If you've worked in a huge shop, you know that the big software vendors send reps out to IT managers for golf outings and the like. Screw it if the software works or not, just fluff up the guy with the budget rubber stamp.
I did not realize my coworkers posted on Slashdot.
How about we require them to actually pass the classes they do attend before letting them move on...
Today's grading seems to be based on if they "try" rather then actually do the assignment correctly. That type of grading is objectionable based on the teacher. Since everyone has a different opinion of "trying", your mileage may very.
Yup... It won't be "the end" until the government stops abiding by the election results (or starts fixing the elections).
I thought this was already done with the Bush Jr. elections?
There's not much that can actually be done with an SSN and nothing more. A potential id thief needs a lot more to work with in order to acually do some real damage.
You forget that with a little Google action, one can probably gain that additional information to make the Social Security number worth something. Having the name and SS is a start and it would only a little sleuthing to get the rest.
Top Ten Things Overheard At The ANSI C Draft Committee Meetings: (5) All right, who's the wiseguy who stuck this trigraph stuff in here?