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  1. Borrow "funds" then print and payback + interest on A Chinese Virtual Currency Challenges the Yuan · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Read up on the Federal Reserve Bank.

    If that doesn't shake your faith in US currency, nothing will.

  2. No, the orignal source... on Students Sue Anti-Plagiarism Service · · Score: 1

    He needs the original source, the one Ben Franklin plagiarized it from.

    Don't believe dear old Ben ever plagurized anything? Try this http://www.chiasmus.com/mastersofchiasmus/franklin .shtml
    for starters.

  3. No spelling errors allowed! on Students Sue Anti-Plagiarism Service · · Score: 1

    such as when a student suddenly starts spelling words correctly they have never spelled right all semester,

    Your wife must work at a very relaxed University. A single spelling error in an English paper would result in a maximum grade of 59% where I went to school.

  4. Good use for Subversion on Students Sue Anti-Plagiarism Service · · Score: 1

    If I ever go back to school, I will give access to my Subversion repository to my professor so she can see all my drafts and revisions.

  5. Superman flames Batman on Can Large Corporations Buy "Cool?" · · Score: 1

    ... in his latest rap: "I'm hot because I fly, you aint cause you not!"

    Oh yeah, in my lame attempt to be relevant to the topic:

    As long as the rich corporation brings the content in a reliable media format, the people will come.
    Your free first taste shouldn't come with a EULA.

  6. The civilized people... on Death Threats In the Blogosphere · · Score: 1

    ... are still using gopher!

  7. Blasphemous Heretic! on TextMate · · Score: 1

    Next you will advocate Sheep that are part human....

    Keep Emacs, and the sheep, pure!

  8. Litmus test - Failed on Best OSS Systems Mgmt App You Never Heard Of · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You have searched for packages that names contain zenoss in all suites, all sections, and all architectures.

    Can't find that package.

    ----

    It appears I am not yet interested.

  9. Re:I am an IT Multi-Tool on Which IT Careers Are Hot and Which are Not? · · Score: 1

    Good luck with your kid and congrats. My wife and I have only been trying for a few months, after years of trying not to.

    Never minded the trying, now it is time for some success as well.

    Oh, and to keep this semi on-topic, how many years experience in IT did you have before you went into security?
    I know there is training, best practices, etc. But nothing beats experience in general.

  10. I am an IT Multi-Tool on Which IT Careers Are Hot and Which are Not? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I have the same problem. I am an IT Multi-tool. I am not the best tool for any particular job, but I may be the best and only tool you currently have for the job at hand.

    I have the following credentials:
    Degree in Computer Science - No I didn't learn everything I needed to know in college, but that paper opened a few doors.
    10+ years experience with computers in a networked environment.
    Experience using and troubleshooting computers ranging from DOS to Windows to Linux, with a sprinkle of Unix.
    Programming in C,C++,Java, VB and VBA
    Knowledge of HTML
    Experience in maintaining production servers for critical tasks.
    Experience with peer-to-peer networks, hundreds of nodes.
    Experience with Databases,MSSQL and MySQL know basic to moderate level SQL.
    Experiences with Apache and IIS.
    Command line scripting from DOS Batch to Linux Bash. ...
    Tons more things I have just "worked" with as needed.

    I have always been a "jack of all trades" in terms of computer work. Recently I have been specializing, not by choice, but by necessity in Phone and Data Networks. I have taken several weeks of training in ACD and Phone PBX systems. I have been setting up our phone ACD for about 2 years now. About to start working closer with the PBX hardware as well. It is an interesting niche.

    If you are just looking for the latest "hotness" in computers it is security. But that type of job could well leave you stressed out with gray or no hair and a coronary in your early 40-50's. I see too many green newbies fresh out of college all excited about security and their careers. I don't know if I should find them amusing or scary. I guess someone has to do that job.

    As for me, If I can keep learning and enjoying what I do, I couldn't ask for anything more.

