I might give 110bps, but only five bits instead of eight...

You heard me -- I said if I were actually serious, I might have actually Baudot.

Please don't misquote me on that... ;)

Ok, color me surprised then... Thank you for the clarification.

I think I'll step out and talk a walk to muse about why companies writing mission-specific utilities throw in the kitchen sink-type bloat and wonder why they couldn't see their ship coming in over the Sea of Vulnerabilites...

Yeah... like if I'm offered the choices

1. Disable javascript and kill the web
2. Uninstall Adobe_who_evidently_can't_code_their_way_out_of_a_wet_paper_bag crap

Why would I choose the former? Even if I do that I'm sure they'll have another exploit by next Wednesday that wouldn't be defanged by disabling a scripting language, looking at their track record..

Color me tired of this much more so than surprised..

2. They mix 568A and 568B - usually wiring A in the wall, and using premade B patch cables. Instant crosstalk. OK on very short runs, but anything longer than 80' to 100' will become problematic with many NICs.

What's this? Electrons can tell the color of the pair they are running over (and discuss this amongst themselves)? Or you confusing one of the TIA/EIA 568 standards with USOC?

Otherwise, spot on...