Scott Alan Miller :: A Life Online
Academic experience is the most common way of entering most professions. In Information Technology it likely remains so although it is probably the lowest ratio of such of any technical profession. Collegiate level IT studies suffer from a number of factors that together create a unique situation for the IT industry. The key factors include …
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I woke up on my own at half past four this morning. Apparently my body has adjusted to the early shift. I forgot that this coming weekend is a big work weekend. I have to go into the office early on Saturday and work all day. It could be as much as sixteen hours. At …
In most fields the most simple and obvious means of breaking into the industry is through higher education. In many fields a degree from an accredited college or university is not just required from a practical sense (automotive mechanical engineers will get nowhere without a baccalaureate or higher degree in mechanical engineering) but require it …
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I got home yesterday and talked to the BMW body shop. The BMW is finally done but they don’t have the invoice ready for us yet so it is going to be another day before we can pick up the car. 🙁 Dominica and I made plans to get it tomorrow. It is no simple …
I have long contemplated the future of human transport. It is clear that our current transportation needs are failing in several areas notably safety, efficiency, difficulty and environmental impact. In North America we face some of the most difficult transportation challenges because of the great distances often associated with travel in this region as opposed …