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Why I.T. Matters

Posted by michael on from the bludgeoning-a-deceased-equine dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "Technology Review has an interesting story from the inventor of the Ethernet refuting the claim that IT has lost its strategic value." Our earlier story summarizes the original claim: that there's little to be gained by staying at the forefront of technology.

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  1. Ginger by nearlygod · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Are we talking about Ginger here?

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  2. Mercatur Porn Shock by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What's this about Mercatur being in a porn vid?

    What's the name of the vid?

    www.mercatur.net

  3. Playing with my 9mm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I just love the the slide. Such smooth action. Such nice, soothing sound.

    1. Re:Playing with my 9mm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      You know what's really soothing?

      Knowing that we're most likely separated by an ocean or two.

    2. Re:Playing with my 9mm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      maybe I'm dumb, but could you explain to me how you could possibly be separated by two oceans? I'm talking about taking the shortest route, so starting in california and going around to world to arizona doesn't count.

    3. Re:Playing with my 9mm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Just a metaphor to accentuate my hatred for all guns, my friend.

  4. Running Shoes by ztirffritz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    A bunch of hunters go north to hunt bear. On the first night they are camping and a bear raids their camp and begins destroying tents. Hunters are running everywhere trying to get away. One of the hunters sits down and begins putting on his running shoes. His tent mate says "What the heck are you doing!?!" to which he replies, "I don't have to out- run the bear, I just have to out-run YOU!"

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