thebigredjay

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   by thebigredjay 16y ago

   I sensed a bit of that too.
2. 32.▲
   by thebigredjay 16y ago

   Well, I have a few topics that I watch closely. I've set up Google Alerts for relevant keywords and then send those to an RSS reader. There's quite a bit of overlap, so I've been paring my words down. Now I've got a limited number of key
3. 33.▲
   by thebigredjay 16y ago

   Where do you live? I've lived in Quebec for three years and before that Alberta. In both places my internet service had a bandwidth cap and above a certain amount you paid an extra fee per GB. This is absolutely not new! What really stic
4. 34.▲
   by thebigredjay 16y ago

   I don't think a framed piece of paper that says "I graduated from The School of Me!" will get anyone anywhere.
5. 35.▲
   by thebigredjay 16y ago

   I like the idea of reading ridiculous amounts of things more than reading one thing ridiculous amounts of times.
6. 36.▲
   by thebigredjay 16y ago

   It would be great to develop an open directory for all DIY degress. For each degree path you would have a list of freely available resources summarizing what knowledge you need to cram into your head, like you have done. Huurmm... I reall
7. 37.▲
   by thebigredjay 16y ago

   I like the audible menacing drone. Any autonomous robot should emit a menacing drone.
8. 38.▲
   by thebigredjay 16y ago

   I agree with the benefits you've mentioned, I think right now I'm just bitter. I would think a liberal arts school, particularly Clark, would offer a significantly different experience than the one I received. As well, I think I would enj
9. 39.▲
   by thebigredjay 16y ago

   Excellent quick fix, thank you!
10. 40.▲
    by thebigredjay 16y ago

    Analogies!
11. 41.▲
    by thebigredjay 16y ago

    I agree completely, particularly with undergrad educations. Professers aren't picked on their teaching ability. They really don't have an incentive to improve the education of their students, other than personal diligence.
12. 42.▲
    by thebigredjay 16y ago

    I'll try to simplify that. A good school should have: mentors, peers, information, infrastructure. Mentors - Intelligent people who guide you. Peers - Friends and community to fulfill all kinds of human needs. Information - The data that y
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    by thebigredjay 16y ago

    As a young autodidact struggling to fit into the traditional education world this is a welcome gift. To me a traditional diploma granting institution is now akin to a rubber stamp. You're not paying for the education, you're paying for th