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  • R realJSOP

    http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB113754697326149204-NKFrIswaO84O8r41rKK3Y9RKYVg_20070117.html?mod=blogs[^] I am honestly stunned that this would be tolerated in any form... ------- sig starts "I've heard some drivers saying, 'We're going too fast here...'. If you're not here to race, go the hell home - don't come here and grumble about going too fast. Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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    Chris Meech
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    Back in the '70s, I used to get paid in beer for doing physics and math homework for 1st year Arts students. It's a practice that is as old as schools. There's nothing really new here, other than the technology being used to accomplished it. Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] Remember that in Texas, Gun Control is hitting what you aim at. [Richard Stringer] Nice sig! [Tim Deveaux on Matt Newman's sig with a quote from me]

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      http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB113754697326149204-NKFrIswaO84O8r41rKK3Y9RKYVg_20070117.html?mod=blogs[^] I am honestly stunned that this would be tolerated in any form... ------- sig starts "I've heard some drivers saying, 'We're going too fast here...'. If you're not here to race, go the hell home - don't come here and grumble about going too fast. Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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      Ravi Bhavnani
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      I think it's great - it gives developers who actually know how to write software a much better chance of finding employment, as students who use RAC (and other such services) will fall flat on their faces in a technical interview. That is, if they ever make it that far. :) /ravi My new year's resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Music | Articles | Freeware | Trips ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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        I think it's great - it gives developers who actually know how to write software a much better chance of finding employment, as students who use RAC (and other such services) will fall flat on their faces in a technical interview. That is, if they ever make it that far. :) /ravi My new year's resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Music | Articles | Freeware | Trips ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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        Roger Alsing 0
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        yeab but also means no more beer for teh american students :P http://www.puzzleframework.com

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        • R realJSOP

          http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB113754697326149204-NKFrIswaO84O8r41rKK3Y9RKYVg_20070117.html?mod=blogs[^] I am honestly stunned that this would be tolerated in any form... ------- sig starts "I've heard some drivers saying, 'We're going too fast here...'. If you're not here to race, go the hell home - don't come here and grumble about going too fast. Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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          One more for you: (slightly OT) One-on-One tutoring via Internet[^] What are the gadgets/tools that I should have? All you need is: · A PC (Pentium II or more recent), with Windows 2000/XP (or more recent) with ·A soundcard ·One USB port · An Internet Service Provider (ISP) · A 56K (or faster) modem. For best performance a high-speed connection like DSL or Cable or any other broadband connection is recommended. Upon sign-up, we will provide a starter kit which includes: · A headset/microphone combo · A digital writing pad, and · A digital pencil. Article: Latest in outsourcing: Homework[^]

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          • C Chris Meech

            Back in the '70s, I used to get paid in beer for doing physics and math homework for 1st year Arts students. It's a practice that is as old as schools. There's nothing really new here, other than the technology being used to accomplished it. Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] Remember that in Texas, Gun Control is hitting what you aim at. [Richard Stringer] Nice sig! [Tim Deveaux on Matt Newman's sig with a quote from me]

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            Taka Muraoka
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            Chris Meech wrote:

            I used to get paid in beer for doing physics and math homework for 1st year Arts students.

            You're kidding! Arts students had to do physics and maths? :omg: Isn't it more or less assumed that they can't?! :rolleyes: I mean, if they could, they wouldn't be doing Arts, right...? ;P


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              Chris Meech wrote:

              I used to get paid in beer for doing physics and math homework for 1st year Arts students.

              You're kidding! Arts students had to do physics and maths? :omg: Isn't it more or less assumed that they can't?! :rolleyes: I mean, if they could, they wouldn't be doing Arts, right...? ;P


              The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity. - Harlan Ellison Awasu 2.2 [^]: A free RSS/Atom feed reader with support for Code Project.

