc.
I would imagine that, like many technologies that advance to extreme levels, there will be specialized uses, e.g., medical videos, nature films, security cams, or any other video in which the content or application might benefit from additional detail.
Ok, I had a 4.0 for my Ph.D. (but then again who doesn't?). Results may vary but here's what worked for me:
1. Stay awake. This is not a joke and is easier said than done. 2. Go to ALL classes. Taking notes is difficult if you missed something from a previous class. You also build up a stronger tolerance for staying awake. 3. Pre-read all instructional materials BEFORE class. This allows for the course materials to be somewhat familiar, perhaps a bit more interesting and increases the likelihood of point number 1. 4. Contribute to course discussions, i.e., raise your hand and talk, ask questions. Helps ensure point #1. 5. Buy a decent audio recorder and use it. Hide it if the teacher doesn't like it. This helps with the review of long lectures and is a backup in case point #1 fails. 6. Highlight your notes & key points in books. 7. If in an online or hybrid course, post more than necessary. Be active! 8. Find relevance in the instructional materials, no matter how useless they may seem. Hold back your sarcasm and try to accept that highly educated scholars put together the curriculum for the purpose of educating you, not making the university money. Upper level courses typically have lower enrollment and universities often take a hit on them financially. 9. Do NOT take notes on your laptop unless you have EXTREME discipline! The temptation for solitaire, WoW, and Slashdot may overwhelm you.
Education is often wasted on the young so things could go very smoothly if you have gained maturity and discipline with age.
Ok, the most important aspect is for you to pick episodes that you like because your enthusiasm will be contagious like the Tarellian plague. Second, you might want to throw in a few silly episodes, something...that...shows...Shatner's...acting...skills... Newer episodes will win for special effects, older episodes will win for cult factor. Good stories are mixed amongst all of the series.
My wife loves all Star Trek except the original episodes which is a bit frustrating because the originals are my favorite. But everyone is different and you can't force someone to like something. Just expose them to it and let their own interests carry them onward where no man has gone before!
How can you be a programmer and never messed with one of the simplest languages? Don't you have any curiosity? Don't you go home and have a little fun messing around with some new code occasionally?
It is of little wonder that a company would drop a 30-something with a lack of curiosity to hire a 20-something any day of the week.
While Sony was obviously hacked into some time ago, I've made it about 5 years without my PS3 being hacked (as far as I know). I will admit that there is a risk that Internet TVs may be hacked but I actually have a little bit of faith that the such devices could be made right. Of course, that may just be me being naive.
On the other hand, if you just drop windows on the TV and make it into a glorified laptop then we have a problem. Of course, there is always the option of using software that resets the default settings after each use, e.g., ghost & deepfreeze.
Teachers should be able to use technology to teach 50-60 students at a time, all with individualized instruction
That might work in a business but public schools do not have the ability to fire their students for not performing. Private schools on the other hand, should be leading the way because dismissal for poor grades and/or discipline is an option for them.
Also, software that provides individualized instruction is still rather limited when put into place in the field and usually very expensive. Put a kid on a computer with a program like Plato installed every day for a couple of hours and you will have Broadway theatre like you would not believe!
The female companions don't run and scream and need helping very often.
It depends upon which season. Having recently watched the first season with Doctor #1, Susan (the Doctor's granddaughter) did enough running, screaming, and other hysterics to make the viewer want to gouge out their eyes. However, such antics contributed to making the first Doctor something of a celebrity in his day.
Why did the authors of Duqu use OO C? While there is no easy explanation why OO C was used instead of C++ for the Duqu Framework, Kaspersky experts say there are two reasonable causes that support its use [More control over the code & Extreme portability]. These two reasons indicate that the code was written by a team of experienced ‘old-school’ developers
Why OO C? Because it worked, because they new how to use it, because they knew it would throw Kaspersky for a loop, because they thought it was cool. There are many many reasons and they do not all have to be logical.
Kaspersky experts might want to consider that the programming wheel of life may have turned and that what was once old-school is now new-school. Whose to say that the under-estimated script-kiddies cannot grow up to be formidable adults with a whole new bag of tricks?
