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Submission + - Fail: Plug In An Ethernet Cable, Take Your Datacenter Offline (thenextweb.com)

Submitted by jddj on Wednesday September 09, 2015 @10:05AM

jddj writes: The Next Web reports on a hilarious design failure built into Cisco's 3650 and 3850 Series switches, which TNW terms "A Network Engineer's Worst Nightmare". By plugging in a hooded Ethernet cable, you...well, you'll just have to see the picture and laugh.

Comment Re:The Homer! (FP?) (Score 5, Insightful) 417

by LezGoLezGo on Thursday August 27, 2015 @07:53AM (#50401083) Attached to: Many Drivers Never Use In-Vehicle Tech, Don't Want Apple Or Google In Next Car

People in general (there's always exceptions) just want something simple that works, not something loaded with useless and expensive gewgaws.

It's ironic, that understanding this is what made Apple so successful in the first place.

Submission + - How two bored 1970s housewives helped create the PC industry (fastcompany.com)

Submitted by harrymcc on Wednesday July 22, 2015 @09:13AM

harrymcc writes: One of the first significant PC companies was Vector Graphic. Founded in 1976, it was an innovator in everything from industrial design to sales and marketing, and eventually went public. And alone among early PC makers, it was founded and run by two women, Lore Harp and Carole Ely. Over at Fast Company, Benj Edwards tells the story of this fascinating, forgotten company.

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