The single biggest use of stolen University logins is to download papers

http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb/blog/2008-04/2008-04-27.html

by adamo • 18 years ago

11 9 18 years ago

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jgamman• 18 years ago

... and start publishing in open source science journals.

sh1mmer• 18 years ago

It's an interesting point about the changing role of media as it becomes digital.

A friend of mine was complaining that he couldn't share his Kindle ebooks with friends which was something he did a lot when he had actual books. Now he can only recommend they spend money on stuff.

wtrk• 18 years ago

This is precisely why I would never buy a Kindle.

streety• 18 years ago

I can easily believe this. I'm at university, I have electronic access to a host of journals.

There are some I don't though and for these I'll first speak with friends at other institutions before contacting the author.

byrneseyeview2• 18 years ago

One of my main motivations for going back to school is journal access.

aswanson2• 18 years ago

What will you major/minor in?

byrneseyeview2• 18 years ago

Math. Last time it was economics and finance, but I suspect that math will let me 'downshift' into either of those, or CS, so I have plenty of options.

gasull• 18 years ago

I'm told that the single biggest use of stolen Columbia University logins is to download papers

Citation needed.

The single biggest use of stolen University logins is to download papers

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