Slashdot Mirror
Sounds like Captain Obvious has struck again by "proving" a common "truth" that everyone already knew.
Interesting post. I'm especially curious about your observation of individuals doing upwards of 6 post-docs. I used to think that a post-doc was only for recent graduates but your post implies that this is far from reality. Please post a bit more if you have the time or inclination.
And you know this because...
Don't take this badly but I think you have a misconception of what the concept of "language" means...perhaps look into the concept of semiotics? As far as mental dexterity goes, the mind is not a muscle and it does not demonstrate any traits associated with physical activity from a traditional sense. It does not grow stronger or more nimble no matter how much you study or learn. Memorizing a thousand poems will not make your mind sharper or improve your ability to memorize; you improve your ability to memorize by learning memorization, recall, and other study techniques. Foreign language teaches nothing; it is a concept, not an actual being. Saying the word house in English, Spanish, or French does not provide additional worldviews. You increase your stance on worldviews by studying culture, not the language per say.
We don't read poetry, we decode it. Or maybe you would say that we interpret it? Depends upon your point of view. We don't read the original article, we skim it.
The original author is romanticizing the term literature, not that there is anything wrong with that of course, but literature is a term applied to everything from Dostoevsky to instructions for assembling a toy. Beautifully/Dreadfully written code could be labeled as art, poetry, literature, garbage, puzzling, cryptography, and a whole variety of other terms.
With all that being said and putting aside that I do not agree with the original author's definition of literature, I do appreciate their perspective.
Sucx0r = delE7ex0rz
Do I really need any other reason?
This is a geek website, not a "research" website so stop talking a bunch of crap about a bunch of crap. I'm providing silly examples so don't focus upon them. Most researchers suck at stats and my attempt at explaining should either help out or show that I don't know what I'm talking about. Take your pick.
"p=.05" is a stat that reflects the likelihood of rejecting a true null hypothesis. So, lets say that my hypothesis is that "all cats like dogs" and my null hypothesis is "not all cats like dogs." If I collect a whole bunch of imaginary data, run it through a program like SPSS, and the results turn out that my hypothesis is correct then I have a .05 percent chance that the software is wrong. In that particular imaginary case, I would have committed a Type I Error. This error has a minimal impact because the only bad thing that would happen is some dogs get clawed on the nose and a few cats get eaten.
Now, on a typical experiment, we also have to establish beta which is the likelihood of committing a type II error, that is, accepting a false null hypothesis. So let's say that my hypothesis is that "Sex when desired makes men happy" and my null hypothesis is "Sex only when women want it makes men happy." It's not a bad thing if #1 is accepted but the type II error will make many men unhappy.
Now, this is a give and take relationship. Every time that we make p smaller (.005, .0005, .00005, etc.) for "accuracy," then the risk of committing a type II error increases. A type II error when determining what games 15 year olds like to play doesn't really matter if we are wrong but if we start talking about drugs and false positives then the increased risk of a type II error really can make things ugly.
Next, there are guideline for determining a how many participants are needed for lower p (alpha) values. Social sciences (hold back your Sheldon jokes) that do studies on students might need lets say 35 subjects/people per treatment group at p=.05 whereas with a .005 might need 200 or 300 per treatment group. I don't have a stats book in front of me but .0005 could be in the thousands. Every adjustment impacts a different item in a negative fashion. You can have your Death Star or you can have Luke Skywalker. Can't have 'em both.
Finally, there is a statistical concept of power, that is, there are stats for measuring the impact of a treatment. Basically, how much of the variance between the group A and group B can be assigned to the experimental treatment. This takes precedence in many peoples minds over simply determining if we have a correct or incorrect hypothesis. Assigning p does not answer this.
Anyways, I'm going to go have another beer. Discard this article and move onto greener pastures.
