(working for an IT Support firm)

Most of the above posts pretty much have it nailed... The point made about WHY things were done is very astute - not just technically but politically.

I would like to add one thing though - do your very best not to slag off the departing sysadmin or the environment – it is a sad fact that IT people get a bad rep and many of them do not deserve it (See the point about WHY things were done) – often this ‘bad mouthing’ starts from the client – but it should not readily be agreed with, unless there are very obvious and serious failings!

Try to think about your profession and the industry as well as your current role and DOCUMENT! & COMMUNICATE!

I concur.
I would add something to your score.. but that's beyond my CPU's threshold.

I am a gamer and my 920 @ 3.5 with twin GTX690's doesn't get touched.
I am a programmer (of sorts) and my striped SSD is still the bottleneck.
I have clients who do geological research and the AMD GPU's do everything for them.

As a user, the only thing that ever fucks me is Adobe, Oracle, HP and the windows print spooler. And these are always flaws.
enlighten me as to you bottlenecks.

When did CPU become a bottleneck? Is there a new version of java or flash I haven't got yet ?

...But ultimately question it's source and relevance prior to taking it.

In one of our sites we have Five iSCSI storage devices: two HP MSA's two Thecus and an old Qnap for 'warm' archive.
The HP's cost a lot, the disks alone for one of them would pay for the 3 non HP devices. They are the only two devices with a purchased warranty, which cost alot.
Between the two HP's we have had a replacement part delivered and fitted every 3 months for 6 years. In 5 years the other 3 have had 1 disk pop.
I didn't want to buy the HP's or their warranty. But had to purchase something 'enterprise' with a 4 hours SLA. Every time an HP part shows up I hear "Oooh good service; glad we bought that!" - not a peep regarding the other stuff which is just getting on with it.

PS - This is a good read - but my FTL expectations down: http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=231008

Great stuff, thanks for that
Do you know, I may have missed something of the point in all of this.
If we cannot communicate FTL by fiddling ones qubits AND we already have SSL v2 I honestly see no point. *flicks hair and wonders off*

They do not know it works until they have verified the information transmission is intact.
If they didn't verify the information integrity... would any information have been transmitted ?

in the UK if you pass your test on an automatic you aren't allowed to drive a manual
My point was that with all the techno wizardry, if you pass your test on a self parking, self lane following, self braking, self radar guided cruise control car, then you shouldn't be allowed to drive anything more simple.

Obsolete ? It's only in the last few years that dual clutch is available to the public. And they still don't pip manual gear changes in real world situations.
Also are you confusing auto gearbox with auto clutch, perhaps ?

Yeah - this why rally and formula 3 / 2000 / ireland is more fun to watch..and probably compete in - money aside..

Manual : Those that can drive a real car
Automatic : Those that can drive a real car but don't understand how it works
And Self-Drive : Those that should have taken the train; and should not be allowed on the road without all of their assists.

Obviously the latter fits in with the two former; modern driving aids like auto park, lane detection, radar follow and brake - even ABS and ESP mean that really, if that's all you have ever driven, you should not simply be allowed on the streets, with me and my kids in anything 'manual' - IMVHO

Utter bollocks!
I have twin GTX 690's and run 3 X 30" at surround resolution of 5760x1080 & still struggle (alot) with Far Cry 3 - BF3 works lovely, mind you. Biggest benefit is the extra memory in the Titan IMHO but for resolutions of 5760+ you need massive grunt. I'll be nabbing a couple of Titans Asap.

That is seriously interesting and very very impressive.
I can't help but wonder, though, if he hadn't popped the chip into a vat of boiling acid, he could have taken a note of the manufacturers code and dropped them a polite email... :)

Oooh I like this sentiment. If only life was so black and white!