IEEE membership. Is it worth it?
tptacek: I've had IEEE/ACM memberships in the past, and while I liked getting printed journal articles, I never got any real value out of it; every paper I've ever wanted to read has been available online, and I generally wouldn't attend an academic conference unless I was presenting at it. So I'd be a "No" vote.Also bear in mind that funding the IEEE is not an entirely politically neutral act. For instance:http://cr.yp.to/writing/ieee.html