So my questions are: Does being based in Israel provide Facebook's Israeli "subsidiaries" with the ability to use the data from Facebook users differently, that is, in a way that is similar in some aspect to how Israel has access to raw collect NSA data on American citizens in ways that American law doesn't allow? Not to be all conspiracy theory driven but is there a Facebook / NSA connection in this?
I'm thinking back to the earlier /. post on "NSA Shares Intel On Americans With Israel" http://yro.slashdot.org/story/13/09/11/1752223/nsa-shares-intel-on-americans-with-israel
Clearly it was only the Son of God who rode dinosaurs: http://freethinker.co.uk/images/uploads/2010/09/300x412xjesus-riding-a-dinosaur-tattoo.jpg.pagespeed.ic.w9AV_5-nYU.jpg
I agree with you but consider this:The publisher lost the right to control the aftermarket sale, not the copyright of the content of the book itself. Perhaps from that perspective, the ruling does align with the restrictions on the modification of a product such as an Xbox or cell phone.
Just trying to figure out their goofy logic.
Since this is /. I'll start with a programming analogy. Imagine someone saying: "Hey, I got one of those rasberry pi computers and a bunch of stepper motors and I want to build a robot." Sure you could do it but you would need to be ready to put in some time and a lot of hard work.
CAD design is a field, just like programming. You need to learn some basics of design (drafting in the days of old) first. This doesn't mean that you need a degree but it does mean that you should be a bit organized in how you approach it. Here's my suggestion:
1. Pick a program that will let you do 3d modeling that you can easily aquire. Pick wisely so that you only waste 1 strike if caught =)
2. If you do spend money, don't spend a lot. This could be a momentary interest/hobby
3. Get a book that teaches the basics of design with the program that you chose
4. Start simple
5. Be patient
What's wrong with writing blogs? Journals have been a viable alternative to short papers for a long time, probably the last century at least.
Otherwise, there's not enough information here to determine if the activity is a waste of time or not. I can say that many students in online courses are resistant to discussion board posts, weblogs, asynchronous group activities; or in other words, work in general.
As far as your assessment of other students having poor writing skills, your professor is probably in agreement. You should probably keep in mind that blog writing is a personal or subjective process. It is difficult to conclude that someone has poor writing skills if the assignment allows for them to freely write whatever comes to mind without specific criteria. If you actually have to read other student's lousy blogs then I would suggest putting on some rose-colored glasses and try to find the silver lining in the muck.
The original poster was going on the premise that e-ink uses less power because it only needs to be refreshed when something has changed, like a kindle. Since the information only changes once every 10-15 minutes, this would seem ideal.
Your calculations are going under the premise that an e-ink display uses the same amount of energy as a regular tv. Your calculation may be correct but they are out of context.
You are not describing the typical graduate degree. The typical graduate degree does not include serious research, is 30-40 credit hours, and costs about 50% more per hour than an undergrad. They are handed out like hotcakes nowadays.
A doctoral degree, as you describe, does require the student to learn how to work within the system. This is partially because you will have a very hard time getting tenure or funding otherwise. This is also because students need to learn save their opinions for after they get published and have tenure. You can run your mouth in politics, literature, poetry, etc. without the need for a degree but you can't do that when your opinion is supposed to be based upon "objective" research.
I'm a bit curious what schools charge 4-5x for graduate credits. That seems surprisingly high though not inconceivable considering the direction that Academia has been going in terms of tuition prices.
The story is here because they made a sweet video game! It plays a bit better than the previous Mario game too.
They might even create a major console release sometime in the future if they keep advancing. Of course, it would be for a game cube or something antiquated.
I agree that UHD will probably not be be a huge benefit for popular television viewing, e.g., sitcoms, action films, reality tv. However, some viewers may enjoy UHD systems if the interface allowed them to zoom in on specific locations in extreme detail, e.g., sporting events, nature films, etc.
I would imagine that, like many technologies that advance to extreme levels, there will be specialized uses, e.g., medical videos, nature films, security cams, or any other video in which the content or application might benefit from additional detail.
