Some of the finest people I've worked with in software have degrees distantly related to computer science, math, or software engineering. Music, religion, "interdisciplinary studies", and an accounting dropout are included in that mix. They are right to pish-posh it away. Actually, as an art person, you wouldn't happen to live near Phoenix, know Java well, and be interested in working on GIS applications for remote sensing, would you? We have a good product that probably could use a techie with an art background to improve its UI.

You want someone with a background in Human Computer Interaction (HCI).

If you're looking for local hires, Arizona State has an HCI program: http://technology.asu.edu/appliedpsych

Why not make it a round 1.25? Delays the next raise, and allows you to not get stuck with a useless nickel that will probably get lost.

There's Google store in Mountain View, at the 'plex. They sell the same products as their online store.

Gavin Russell, prime minister of the student government, gathered scores of signatures on a petition supporting Mr. Christie before two staff members warned him that, if he continued, he could also face punishment.

Apparently petitions are also banned by the cryptofascists who run this school.

As I recall, LOIC is for use with Windows machines.

There is no linux version, since script kiddies don't use linux.

Usernames can't be trending topics, and a ton of people use the tag #wikileaks.

Cash is anonymous.

Anonymity protects privacy.

Privacy is necessary for a functioning democracy.

Smart parent... you get it pretty much on the nose. The technical term is "depressive realism".

You don't need a proxy or perl to game facebook places... you can do it by changing one line in your about:config and hard code "geo.wifi.uri"

I wrote up a full tutorial on my blog for those who are interested.

CMU had a similar site pop up entitled "Before We Leave", which to my knowledge has not garnered any scorn from the administration.

From their FAQ page: