I found a US government web site on "How to Report Internet-Related Crime". Unfortunately, the site is not as informative as I had hoped. For the most part, you are advised to contact the FBI.
Also, Here is the US Department of Justice's web page on computer crime.
Argh! You have foiled my evil plan to molt my man shell in exchange for the shell of "Anonymous Coward"! Damn you and your 5 PM wittiness! Haha.
Seriously though, the irony of my automation scripts pushing me out of a job was seducing me for comment. In reality though, $someone needs to maintain implemented automation tools.
In the end, all this means is that IT administrators will have to work harder at sustaining themselves as a valuable resource for their industry.
There is opportunity to execute heroism in many professions.
The IT personnel at a hospital could be attributed some hero points for quickly responding to the repair of patient health monitoring systems. Without the right technology, doctors cannot save lives. The same goes for computer geeks that make police and fire department communication systems work at proper efficiency.
Those points aside, I agree that the great heroes of our society are those that put their life and well being on the line for the sake of others. Authors on this thread have already mentioned good examples of heroic professions. I ask you not to forget professions that might not be customarily branded with heroism, such as teaching.
From the BBC link: Calling them "Pro-Ams" - amateurs who pursue a hobby to a professional standard - it suggests such people should receive government funding to "promote community cohesion".
Amateurs that pursue a hobby to a professional standard? Does that qualify nymphomaniac escorts? Or coin collecting embezzlers?
Either way, I think we need to get in on some of this government funding. You know, to promote community cohesion of technology geeks. We can spend the money on video games and unnecessary case mods and call it pursing a hobby to professional standards. This can help launch the careers of video game connoisseurs who are currently only known for their anonymous forum posts naming Halo 2 the best multi-player game since Joust.
Joking aside, my hobby (computers) became my profession. If more people did the same, I think the world would be a happier place. Much geekier, but equally happier.
In the end, the geek-phobic women would be forced to just deal with the United Countries of Geekdom. For the sake of humanity, geekphobs would be forced to have sex with geeks in order to prevent the extinction of our species.
Embrace your Geek Zen! Unless of course, your hobby is collecting lint or sea monkeys. Then you should just see a Doctor and hope you don't get committed.
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I found a US government web site on "How to Report Internet-Related Crime". Unfortunately, the site is not as informative as I had hoped. For the most part, you are advised to contact the FBI.
Also, Here is the US Department of Justice's web page on computer crime.
Watch out for those kids with the pellet guns!
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Argh! You have foiled my evil plan to molt my man shell in exchange for the shell of "Anonymous Coward"! Damn you and your 5 PM wittiness! Haha. Seriously though, the irony of my automation scripts pushing me out of a job was seducing me for comment. In reality though, $someone needs to maintain implemented automation tools. In the end, all this means is that IT administrators will have to work harder at sustaining themselves as a valuable resource for their industry.
Damn, I am going to be replaced by my own shell script.
There is opportunity to execute heroism in many professions.
The IT personnel at a hospital could be attributed some hero points for quickly responding to the repair of patient health monitoring systems. Without the right technology, doctors cannot save lives. The same goes for computer geeks that make police and fire department communication systems work at proper efficiency.
Those points aside, I agree that the great heroes of our society are those that put their life and well being on the line for the sake of others. Authors on this thread have already mentioned good examples of heroic professions. I ask you not to forget professions that might not be customarily branded with heroism, such as teaching.
Amateurs that pursue a hobby to a professional standard? Does that qualify nymphomaniac escorts? Or coin collecting embezzlers? Either way, I think we need to get in on some of this government funding. You know, to promote community cohesion of technology geeks. We can spend the money on video games and unnecessary case mods and call it pursing a hobby to professional standards. This can help launch the careers of video game connoisseurs who are currently only known for their anonymous forum posts naming Halo 2 the best multi-player game since Joust.
Joking aside, my hobby (computers) became my profession. If more people did the same, I think the world would be a happier place. Much geekier, but equally happier.
In the end, the geek-phobic women would be forced to just deal with the United Countries of Geekdom. For the sake of humanity, geekphobs would be forced to have sex with geeks in order to prevent the extinction of our species.
Embrace your Geek Zen! Unless of course, your hobby is collecting lint or sea monkeys. Then you should just see a Doctor and hope you don't get committed.
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