Ok, I had a 4.0 for my Ph.D. (but then again who doesn't?). Results may vary but here's what worked for me:
1. Stay awake. This is not a joke and is easier said than done.
2. Go to ALL classes. Taking notes is difficult if you missed something from a previous class. You also build up a stronger tolerance for staying awake.
3. Pre-read all instructional materials BEFORE class. This allows for the course materials to be somewhat familiar, perhaps a bit more interesting and increases the likelihood of point number 1.
4. Contribute to course discussions, i.e., raise your hand and talk, ask questions. Helps ensure point #1.
5. Buy a decent audio recorder and use it. Hide it if the teacher doesn't like it. This helps with the review of long lectures and is a backup in case point #1 fails.
6. Highlight your notes & key points in books.
7. If in an online or hybrid course, post more than necessary. Be active!
8. Find relevance in the instructional materials, no matter how useless they may seem. Hold back your sarcasm and try to accept that highly educated scholars put together the curriculum for the purpose of educating you, not making the university money. Upper level courses typically have lower enrollment and universities often take a hit on them financially.
9. Do NOT take notes on your laptop unless you have EXTREME discipline! The temptation for solitaire, WoW, and Slashdot may overwhelm you.
Education is often wasted on the young so things could go very smoothly if you have gained maturity and discipline with age.
Ok, the most important aspect is for you to pick episodes that you like because your enthusiasm will be contagious like the Tarellian plague. Second, you might want to throw in a few silly episodes, something...that...shows...Shatner's...acting...skills... Newer episodes will win for special effects, older episodes will win for cult factor. Good stories are mixed amongst all of the series.
My wife loves all Star Trek except the original episodes which is a bit frustrating because the originals are my favorite. But everyone is different and you can't force someone to like something. Just expose them to it and let their own interests carry them onward where no man has gone before!
How can you be a programmer and never messed with one of the simplest languages? Don't you have any curiosity? Don't you go home and have a little fun messing around with some new code occasionally?
It is of little wonder that a company would drop a 30-something with a lack of curiosity to hire a 20-something any day of the week.
While Sony was obviously hacked into some time ago, I've made it about 5 years without my PS3 being hacked (as far as I know). I will admit that there is a risk that Internet TVs may be hacked but I actually have a little bit of faith that the such devices could be made right. Of course, that may just be me being naive.
On the other hand, if you just drop windows on the TV and make it into a glorified laptop then we have a problem. Of course, there is always the option of using software that resets the default settings after each use, e.g., ghost & deepfreeze.
I will bet my left testicle that you have never personally raised a child to adulthood.
As you've raised a child to adulthood, I'm a bit surprised that you didn't double down on that bet.
Teachers should be able to use technology to teach 50-60 students at a time, all with individualized instruction
That might work in a business but public schools do not have the ability to fire their students for not performing. Private schools on the other hand, should be leading the way because dismissal for poor grades and/or discipline is an option for them.
Also, software that provides individualized instruction is still rather limited when put into place in the field and usually very expensive. Put a kid on a computer with a program like Plato installed every day for a couple of hours and you will have Broadway theatre like you would not believe!
Not just any female form, a ginger!
The female companions don't run and scream and need helping very often.
It depends upon which season. Having recently watched the first season with Doctor #1, Susan (the Doctor's granddaughter) did enough running, screaming, and other hysterics to make the viewer want to gouge out their eyes. However, such antics contributed to making the first Doctor something of a celebrity in his day.
FTFA:
Why did the authors of Duqu use OO C? While there is no easy explanation why OO C was used instead of C++ for the Duqu Framework, Kaspersky experts say there are two reasonable causes that support its use [More control over the code & Extreme portability]. These two reasons indicate that the code was written by a team of experienced ‘old-school’ developers
Why OO C? Because it worked, because they new how to use it, because they knew it would throw Kaspersky for a loop, because they thought it was cool. There are many many reasons and they do not all have to be logical.
Kaspersky experts might want to consider that the programming wheel of life may have turned and that what was once old-school is now new-school. Whose to say that the under-estimated script-kiddies cannot grow up to be formidable adults with a whole new bag of tricks?