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One Failed NIC Strands 20,000 At LAX

Posted by kdawson on from the comp-dot-risks dept.

The card in question experienced a partial failure that started about 12:50 p.m. Saturday, said Jennifer Connors, a chief in the office of field operations for the Customs and Border Protection agency. As data overloaded the system, a domino effect occurred with other computer network cards, eventually causing a total system failure. A spokeswoman for the airports agency said airport and customs officials are discussing how to handle a similar incident should it occur in the future.

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  1. Re:I Blame Bush by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: -1, Troll

    Bitterness? He LOVES bitterness. It explains the penchant for felching.

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    "Flyin' in just a sweet place,
    Never been known to fail..."
  2. LAX == Turds. by corifornia · · Score: -1, Troll

    I live right next to LAX. I drop off and pick up friends frequently, the whole inside of that airport is a turdfest. I'm sure the wire from the network card attached to the rest of the network with Vampire Clamps.

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    crap.
  3. mikkkro$$$oft did this by R00BYtheN00BY · · Score: -1, Troll

    fuckin unstable piece o shit mikkkro$$$haft caused my delay BILL GATE$$$