General Hacks
Slight adjustment…
by tim on Aug.11, 2009, under General Hacks
“Small moves, Ellie, small moves” – Contact
I’m making a little bit of a course alteration for this website. I’ve had it mind recently to write up a how-to on a few of the typical tasks first-year Computer Science will encounter. This aligns with my strong desire to teach. So, I will be adding a category of articles on how to overachieve with as little effort as possible. These articles will include general help, tips and step-by-step instructions. I will also try to include some links to good websites about study / college hacks.
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Welcome!
We live in a very exciting time! Technological advancements continue to move forward at an increasing rate. If you read any decent amount of Verner Vinge or Ray Kurzweil, you'll come to understand the Law of Accelerating Returns. The idea is that every innovation feeds the engine of change causing it to move at a rate that increases over time. These gentlemen assert that the speed at which change accelerates is not linear, but exponential. It is thought, then, that we live at the bend in the curve just waiting for that near vertical take-off. What will happen then? Will it be change for the positive? For it to be so, we have to set the precedents now. History has shown that technology will be used for maleficent purposes. We must learn from this and work towards infusing our research with ethics.
