Interesting take via Slashdot…
You are starting to talk huge political downside if you start directly publicly advocating for the RIAA now (except perhaps in a few Hollywood districts). You have tons of pissed off students and tons of pissed off academic administrators who have let it be known they are very unhappy with the heavy […]
In case you’re wondering how a bribe goes down today, here’s a interesting example…
I want to tell you Slashdot people something about how this kind of thing works. I don’t really know the name for it, but I call it “soft bribery”. You might also call it “economic alignment” or whatever. Here’s what happens.
A large, […]
I was flipping through some of my old drafts and came across a little something I wrote about this article by Erin O’Connor. I don’t know much about education, but it’s something I find myself mulling over more and more. While I tend to agree with the thrust of this piece, I lean more toward […]
I’ve never quite understood academia, particularly the ins and outs of how money changes hands. But alas, for reasons unknown, I’m still compelled to become part of this tribally backward community. The one thing I do grasp is that reputation is the very pulse that drives this economy of dunces, particularly with respect to publishing. […]
It sure doesn’t feel like Spring on the east coast, but the new Spring semester began yesterday. Like the last few semesters, I’m taking the painfully heavy course load of three credit hours. It’s true, I’m lazy. I don’t know when I’ll ever finish this masters, but I sure won’t strain myself to get there!
Conveniently, […]