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Comment I'm not an engineer because of the money (Score 1) 4

I'm not an engineer because of the money. If I were to make more money as a salesman, I would still be miserable. I'm an engineer because I love the challenge of applying science to create something.
Also, I don't work for salesmen. it's pretty much the other way around, since without the engineer there would be nothing to sell. That said, I work independently and don't really need a salesman to sell my services (and I still make a decent living).
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Microsoft Rushes Internet Explorer Patch 376

drquoz writes "Last week, it was reported that a critical security flaw was found in Internet Explorer. On Tuesday, experts were advising users not to use IE until a patch could be released. On Wednesday, Microsoft released the patch. An interesting quote from the article: 'Kandek suggests that Microsoft is at a disadvantage in updating Internet Explorer because its browser doesn't have a built-in update mechanism like other browser makers. Mozilla, for instance, just released Firefox 3.05 to Firefox users through its auto-update system.'"

Comment Twitter? (Score 1) 204

I read the title and thought: "@esa is now following @riaa?" ... I need to get out more.

Seriously, though, the letter does not mention any action to be taken, it's just a notification basically saying "we think you're doing this..." and nothing more.
Is this scare tactics or is it kudos for doing it? Doesn't say.

Comment Re:Making an example (Score 1) 622

I was thinking the same thing. How many of their pictures are already photoshoped and the don't even know about it? Even wores, how many are actually doctored by their request to hide something "offensive" or otherwise? Zero-tolerance? Seems to me it might be selective-tolerance...

Microsoft Unveils Online Advertising Service 180

jwb4273 writes "Microsoft has released another weapon in its battle against Google. Steve Ballmer has announced today that Microsoft's web properties (MSN, Live, etc.) will no longer use Yahoo!'s advertising services, and will instead use Microsoft's new advertising platform 'adCenter'. For wanting to go in together with Yahoo, this seems like the wrong start for a good relationship."

Open Source Dress for Success University Opens 69

Roblimo writes "Linus Torvalds and his bosses at OSDL have finally realized that the biggest problem getting businesses to adopt GNU/Linux is that most FOSS programmers wear sandals and have ponytails. They've teamed up to offer style tips for the IT set. NewsForge Reports on comments from OSDL CEO Stuart Cohen, saying that if OSDSU works as planned, the open source community 'can be as successful at delivering new products, bug-free and on time, as Microsoft is doing with Vista.'" NewsForge is part of the OSTG family, along with Slashdot.

UNICORN T-SHIRTS!!! LOL!!! 119

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