Comments for InfoMatters http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog Applying a Third Force to the Architecture of Information Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:35:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on University of the People opens by robert http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog/archives/197/comment-page-1#comment-60803 robert Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:31:13 +0000 http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog/?p=197#comment-60803 Yeah I would like to see a study done of online degree holders and regular university degree holders of the same major and see the differences. I don't know how you would test this but that's something a professor could surely create. Yeah I would like to see a study done of online degree holders and regular university degree holders of the same major and see the differences. I don’t know how you would test this but that’s something a professor could surely create.

]]> Comment on H1N1 Fears spread on shocking Fox News story by robert http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog/archives/204/comment-page-1#comment-60802 robert Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:23:50 +0000 http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog/?p=204#comment-60802 This is good news to me. I hate hand sanitizers anyway. They smell gross and feel gross when going on. Also I hope a lot of kids didn't see that vid and start making hand sanitizer flame throwers. This is good news to me. I hate hand sanitizers anyway. They smell gross and feel gross when going on. Also I hope a lot of kids didn’t see that vid and start making hand sanitizer flame throwers.

]]> Comment on Computer science seeks sex appeal (part II) by Reg http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog/archives/44/comment-page-1#comment-60800 Reg Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:52:09 +0000 http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog/?p=44#comment-60800 I agree that even thought there is a serious declines in employment prospects for programmers and database administrators at present, this trend will turn soon and bring some much needed jobs, in my counrty it has started already, slowly but surley. I agree that even thought there is a serious declines in employment prospects for programmers and database administrators at present, this trend will turn soon and bring some much needed jobs, in my counrty it has started already, slowly but surley.

]]> Comment on University of the People opens by Severin Glass http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog/archives/197/comment-page-1#comment-60797 Severin Glass Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:30:23 +0000 http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog/?p=197#comment-60797 "Not saying UofTP is that model, but one lives in hope that the online world can make such offerings real." Having taken both online and traditional classes I must input that there is no substitute for sitting in a class. Although doing an online chatroom has value I believe receiving a degree from an online school would be a poor choice unless you plan on working exclusively online. “Not saying UofTP is that model, but one lives in hope that the online world can make such offerings real.”

Having taken both online and traditional classes I must input that there is no substitute for sitting in a class. Although doing an online chatroom has value I believe receiving a degree from an online school would be a poor choice unless you plan on working exclusively online.

]]> Comment on Computer science seeks sex appeal (part II) by Jp http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog/archives/44/comment-page-1#comment-60775 Jp Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:57:10 +0000 http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog/?p=44#comment-60775 I just graduated and landed a job with an IT consulting company that focuses on network security and network management. We oursource our DB and programming to other countries because its dirt cheap. However, we are constantly hiring new network engineers because we have so much business and our clients insist on dealing with people face to face. I think the CS degree needs to focus more on IT Policy and IT Problem solving then programming. Companies that are hiring now want to see that you can take your IT knowledge and apply it to a business problem. Writing code is seen as a mundane detail....at least in our company. I just graduated and landed a job with an IT consulting company that focuses on network security and network management. We oursource our DB and programming to other countries because its dirt cheap. However, we are constantly hiring new network engineers because we have so much business and our clients insist on dealing with people face to face. I think the CS degree needs to focus more on IT Policy and IT Problem solving then programming. Companies that are hiring now want to see that you can take your IT knowledge and apply it to a business problem. Writing code is seen as a mundane detail….at least in our company.

]]> Comment on The millionth word is neither a word nor the millionth by Jane http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog/archives/182/comment-page-1#comment-60772 Jane Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:14:07 +0000 http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog/?p=182#comment-60772 I don't usually reply to posts but I will in this case. I've been experiencing this very same problem with a new WordPress installation of mine. I've spent weeks calibrating and getting it ready when all of a sudden. I cannot delete any content. It's a workaround that, although isn't perfect, does the trick so thanks! I really hope this problem gets solved properly asap. I don’t usually reply to posts but I will in this case. I’ve been experiencing this very same problem with a new WordPress installation of mine. I’ve spent weeks calibrating and getting it ready when all of a sudden. I cannot delete any content. It’s a workaround that, although isn’t perfect, does the trick so thanks! I really hope this problem gets solved properly asap.

]]> Comment on Computer science seeks sex appeal (part II) by Lilian John http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog/archives/44/comment-page-1#comment-60770 Lilian John Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:16:13 +0000 http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog/?p=44#comment-60770 I think the computer industry is very hard to get into. The dilemma here is if you just get a degree you don't have any experience and you wont get hired. It is hard to get your foot into the door. I think the computer industry is very hard to get into. The dilemma here is if you just get a degree you don’t have any experience and you wont get hired. It is hard to get your foot into the door.

]]> Comment on The poverty of user-centered design by dtechnos http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog/archives/29/comment-page-1#comment-60769 dtechnos Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:55:00 +0000 http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog/archives/29#comment-60769 Product, food and services are fairly rigorous in field testing, but there seems to be a vast cultural divide between those who fund, those who code, and those who use. Product, food and services are fairly rigorous in field testing, but there seems to be a vast cultural divide between those who fund, those who code, and those who use.

]]> Comment on Info careers make the US News Top Job list for 2008 by Abe http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog/archives/83/comment-page-1#comment-60731 Abe Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:18:58 +0000 http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog/archives/83#comment-60731 That's somewhat surprising that Librarians get paid that much money for sorting books. I know that ebooks are becoming more popular as well, and quite often you can get the ebooks for free. So with free ebooks and cheap ebook readers available, I would have thought that there would be less people going to the libraries to check out books. Although, I can say from experience, that one of the great things I enjoyed about going to the library was the peace and quiet. In a normal home there is so much going on, kids yelling, the radio, the tv, all sorts of distractions. But at the library, it's so peaceful, it's easy to concentrate and absorb the material that you're reading...so maybe that's what others are finding out, and maybe that's why the library is popular...the peace and quiet. That’s somewhat surprising that Librarians get paid that much money for sorting books. I know that ebooks are becoming more popular as well, and quite often you can get the ebooks for free. So with free ebooks and cheap ebook readers available, I would have thought that there would be less people going to the libraries to check out books.
Although, I can say from experience, that one of the great things I enjoyed about going to the library was the peace and quiet. In a normal home there is so much going on, kids yelling, the radio, the tv, all sorts of distractions.
But at the library, it’s so peaceful, it’s easy to concentrate and absorb the material that you’re reading…so maybe that’s what others are finding out, and maybe that’s why the library is popular…the peace and quiet.

]]> Comment on Computer science seeks sex appeal (part II) by John http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog/archives/44/comment-page-1#comment-60711 John Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:49:21 +0000 http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~adillon/blog/?p=44#comment-60711 I guess maybe sex appeal does effect uni subject choices and this is shown by me choosing a fashionable subject myself, anything geeky is a bit of a turn off. I guess maybe sex appeal does effect uni subject choices and this is shown by me choosing a fashionable subject myself, anything geeky is a bit of a turn off.

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