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  1. Re:Actuary? Really? on Study Says Software Engineers Have the Best US Jobs · · Score: 3, Informative

    As someone who spends $1,400 a month on private health insurance, I spend it because the risk of someone in the family needing a 6 figure treatment is worse. Since the risk is actually low, I don't consider it a good deal. A child's health has a different weight than that $8000 car.

  2. Re:My IQ on Sci Fi Channel Becoming Less Geek-Centric "SyFy" · · Score: 1

    and they do dress like aliens...

  3. Re:My IQ on Sci Fi Channel Becoming Less Geek-Centric "SyFy" · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is the same group that thought pro wrestling was appropriate content for the sci fi motif...

  4. Re:All I can say... on What Has Fox Got Against Its Own Sci-Fi Shows? · · Score: 1

    And they only would have aired 6 episodes, not including the miniseries...

  5. Re:Unemployment is only the thin end of the wedge on Unemployment Hits New High In Silicon Valley · · Score: 1

    I work 75 hours a week, (still can't keep up with the demands of my job), and go to school full time. My wife seems to think that I'm working too much, but I'll not be able to reference this to prove her incorrect. Thank you!

  6. Re:common place on Tech Vs. Business? · · Score: 1

    Reasonable, no - but that's the expectation. I'm in the same boat - and in addition to all the internal infrastructure - I work for a .com - so there is a massive volume of external users as well. Total IT staff - one person (me) plus two contract developers. Last time budgets were reviewed the major discussion was did they really need to keep me...

  7. No surprise on Internet Users Not Updating Browser · · Score: 1

    I can't believe this is "breaking news". A site I manage (bidtopia.com) while not getting a statistically hige sample of traffic (in the 500,000 - 1,000,000 hits per day range), still gets just under 20% of all users visiting with IE6. So, while my MS rep is often checking up to ask when will we be adding IE8 specific functionality, we have to be sensitive to folks who (seem to) never upgrade. Some days we even have more Netscape visits than Safari visits. I also can't help but wonder what kind of experience the folks who I see hit our site with WebTV and the PSP browser are having...

  8. Makes sense on FBI Fights Testing For False DNA Matches · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Why would they (law enforcement) not want there to be some doubt to DNA results? They're also being used to overturn old convictions. In the case of current investigations, there is also other information (fingerprints, etc.) to help match a suspect to a crime...

  9. Re:But... on MS To Finally End OEM Licensing For Windows 3.11 · · Score: 1

    Can you actually license a virus?

  10. Re:Economy on RIAA's SafeNet Caught In a Lie · · Score: 1

    Can't blight be considered an economic condition?

  11. Alternate Use on DHS Official Considered Shock Collars For Air Travelers · · Score: 1

    If the TSA gets these for passengers, I want some for my userbase as well. I can come up for a wide variety of uses here in the office.