I agree. Make the priority based on a metric instead of customer driven. Return on investment is one that most business people understand ($$$ returned for $ spent). Exceptions being legal obligations such as law changes (it's not like businesses WANTED to implement SOX compliance or tax law changes or....etc.).

Sure, you'll get people that game the system in terms of how they evaluate the return and the cost, but it should be a lot harder than the old "mine is top priority because it's mine" that goes on otherwise.

Not just monitor, but actively block certain sites.....or better yet, whitelist resources they should be using and only allow them to go to those. Have the students submit a list of sites they'd like as well (especially if you gave them similar questions for the homeworks and had them cite their resources).

Yeah. I bought a Mitsubishi, but without the glasses.....and no 3D capable Blu-ray. I have the option to get them and use them, but that wasn't why I bought the TV. And right now, I'm waiting for the content to take off (be more like Avatar and less like Avatar: The Last Airbender) and for the glasses to get cheaper. I don't feel like I'm missing out and I still have the upgrade path if I choose to take it.

My mod points expired yesterday.......this is LOL-worthy.

People are starting to equate data size with other sizes already. How many minutes of music does an MP3 Player hold? How many pictures does a 2GB SD card hold? etc. Most ISPs even have a handy little chart that shows you.

I've worked for almost 20 years without a single cert. But recently took a job as a consultant. We're required to get the certs so that the clients get all warm and fuzzy. I'll do it because I'm not worried about the tests (I'm pretty sure I can pass many of them "cold"), but I've know for years that there are good developers with certs and without....just like there are idiots with or without certs.

Why write it down? A piece of thermal paper (available at the register) and a quick rubbing. Won't even take long enough to make you think they considered it. And you can remember the CVV long enough to scratch it in the thermal paper with your nail

Those "printed" codes are getting closer and closer to embossed. A recent card I received (technically it's tied to my FSA) has a CVV number that I can read from the front with the correct angle a light source. I'm sure a photograph of that same card could be processed with GIMP to make it readable as well.

It wasn't ever about being lazy. The default domain extension has always been .COM. So much so that all of the major browsers implemented keyboard shortcuts for it. (in the address bar, type "google" and hit control+enter -- presto chango, http://www.google.com./ It's a little spottier with other domain extensions in that there are some shortcuts defined, but not all browsers support it (and even when there are shortcuts, search toolbars sometimes intercept it).

It's about being forefront in the minds of customers.

I'm efficient........it's just like being a slacker but you get things done. I can do the same amount of work as everyone else in less than half the time. Why should I be punished by doing twice as much work for no additional kudos?