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May 31st, 2009

essieness said :

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January 25th, 2009

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Thank you for one of the best answers I’ve read thus far!

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• June 19th, 2009

  Should my gas stove smell faintly of gas?

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• February 14th, 2009

  For those outside the US, what are some recognizable symbols or traits of the USA?

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• February 3rd, 2009

  When did housing developments start becoming common?

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• January 4th, 2009

  Why is transferring money from one person to another still either slow or expensive?

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• December 12th, 2008

  Why do we preheat the oven?

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• 1 week ago

  Full Sail University; experiences, problems, accredidation?

  @patg7590 – sorry for the slow response. The reason I asked who you wanted to work for is to get an idea of how important a degree would be. Web design is still a business where a strong portfolio can trump most other things, a degree will certainly come in handy no matter what, but it would be more beneficial in larger companies that need to justify hiring you. Do you want to work for a web firm? An ad agency doing their interactive projects? Yourself in your own shop? I checked out Full Sail a few years ago when trying to decide if I wanted to go back to school. A few things made it seem less than ideal for me personally, these all may or may not apply to you, but just some things to think about. – For the technology specific portions of their curriculum, it’s very Flash and animation heavy. I don’t mind Flash, but I was more interested in web applications. – Courses like Art History, English Composition, and College Mathematics seem out of place in a concentrated, focused program like this. The whole point for me would have been to get in, get exposed to the best and brightest while cranking out some wonderful work, and then move on. I’m not arguing against a well rounded education, but it’s not what they’re offering. – At $80k for 2 years, (and 80k I’d be taking in loans, assuming I worked to pay living expenses) I’d really want to come out ready to work on a job that I love, I didn’t know if it would really get me there. This may say more about my ideal work environment than the education they’re offering, but it’s something for you to consider as well. Does this help you reach your goals? – a traditional four year degree isn’t as focused, but transfers a lot more easily into whatever I might do in the future. If I wanted to go back to school again later (for example an MBA as drClaw mentioned), or switch careers (perhaps photography for you?) I could do those things more quickly with a four year degree and credits that applied. Ultimately I thought the program sounded great; a real school where they taught real web design as it’s used today in a great environment. It just didn’t fit what I was looking for and was well out of my price range. If it will launch you into the career you want then by all means go check it out. Walk around their campus and talk to people. See if they can get you a day in the type of environment you’d ultimately be working in, or better yet, try to find an internship. Whatever you choose I hope it works out wonderfully for you, these are exciting times and exciting decisions.
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• 2 weeks ago

  Full Sail University; experiences, problems, accredidation?

  @patg7590 – What do you want to do? And really, just as importantly, what type of company do you want to work for?
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• 2 weeks ago

  How do you motivate yourself for a project?

  Hype + List of small tasks that make up the overall project + Handclap = Let’s do this.
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• 2 weeks ago

  Can we solve the problem of hallway etiquette?

  I lack the ability to act like I don’t notice someone gracefully, so I quit trying. It’s more obvious and painful that I’m avoiding acknowledging you then to just admit I know you’re there. It just feels fake and clumsy otherwise. If I don’t know you and we’re walking down a long hallway, there’s no good way to pass the walking time other than just to think about something else. When they get close, they get the nod and smile so they know I haven’t been thinking of ways to stab them. It’s a lot more fun when you have the long hallway and someone you know who’s out of range, for that they get “the point” which can be anything from just flipping your hand up to the full out Usain Bolt if you have the time, space, and inclination. It makes those quiet trips to the bathroom more fun.
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• 2 weeks ago

  Etiquette Question: How would you say this?

  Great answers above. I might just add the suggestion to bring someone else into the decision… “My husband/family/friend and I made the decision together after looking at different options…” People seem to be able to relate that others are involved in the decision, whatever it is. There’s also the aspect that they’d have to convince not only you, but your party of decision makers. It’s too much work, on to the next topic. If that doesn’t work, definitely say you have to pee ;)
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