Comment Product Confusion (Score 1) 224
Cisco Nexus 7k
This is going to be annoying for people that work with Cisco products.
Comment Sidoarjo Mud Flow (Score 3, Interesting) 109
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidoarjo_mud_flow
It is expected it to flow for the next 25 to 30 years.
Comment Washed Passport (Score 1) 624
I've accidently washed my passport several times. It looks horrible. But I still use it. Yes, I get asked about it all of the time. I haven't been stopped yet. I guess all it takes is one holier than thou, protector of the passport, looking for a raise or recognition individual to make life difficult.
Comment Security Clearance (Score 1) 601
I use to encrypt email. But then I got a job that required a government security clearance. The person assigned to do the background investigation asked for my passphrase. I gave it to them. I haven't encrypted email since.
Comment Re:Really? (Score 1) 382
So you knew what the government was paying the contracting company for the position. The contractor themselves was only making 1/3 to 1/2 of what the contracting company was getting paid for the position. Unfortunately, the contracting companies prefer to to hire people that only meet the requirements in the statement of work so that they can pay less in salary and keep more for themselves. Someone that exceeds the requirements will want a higher salary.
Comment Career Opportunity (Score 1) 152
Me, Inc is hiring.
Comment Judge's Humor (Score 1) 271
From paragraph 10 of the ruling: "This seems to be the start of a series of misadventures that could only be the subject of a Joseph Heller novel."
It never a good thing to be the subject of a judge's humor.
How Will Contemporary War Games Affect Veterans? 288
An anonymous reader writes "Recently, video game developers have begun to make games about current conflicts the world over. Many veterans and current military personnel now take an active role in the video game community. Are game companies running the risk of walking into a public relations disaster when making games about current wars? More importantly, how will veterans react to playing games about a conflict in which they have participated? From the article: 'To portray conflict in a way that not only accurately depicts the acts of war, but does so in a manner that takes into account the sacrifices of soldiers within some sort of moral framing is a complicated matter. Now add to this the idea that such depictions are essentially created as entertainment and to make money. It is certainly mind numbing when looked at from a social perspective. ... Now try and apply this dynamic to a more recent conflict such as the Vietnam War or the current conflicts in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Considering that the latter wars are still in progress, the ability for a game developer to accurately gauge the morality of such a conflict is limited at best. To make a game that takes these factors into account while trying to create something that is both entertaining and capable of mass appeal among the gaming community is near impossible.'"
We caught a glimpse of this last year with the reactions to Six Days In Fallujah.
Comment Great Idea (Score 5, Funny) 833
I think posting a person's real name is a great idea. I'd never get embarassed by having my real name associated with some lame username that I picked over 10 years ago.
Comment Move along (Score 1) 872
Obi-Wan: [with a small wave of his hand] You don't need to see his identification.
Stormtrooper: We don't need to see his identification.
Obi-Wan: These aren't the droids you're looking for.
Stormtrooper: These aren't the droids we're looking for.
Obi-Wan: He can go about his business.
Stormtrooper: You can go about your business.
Obi-Wan: Move along.
Stormtrooper: Move along... move along.
Comment The sad part is... (Score 4, Insightful) 127
...someone probably received an award and promotion for claming they saved the government money.
Comment Audiophile... (Score 2, Interesting) 353
...someone who listens to the stereo, not the music.
// Been said before. Will be said many times after this.
