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IT Meets the World Cup
daria42 writes "Looks as if there are some mad soccer fans at ZDNet ... they have compiled a guide to some of the IT systems behind the soccer World Cup. 'What does it take to design, build and operate an advanced, fault-tolerant IP network while the whole world watches?' one of the articles asks. Another looks at how broadcasters have beefed up their infrastructure as they prepare for an influx of fans desperate for information, while another looks at one of the upcoming matches: FIFA vs. Hackers."
It's very real and very scary for people of color (as Henry has talked about).
It's not just people of colour. If you walk through certain zones of fans wearing the wrong team colours or speaking with the wrong accent you stand a serious chance of being seriously assaulted, if not killed.
I'm sick of soccer fans. These days, FIFA jerseys have replaced the black/blue/brownshirt.
May the Maths Be with you!