I worked part-time in desktop support at Sitterson Hall, home of the UNC Computer Science program, when I was an undergrad in the late 90s / early 2000s. My team supported Windows, hardware, printers, etc. I distinctly remember closing help tickets for Prof Brooks (and Matt Cutts while he was a PhD student).
My fellow undergrad tech support doofuses and I knew that Prof Brooks was a god and thus walked on eggshells when we were around him...which we quickly learned was totally unnecessary. He was incredibly friendly, gracious, and encouraging. A true Tar Heel.
The tower in Dallas, NC (on the map) is less than a mile from my childhood home. It sits in the middle of a cow pasture -- I grew up catching bluegill and catfish in a cow pond a few hundred yards from the tower. Never realized that it would be the 4th tallest building in the world if it were a skyscraper. Thanks for sharing.
UNC grad here. These "paper" classes were very well known when I was an undergrad.
Your university almost certainly had similar classes that were very easy and required very little attendance...and were always full of athletes and lazy seniors looking to pump up their GPA.
You can't fault the students (athletes or otherwise) for finding a shortcut in the system and then exploiting it. It is the university's responsibility to quality control its curriculum.
I didn't look closely, but if this product builds a direct-method cash flow statement from a balance sheet - then you've got a winner. Quickbooks - the default small business accounting product - does a HORRIBLE job with the cash flow statement.
If you're interested in more thoughtful commentary regarding Klout or online influence, I highly suggest my friend Tom's blog: http://brandsavant.com.
"My Klout is equal to Snooki’s. There isn’t a party, gathering or room in the world in which I would be equally influential to Snooki. There’s a good thought exercise for you."
Solving complex data problems for online marketers. Closed a $1.2M Series A in Sept. 20%+ month-over-month MRR growth for the past 6 months. Talented, ambitious, experienced team.
I've had a similar conversation multiple times with several different friends - though usually around skills instead of knowledge. The desired skills always seem to boil down to trades like auto repair, masonry, or carpentry. Presumably because I spend so much time in-doors, in front of a computer, creating "things" in the abstract, instead of creating something tangible with my hands.