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  1. I actually Prospered during the fall on Moving Up the IT Ladder in a Poor Economy? · · Score: 1

    Get a couple high level certs, and get a mountain of low level certs. Even Brainbench certs work nicely to simply prove you have those basic skills. In my case I specialized in Groupware projects. You'll find 2nd - 3rd world countries have fewer folks who specialize in that type of development due to the overhead in setting up a test environment. Hope that helps.

  2. White beard & glasses Darth on New Darth Vader Costume Revealed in upcoming DVDs · · Score: 1

    Yes, but these are special glasses that are actually a Glabildion Face Parasite, that grows into an entire suit by the end of the show!

  3. I'de have to disagree about it getting worse on One Third of Email Now Spam · · Score: 1

    Just instincts on this one, but I would have to disagree with the prediction that it will get much worse. Mabye a little worse in the short run but this problem has hit such a boiling point that a great deal of attention is now on the problem. With all of the effort from software companies and lawmakers and even ISPs that once kept themselves out of the loop I have every confidence that one of these groups if not a combination of them will succeed in curbing spam and greatly reducing it.

  4. I think it is a good thing. on Offshoring Trends Net Biotech Firms · · Score: 1

    We're talking clinical trials, not R&D. So long as we hold onto the development we'll be just fine. Besides the trials are incredibly spendy and slow, and that makes U.S. Drug costs so out of control. Lower development costs, and quicker release dates are going to help us and them. If biotech is more profitable, it WILL mean more jobs for all of us. P.S. I'm cool with India doing it, but NOT CHINA. China doesn't give hoot about intellecutal property and would just take your discoveries and then sell knockoffs and your R&D expense.

  5. Someone has made a mistake on Japanese Inventor's Motor Uses 80% Less Power · · Score: 1

    Either the reporter made an error with the stats, or the inventor is full of beans. I'll lay odds somethign was lost in translation. I can see an motor much more efficient than existing models, just not in excess of the power going into it unless it is quickly draning the magnetism from the permanent magnets. In which case is should have a very short shelf life.

  6. Questions well worth asking on What Should a Documentary Filmmaker Ask About Offshoring? · · Score: 1

    Ask the customers of the companies that Outsource if they were satisified with the service. Ask the companies themselves how they would have faired had they not outsourced. Ask the companies if they recieved more or less savings than expected savings than they projected. Ask the people laid off if they were helped in any way by the company that let them go. And if they recieved much warning.

  7. Does Cannibalism count? on Using the internet for free food? · · Score: 1

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/germany/article/0,2763,1 098905,00.html Has an article about the german guy who found a willing snack online.

  8. Let's put that to the test on U.S. Prepares to Get Nuked · · Score: 1

    Golly, being protected and all, I think we should "Safely dispose of some of our aging nukes there"

  9. Killer Satelite Bait? on Pop Up Ads in Space · · Score: 1

    Suddenly I'm feeling a little more in favor of us putting weapons in Space. I can just see it now... "Natural Male Enahc.... BOOOM!!!" YEA BABY!

  10. Multiple Partions Of the Same Space Mabye on Recovering Secret HD Space · · Score: 1

    Doesn't do you a lot of good to have 4 80 GB over the same 85GB of space. The one thing I noticed about the article, is yes they created the partitions. But I Double Dog Dare them to actually try to write to it all then check validity of the data

  11. I Agree Wholeheartedly on Comcast Cuts Infected PCs' Network Connections · · Score: 1

    So long as Comcast is quick to inform the customer as to why they have been cut off, and helpful about getting them back on. I think this is a excellent first step.

  12. Encyclopedias Are Dead, Long Live the Web!! on How The Web Ruined The Encyclopedia Business · · Score: 1

    The trick is being sharp enough to know what's garbage and what's Information. Like if you want to know about Chimps, you can get the info from Jane Goodall direct, rather than some Editor at an Encyclopedia. If I want to Know about Something current, an encylopedia is outdated the moment it is written. Without My Internet I'm Pretty Smart. With it I AM AN ALL KNOWING BEING!!!!

  13. It's the best the doctors can do for now on 'They Can Sue, But They Can't Hide' · · Score: 1

    The Doctors need to protect themeselves somehow. it's a pretty lame solution but until the Lawyers and Insurance companies get slapped upside the head with some sensible legislation I can see why the doctors feel they need to take some sort of measures. The loosers should always have to pay the court costs. And the insurance companies need to stop setting bogus claims because litigation is so spendy. The reason there are so many false and exaggurated claims in the first place is because these insurance companies settle iffy claims so frequently. That needs to be fixed.

  14. Yep, that sure smells extortion on Compensation for Bandwidth Costs is Extortion? · · Score: 1

    Yes, that is definately extortion. 300K, give me a freakin' break. GIVE HIM THE CHAIR!!

  15. MINIMUM DRINKING AGE, 21 in much of USA on Finally: Broadband for the Commodore 64 · · Score: 1

    Subject says what he means.

  16. I Agree, Very Worthless Stats on Linux Most Attacked Server? · · Score: 1

    Without both OS's Attacks being equally confirmable, and the statistic being based on how many there are to begin with. That study is .. junk. And they've been doing this for 9 years? That's a long time to waste time.

  17. I wouldn't belive anything that Web page posts. on Electronic Voting: Your Worst Nightmares are True · · Score: 1

    If not you can pretty much assume it is a lie.

  18. Darn, I can't sell em Short! on SCO Invoices For Unix Licenses Get Closer · · Score: 1

    All us nerds know SCOX will soon go down the toilet I thought for sure I could make a little moolah off of this knowledge. I finally got up the nerve to put my money where my mouth was and ... SCOX doesn't have options and I was unable to find a brokerage that had (enough) shares to short. I was ready to short 5k+ shares. And it turns out too darn many folks have the same opinion as I do. AND I KNOW IT'S YOU GUYS ;) !!