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IT's Musical Habits

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the where-is-the-who dept.

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.

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  1. Poetic... by oneiron · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft certified pros are Britney fans You can't make this stuff up.

    1. Re:Poetic... by linuxci · · Score: 3, Funny

      and IE users like listening to whatever the guy who 0wnz their machine wants them to!

    2. Re:Poetic... by bsaxberg · · Score: 5, Funny

      For a minute I thought that said. Microsoft certified pros are Barney fans

    3. Re:Poetic... by jejones · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hey, it makes sense. "Oops! I Did It Again" is the perfect song for the umpteenth BSOD.

    4. Re:Poetic... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny
      Oh, no. I'm sure a statistically meaningful survey classified 200 people into 7 groups, each of which turned out have entirely distinct, internally consistent, top 3 preferences!

      Of course this stuff is made up!
      Judging by your surly response I have deduced that you are both an MCSE and a Britney Spears fan.
    5. Re:Poetic... by ultrabot · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hey, it makes sense. "Oops! I Did It Again" is the perfect song for the umpteenth BSOD.

      Not to forget "hit me baby one more time", beautifully illustrating the admins vain attempts to bring up task manager by repeated hitting of ctrl+alt+del on an out-of-control system.

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      Save your wrists today - switch to Dvorak
    6. Re:Poetic... by southpolesammy · · Score: 3, Funny

      How poetic is is that Microsofties admire a singer who's demise was a direct result of his incredible bloat?

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  2. They left out IT's favorite music... by Not_Wiggins · · Score: 4, Funny

    mp3 and ogg. ;)

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  3. ...and at the bottom of the article.... by dave-tx · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ironically, the first link at the bottom of the article is "Who conducts the crappiest polls?"... Gee, that's just what I was wondering.

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  4. Re:200 students? that's it? by Wun+Hung+Lo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Lots of people get their rocks off to Britney...oh, you meant her music?!?!?!? My bad!

  5. You Forgot by swordboy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Make a Little Birdhouse in Your Soul for us TMBG/Gentoo fans.

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  6. Microsoft and Britney Spears connection .... by auburnate · · Score: 5, Funny

    Recent IE exploits lead Microsoft developers to exclaim " Oops, I did it again ...." !!!

  7. Re:200 students? that's it? by anthro398 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I listen to whatever my DRM encrusted overlords order me to listen to.

  8. Who cares what they're listening to by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    As long as it's illegal.

  9. Missing... by alexatrit · · Score: 3, Funny

    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.

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  10. Re:Britney is greatly underrated by michael+path · · Score: 4, Funny

    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".

  11. I wonder... by Wattsman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Do KDE developers listen to Kompressor?
    "K.. is for Kompressor!"

  12. Re:What.. no Led? by kfg · · Score: 5, Funny

    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

  13. Translation: by mblase · · Score: 5, Funny

    It seems that developers are headbangers, ...against their keyboards, usually muttering things like "@#$% this compiler"....

    Microsoft certified pros are Britney fans, ...assume that whatever's popular is the bandwagon they should jump on....

    and management goes for Mozart. ...on the mistaken assumption that it will increase their IQs subliminally....

    Linux users tend toward Electronica, ...knowing full well that lyrics, like marketing, is highly overrated....

    and Security goes for The Dead. ...because typically, it is.

  14. Re:Linux users by bcmm · · Score: 4, Funny
    cat /bin/emacs > /dev/audio
    cat /bin/vi > /dev/audio
    Emacs sounds better than vi!

    Let the flames begin!
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    # cat /dev/mem | strings | grep -i llama
    Damn, my RAM is full of llamas.
  15. Security? by dfn5 · · Score: 5, Funny
    ... and Security goes for The Dead.

    So... security is stoned. That certainly gives me the warm and fuzzies.

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  16. Re:hmmm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's Microsoft security.

  17. Not to put too fine a point on it ... by cagle_.25 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sorry, couldn't resist the irony :-)

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  18. Re:200 students? that's it? by Threni · · Score: 5, Funny

    > 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....

  19. Re:What.. no Led? by tomhudson · · Score: 3, Funny
    Microsoft certified pros are Britney fans, and management goes for Mozart.
    ... that explains a lot ...

    So, what do slashdotters listen to?
    Rock
    Rock
    Rock
    Weird Al Yankovic
    Rock
    Spaceballs sound clips
    Rock
    Rock
    Rock
    Rock

  20. Electronica by Stalin · · Score: 3, Funny

    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?

  21. file formats by Petronius · · Score: 4, Funny

    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

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  22. Re:The Dead by ultrabot · · Score: 3, Funny

    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? :)

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    Save your wrists today - switch to Dvorak
  23. Re:What.. no Led? by utexaspunk · · Score: 3, Funny

    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?

  24. Re:European History by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny
    BTW. isn't USA's (minute) history rather bloody too ?

    Naw, we are a peace loving and industrious people and we will fucking kill anyone who isn't.