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              I believe that even today, any credible arts program will require 1st year students to take some course that is from the maths or sciences programs. Stuff like statistics or dynamics. Really elementary stuff, but forces to use your brain somewhat. I just went out and found the ones without a brain and helped them out. :) Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] Remember that in Texas, Gun Control is hitting what you aim at. [Richard Stringer] Nice sig! [Tim Deveaux on Matt Newman's sig with a quote from me]

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                I believe that even today, any credible arts program will require 1st year students to take some course that is from the maths or sciences programs. Stuff like statistics or dynamics. Really elementary stuff, but forces to use your brain somewhat. I just went out and found the ones without a brain and helped them out. :) Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] Remember that in Texas, Gun Control is hitting what you aim at. [Richard Stringer] Nice sig! [Tim Deveaux on Matt Newman's sig with a quote from me]

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                Chris Meech wrote:

                any credible arts program will require 1st year students to take some course that is from the maths or sciences programs.

                Actually, that's not a bad idea and it works both ways. We were required to do (and only had a choice of) hard sciences when I did my CS degree. Requiring an arts-based unit would've been a great move.


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                • R realJSOP

                  http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB113754697326149204-NKFrIswaO84O8r41rKK3Y9RKYVg_20070117.html?mod=blogs[^] I am honestly stunned that this would be tolerated in any form... ------- sig starts "I've heard some drivers saying, 'We're going too fast here...'. If you're not here to race, go the hell home - don't come here and grumble about going too fast. Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                  Well, as the man says, those that cheat this way because they're busy doing other things will not be very busy once they leave college. I'll now contradict myself and tell you about the lad who used to live across the road from me when I was about 13. He was doing O levels (exams taken at age 16), one of which was computer science and had a coursework module. I spent ages helping him code this thing, but of course when it came to the exams he flunked it in a big way and left school with no grades. These days he tiles roofs for a living and probably earns about twice as much as me :wtf:

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                  • R realJSOP

                    http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB113754697326149204-NKFrIswaO84O8r41rKK3Y9RKYVg_20070117.html?mod=blogs[^] I am honestly stunned that this would be tolerated in any form... ------- sig starts "I've heard some drivers saying, 'We're going too fast here...'. If you're not here to race, go the hell home - don't come here and grumble about going too fast. Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                    It's no different than companies doing it. Companies do it for an extra dollar and lazy students do it for extra time to goof off. It's all a shame though, because in 300 years America will consist of fat, lazy, stupid, and greedy people and we won't be the superpower forever. Jeremy Falcon

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                      It's no different than companies doing it. Companies do it for an extra dollar and lazy students do it for extra time to goof off. It's all a shame though, because in 300 years America will consist of fat, lazy, stupid, and greedy people and we won't be the superpower forever. Jeremy Falcon

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                      Paul Oss
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                      Jeremy Falcon wrote:

                      It's all a shame though, because in 300 years America will consist of fat, lazy, stupid, and greedy people and we won't be the superpower forever

                      Jeremy, uhm, look around, we're already there, bud.

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                      • R realJSOP

                        http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB113754697326149204-NKFrIswaO84O8r41rKK3Y9RKYVg_20070117.html?mod=blogs[^] I am honestly stunned that this would be tolerated in any form... ------- sig starts "I've heard some drivers saying, 'We're going too fast here...'. If you're not here to race, go the hell home - don't come here and grumble about going too fast. Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                        DaTxomin
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                        Your obsession with "foreigners" has played a trick on you. If anything, the article shows why outsourcing is necessary... our kids can't/won't do the job. Of course, it is all bull for the weakest minds among us.

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                          http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB113754697326149204-NKFrIswaO84O8r41rKK3Y9RKYVg_20070117.html?mod=blogs[^] I am honestly stunned that this would be tolerated in any form... ------- sig starts "I've heard some drivers saying, 'We're going too fast here...'. If you're not here to race, go the hell home - don't come here and grumble about going too fast. Why don't you tie a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                          Todd Smith
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                          So he gets a degree but is unable to pass an interview. Big woop. I knew a guy in college that charged $50 for small CS projects. He cleared about $1500-2000 a month mostly from Business majors etc. where CS wasn't their primary focus. Todd Smith

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