  11. I am not a GeoThermal engineer... on Magnetic Trunk Could Collect Moon Dust · · Score: 1

    .... but I noticed that there are hot and cold sides to the moon. Shifting with a lunar day/night cycle.

    What would it take to harness the temp difference between these two sides to generate energy?

  12. Just keep Yoko out! on Ian Murdock: Debian "Missing a Big Opportunity" · · Score: 2, Funny

    As long as we don't let Yoko Ono into the Debian community, there is chance for reconciliation.

  13. Appreciate the Lingerie! on Why You Can't Buy a Naked PC · · Score: 1

    Because the sooner you "properly appreciate" the lingerie, the sooner it will be in the floor.

    And try not to think about the cost, most especially if you bought it for her!

  14. Nothing New - A Real Yahoo! on IBM Targets UFOs, Ghosts, and Goblins With Search Tool · · Score: 1

    The search tool employs IBM's OmniFind Yahoo! Edition enterprise search software

    Nothing new here, you always had to be a real "YAHOO!" to believe in UFO's anyway.

  15. Poutine? on Computer Foul-up Breaks Canadian Tax Filing System · · Score: 2, Funny

    Would you like poutine

    Being a US'ian, I am sure that is some kind of Canadian sexual reference.

  16. Re:A kinds of people on 9 Laws of Physics That Don't Apply in Hollywood · · Score: 1

    You sig, quote: There are A kinds of people in the world: people who understand hexadecimal and 9 other kinds.

    Let me guess, you never made a grade less than an 'A', say a B,C,D,E, or F. *wink*

  17. Not like Intel is a technology company... on AMD Claims Intel Inadvertently Destroyed Evidence in Antitrust Case · · Score: 1

    ... they mostly just sell chips... man these are tough... must be over-fried or something.

  18. Re: you can too - CA assemblyperson on ODF Threat to Microsoft in US Governments Grows · · Score: 3, Funny

    Dear Mr./Ms./ Assembly Person of California,

    I am a Louisiana resident who would like to ask you to support ODF as a standard file format for your state.

    I do not reside in California, although I went there once for technical training and there was an earthquake.
    I am not too eager to go back.

    I assure you I will be writing my Louisiana assembly person about this issue in about 10 to 15 years when our state attempts to catch up to the rest of the country. Your state will be a role model for the rest of the nation.

  19. Where have you been, on The CPU Redefined: AMD Torrenze and Intel CSI · · Score: 1

    That is Paula, Randy, and Simon...

    I mean, do you ever watch American Idol, hello!

  20. Re:Boca 14.4 modem Combo SoundBlaster Clone ISA on Finding an Innovation SSI 2001 Soundcard? · · Score: 1

    With this card in place, the secondary Master on the board would not work. It had an IDE pass-thru for the CD-Rom on the card.

  21. CSI Deltra Quadrant on Computer Forensics to Help Solve Pioneer Mystery · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Why is everyone obsessed with CSI and forensics?

    How many people say, "I want to do that for a living." Do they mean actual "boring" lab work and tons of paperwork, or do they want to be actors, and pretend to do that kind of work?

  22. Boca 14.4 modem Combo SoundBlaster Clone ISA on Finding an Innovation SSI 2001 Soundcard? · · Score: 1

    I keep it to scare the youngsters. It is one ugly ass card!

  23. You don't need vi on Information Technology Pros Debate Windows Vista · · Score: 1

    You don't need vi to edit your apt source files. All you need to do is echo the line, and append it to the source file to get a repository setup so you can install Emacs. Then you have a real editor.

  24. Need KITT on 500-in-1 Electronics Kits? · · Score: 1

    So you are saying I need a kit to build a KITT - Knight Industries Two Thousand ?

  25. Why does everyone love PI? on Data Storing Bacteria Could Last Millennia · · Score: 1

    I am sure aliens sophisticated enough to travel the stars and populate other planets can get PI to equal a constant value in their numbering system, not a stupid, non-repeating decimal value.