Sometimes thieves strike it big and sometimes they get caught, and sometimes they wind up dead. Hopefully they won't suffer for too long.

If they're getting BSOD's aren't they about 90% complete?

If you have an interest in cranes, go to: https://www.savingcranes.org/

They are located in Baraboo, Wisconsin, about an hour's drive north of Madison. The visitor program is very good. Take binoculars as the Whooping Crane enclosure is designed to keep them away from visitors.

MAC address given was B8-9B-C9-D9-5E-00

Using the IEEE data: B8-9B-C9 (hex) SMC Networks Inc
                                                                  B89BC9 (base 16) SMC Networks Inc
                                    20 Mason
                                Irvine CA 92618
                                UNITED STATES

SMC makes cable modems, see http://na.smc.com/

The question is, where is that cable modem and who owned or leased it at that time?

One of the pieces of information in the Comcast letter is a MAC address. If you could link that address to hardware owned or leased by Prenda Law, you would really have a "smoking gun". I don't know if it is from a cable modem, but you should be very easily be able to identify the manufacturer based on the first three octets (It's been several years since I had my networking class, so my memory could be faulty)

I used one of these replacing the radio in my wife's van. You are supposed to disconnect the battery, so extra light is needed. Having the light on you head, gives you a "third" hand. I don't care if I do look silly wearing it, it made the job much easier.

Your points are excellent, but I think you missed one. The editors of Lancet retracted the paper: http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.c7452#ref-9

I have heard of authors retracting a paper, but this is the first time that I heard of the editors doing so.

brainboyz is right - take your time. You can use the time to research the stuff and decide if you really need to replace all 5 TV's. Also, if you throw out the boxes, cut them up and don't advertise the fact that you bought a big new 58" TV. You don't say how they got in, but after my house was broken into (the burglars destroyed the door) my insurance company paid for a new door. As part of the project, I got a security screen door. This will not a determined burglar, but it will slow them down enough so that they will look for an easier place to hit.

I think that a 2 year college would be a better bet. In Wisconsin, they are called Technical Colleges. Check out the equivalent in your area. I'm in the second class of an IT Project Management certificate program (3 courses) There is not a single "traditional" student in the class. All of us are currently employed with at least 10 years experience. One of my group partners last year had grandchildren -- it's never too late to go back. Good luck!

A Ms. Grimes was quoted in the article, "This has been a longtime requirement in Minnesota (at least 20 years) and applies to online and brick-and-mortar postsecondary institutions that offer instruction to Minnesota residents as part of our overall responsibility to provide consumer protection for students,” However, Coursera is free, so how do consumer protection laws come into play? Also, take a look at some of the participating institutions : Princeton, Duke, Illinois, Brown, University of Michigan, Columbia... I'm glad the Minnesota officials are so vigilant about protecting Minnesota residents.

I agree. I'm left-handed and have always used a right-handed mouse or trackball. I can't even use a left handed mouse or scissors comfortably anymore. In some ways using a mouse right-handed helps me work faster. I can click on a pull down menu using the mouse, then press a key with my left hand. (At least until Office went to the ribbon interface)

Parts that are not being used, are being transferred to active research projects saving a lot of money. This is a very good thing. Why are we splitting hairs on this?

I would suggest finding some non-profit organizations and offering to develop/redevelop their websites. Many of them use template web pages that are of decent quality, but don't really stand out. A number of them would like to add more functionality, such as a "Members Only" area or a self service address update function, but lack the time or capability to set this up. Part of the work could include documentation, update procedures, etc. The websites of these organizations are generally hosted by a third party so after the initial meetings, you wouldn't have to spend a lot of time traveling. Even 3 or 4 of these would be a good start to build a portfolio and you would be able to pick up some references. A potential employer (or customer) would be able to easily check out your work.

I have been using SAS for about 3 years and it is not suitable based on the posters requirements:
1. "I also place emphasis on anything that is open source and easy to implement": SAS is not open source and has a tremendously steep learning curve.
2. "allow me to bypass the convoluted purchase approval process.": It is licensed directly from SAS, you won't find it at CDWG or JourneyEd etc.
SAS requires a lot of effort, but will produce tremendous results. Since this is a relatively small part of the poster's job, it doesn't look like it would be time or cost effective approach.

I don't think that would be very effective. When you are shooting "trap", the shot is very small as the clay pigeons are very fragile. Off the top of my head, I would say the shot is about the diameter of a Fondue stick. I doubt it would penetrate the case of the hard drive. Stick with the high powered rifles.