My first blog, or more accurately rant. After 10+ years in IT, I've returned to college to finish off my bachelors degree in computer engineering and the quality (or lack of) of text books still amazes me. Personally, any text book author that repeatedly uses the phrases "its clear that..." or "its obvious that" is not really in touch with his audience. Yes, its clear to you, you're a Ph.D, have years and years of experience teaching, applying, and/or using the subject matter of your b...