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IT's Musical Habits
operand sent in a fun little article about the listening habits of IT. It seems that developers are headbangers, Microsoft certified pros are Britney fans, and management goes for Mozart. Tragically The Who is not included... Linux users tend toward Electronica, and Security goes for The Dead.
where's alvin and the chipmunks ?
you think it's easy, but you're wrong...
Microsoft certified pros are Britney fans You can't make this stuff up.
mp3 and ogg. ;)
Diplomacy is the art of saying, "Nice doggie!" until you can find a rock.
Ironically, the first link at the bottom of the article is "Who conducts the crappiest polls?"... Gee, that's just what I was wondering.
>> "What would the robut do? Frame someone!"
Lots of people get their rocks off to Britney...oh, you meant her music?!?!?!? My bad!
Make a Little Birdhouse in Your Soul for us TMBG/Gentoo fans.
Life is the leading cause of death in America.
Recent IE exploits lead Microsoft developers to exclaim " Oops, I did it again ...." !!!
I listen to whatever my DRM encrusted overlords order me to listen to.
MCSE"'s listen to Britney spears!
That explains a lot.
Guess I'm supposed to be an IT director or CIO then. Better go tell my boss to promote me :)
As long as it's illegal.
What about the rhythmic aural pleasures of the admins in the surrounding cubes beating their heads against their desks? I'd think that would rank right up there.
Nothing but the finest in meaningless drivel
While this artist is greatly derided, it never seems to occur to the elitist music enthusiasts that she is popular for a very good reason.
Two of them, actually. I believe they're referred to as "left" and "right".
Do KDE developers listen to Kompressor?
"K.. is for Kompressor!"
cat linux-2.6.7.tar > /dev/audio
On a more serious side, I'm a Linux user who listens mostly to various types of metal (Metallica, In Flames, Opeth...)
I'd post something insightful, but "Killing Is My Business..." just started and I'm losing...control...of my...lft hnd grphl
"You will soon be more aware of your growing awareness." - My first recursive fortune cookie!
Oh Lord, won't you buy me, Windows XP.
My friends all use Linux and are trying to convert me.
I wait for registration, each day until three
So oh Lord, won't you buy me, Windows XP.
KFG
It seems that developers are headbangers, ...against their keyboards, usually muttering things like "@#$% this compiler"....
...assume that whatever's popular is the bandwagon they should jump on....
...on the mistaken assumption that it will increase their IQs subliminally....
...knowing full well that lyrics, like marketing, is highly overrated....
...because typically, it is.
Microsoft certified pros are Britney fans,
and management goes for Mozart.
Linux users tend toward Electronica,
and Security goes for The Dead.
I'm sure if you called U2 British to thier face they would have something to say about it.
Who's leg do I have to hump to get a dry martini around here?
So... security is stoned. That certainly gives me the warm and fuzzies.
-- Thou hast strayed far from the path of the Avatar.
Out on the road today I saw a deadhead sticker on a checkpoint box,
A little voice inside my head said don't look back you can never look back....
There are some people that if they don't know, you can't tell 'em.
Sorry, couldn't resist the irony :-)
Human being (n.): A genetically human, genetically distinct, functioning organism.
> plus, what do the british know about music anyway...(oh, c'mon)...
Yeah, for every crappy Beatles there are 100 shiny, happy, commercial stateside Monkees wannabees....
So, what do slashdotters listen to?
Rock
Rock
Rock
Weird Al Yankovic
Rock
Spaceballs sound clips
Rock
Rock
Rock
Rock
Mod me down; I don't care.
How long is the MTV term going to haunt us? Why is it so wrong to call music "techno" now? At least that describes the music -- music made with technology. What in the holy fuck does "electronica" mean? Please, if you know then share because I sure as hell have no idea. And don't come at me with "music made with electronic instruments". Techno is not all 808s, 303s, and Roland W-30s. No, "real" instruments are also used as there is no comparing a digital imitation to the real thing. But, they are used in conjuction with technology. So, where did this damn "electronica" word come from and why is it now, seemingly, synonimous with techno?
I now understand why my iPod has such a diverse set of music. It's because my employer has me performing too many roles.
Usher, Nelly and hip hop are there to support my work on Windows Domains and Exchange.
Hendrix and Clapton support my work on security.
Techno (Darude,etc.) supports my linux admin work.
Megadeth, Metallica, Creed, and Tool support my software development efforts.
I am not sure where Johnny Cash fits in with all of this.
Oddly enough, I actually do tend to listen to the corresponding types of music when performing the various tasks associated with my job.
Maybe if I put some classical music on there, I can be promoted to high level management and start to run the place.
Monopoly is just another word for nothing left to lose,
Nothing don't mean nothing honey if it ain't free, now now.
And feeling good was easy, Lord, when the screen went blue,
You know feeling good was good enough for me,
Good enough for me and my Windows XP.
Now does that mean they listen to Britney, or does it mean I am an MCP?!?!?!
Microsoft guys: wma
Java guys: mp3
Mainframe: shn (the only way to listen to Dead shows)
Sysadmins: ogg
OS X: aac
Security guy: anything as long as it's on an encrypted partition
there's no place like ~
For the most part, any live versions are going to sound quite different than studio versions. ..
:)
Let's also not forget the heavy drug use that was rampant at Dead shows.
Is it just me, or is there a connection here?
Save your wrists today - switch to Dvorak
None taken.
-Cowboy Neil
And didn't you guys give us the Spice Girls?
This Space for Rent.
Would a fan of opera actually spend his or her time going to the store to buy a Megadeth album?
These are IT people, nobody's buying any music!
no, like this-
Oh Lord, won't you buy me Windows XP?
My friends all use Linux, they get it for free
Work hard for my money, but I can't pay the fee
So oh Lord, won't you buy me Windows XP?
Wow, I think you just managed to piss off the majority of the "West".
Naw, we are a peace loving and industrious people and we will fucking kill anyone who isn't.