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  1. Re:Umm... lie. on Salary Negotiation for an IT Position? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Don't do it. They call. Plus if you're looking at work with the federales, they will look.

    I've gotten a lot of mileage out of a line I got from a WSJ Managing Your Career column a while back:

    "I am hoping to receive a fair offer."

    One guy I interviewed with even knew the article I was talking about and got some points for reading the journal.

    But don't fib. It'll bite you in the ass.

  2. Re:When It Comes To Your Parents, Trust Walt on Backups to CD-R? · · Score: 1

    O had the impression the poster was talking about home users. You're comments are valid, however, for a lot of home user, paretny kinda people, offsite just isn't going to happen. And if the files I'm backing up are infested (say a word marco virus) even if they are on ROM media doesn't really protect them. I can't even imagine trying to get the "spanning cds" concept across to my 84 year old step grandmother. She still doesn't trust that "Start" is where you go to stop the computer.

    For these things I always weigh the "how many calls will I get" value.

  3. When It Comes To Your Parents, Trust Walt on Backups to CD-R? · · Score: 2, Informative

    He knows all and speaks in a way that doesn't make thier eyes gloss over.

  4. Re:The MX-500 on Recommendations for a Universal Remote? · · Score: 4, Informative

    Fscking awesome remote. Get it around 100 bucks US at BlueDo and then even double the warranty. My kid broke a button on mine (smashed remote on tile floor repeatedly) and HTM fixed it w/o question. Hard button remotes smoke the touch screens simply b/c you don't need to look at the thing to use it. A huge plus.

    I _love_ this remote. You won't be disappointed.

    Might I also suggest you check out Remote Central? Very good reviews and user forums...

  5. Just Gotta Say on Software Noise Cancellation? · · Score: 5, Informative
    I fly weekly and those Bose headphones were one of the best investments I've made. Really, if you fly with any regularity, burn the cash or the AMEX points.

    Mod me offtopic - those damn headphones are worth it.

  6. Adcom on What Audio System Powers Your Home Theater? · · Score: 1

    Adcom is unbeatable for quality/price. I'm partial to Polk speakers, but I've also enjoyed my B&W's