Read an interesting essay by Georgia Tech graduate Bill Manofsky on his experiences in the work force in engineering. One particular paragraph struck a cord with me:

Something has to be amiss when more often than not, I see new grads with 4.0 grade point averages come in new to the job and fall flat on their face. From what I have seen, a 4.0 grade point average indicates mastery at taking tests and doing homework. It gives no indication of the person’s creativity or ability to put that knowledge to good use.

I couldn’t have said it better myself. So I spent most of today figuring out how to get rotating signatures in slrn. Found my answer in the slrn FAQ. I also wrote a random signature generator in Python; you’ll have to e-mail me to see its effect. I’ll wait a few more days before trying to write a comments system for the journal - I can’t seem to figure out the proper SQL syntax.