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  1. Live and Learn on What Is Fair Technical Support From a Manufacturer? · · Score: 0

    This is what "Evaluation Units" are for .. I have never brought a new enterprise solution on board before extensive evaluation via a loaner...most of the time we discover the product does not live up to advertizing.

  2. holy crap! on Yellowstone Supervolcano Making Strange Rumblings · · Score: 0

    holy crap!
    i don't own emergency pants!

  3. The Plan on Researchers Scheming to Rebuild Internet From Scratch · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Step 1. Make Outlook & Exchange Illegal
    <eom>

  4. Re:Graduates are in short supply on Is Computer Science Dead? · · Score: 0

    Where I am working they are outsourcing work to India, China and Russia because "wall street" has dictated that successfull IT orginizations outsource a particular percentage of their business. This is common knowledge.

  5. For the rest of us... on Google's Best Perk — Transport · · Score: 1, Funny

    Dear Employee,

    You were late again today. You're fired. Report to HR immediately. Remeber, you are being watched.

    Sincerely,

    The Big Boss

  6. OMG on Looking Inside the Second Life Data Centers · · Score: 2, Funny

    There's that thunderous "pat-pat-pat" from the heavens again...time to sacrifice more AOL CDs...

  7. CONFIDENTIAL PROPOSAL on Telling Your Superiors Their Financial Data Is At Risk? · · Score: 0

    Dear alterimage,

    Based on the recommendation made to me by a reputable official of the commercial sector of the South African Chamber of Commerce who guaranteed me of your reliability and trustworthiness in business dealings, I wish to entrust a large amount with you believing that it will be of our mutual benefit; this has to be highly confidential...

  8. Just Wait For the Chinese To Get There First on Lunar Dustbusters · · Score: 0

    I'm sure once the Chinese get there, they will tidy up the place in no time.

  9. my favorite on 9 Laws of Physics That Don't Apply in Hollywood · · Score: 0

    No one in Hollywood has Caller ID

  10. I For One on Museum IDs New Species of Dinosaur · · Score: 3, Funny

    Welcome our new Horny Dinosaur Overlords

  11. aww on DIY Laptop · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    chris++
    isn't that cute

  12. Today In History on Free Global Virtual Scientific Library · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    2007: The French revolt, riots ensue.

  13. move to another 1st line tech support job on Getting Out of Tech Support? · · Score: 1

    where they have in-house 2nd, 3rd, .. level support; I am thinking like a big Telco NOC

  14. We went the Squid route on A Myspace Lockdown - Is It Possible? · · Score: 1

    We went the Squid route and it worked fine. Large orginization too (100K+ employees). This is done a lot in the industry.

  15. You mean "Yesterday" on Dow Jones Plunge Fueled by Overwhelmed Computers · · Score: 1

    Today it's up over 60 points so far...

  16. Lonely? on Do-It-Yourself Steampunk Keyboard · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dear Jake's Wife,

    I'll be over by 6pm, as usual.

    Love,

    Horny Neighbor

  17. I do the same on Golf-Ball Sized Hail Damages Shuttle · · Score: 1

    .. faced the Sun to allow the tiles to dry..

    I do the same thing with my pickup after it rains...except I didn't tile my truck.

  18. China Calling on Laptops with Big RAM? · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Dear Fubari

    We have a bed here at the Beijing Internet Addiction Clinic with your name on it....

  19. Dear Sun Jiting on China Treats Internet Addiction Very Seriously · · Score: 1

    Dear Sun Jiting,

    I read your story with interest. You sound like you are a fine young man. Once you are released, please see me concerning employment at my Network Operations Centre in Shanghai...

  20. Re:I dare someone on Campaign Sites Full of Vulnerabilities · · Score: 1

    I double-dog-dare you

  21. I dare someone on Campaign Sites Full of Vulnerabilities · · Score: 3, Funny

    I dare someone to photoshop moustashes on the candidates pics....

  22. One PC / Projector on One Desktop per Child - miniPCs for Schools? · · Score: 1

    I think a better solution is a single PC and a projector. The teacher could either drive the PC, or get a student to. This is much like previous technology (film strips, movies, record players...) in the classroom.

    Also, it's a lot like the real world (meetings).

  23. Say.... on Meetings Make You Dumber · · Score: 3, Funny

    Guys --

    I just scanned this great article on MSNBC..Let's have the whole team meet at 4:30, I've got some ideas...

    --The Boss

  24. Hmm on Puretracks Music Store Drops DRM · · Score: 0

    I bet it grows weakly too.

  25. Re:On a similar note.. on Recording Your Entire Life · · Score: 1

    ..every day for six years