Archives for August 2015

August 5, 2015

Buying Nokia Was A Mistake

Microsoft’s decision to acquire Nokia was a mistake. The writeup is $10 billion and 18,000 laid off workers.

August 4, 2015

If you code, then you should learn how to use Git. Git is a version control system for keeping track of your code changes. Even if you’re just a one-man team, you could benefit from using Git. Here’s an excellent website that explains the entire Git process, from setting up a new repository to the more advanced features of Git. In addition, if you haven’t already signed up, I recommend that you create an account with GitHub. It’s free account for creating public repositories.

August 3, 2015

The Cost of College Textbooks

While in college in the early 90’s, I thought the cost of textbooks were astronomical. I just read an article from NBCNews that the cost of textbooks have risen 1041 percent since 1977. Sounds like highway robbery to me. Publishers are preying on starving students who are just starting out in life. In addition, the resale value of books is worse than having a two year old car. Publishers are constantly updating revisions of their books. In some cases, students are not able to sell their used books a year after they bought it. What a travesty.