I was spared the forced upgrade because I had an old Cisco VPN client installed It apparently made M$ sick and it kept skipping my system

I was taught assembler (360);PL/1;Fortran/WAT4COBOL;RPG1 in College and picked up BASIC on my own.I won't agree that everyone should learn how to code, as I watched several classmates STRUGGLE at even the most basic routines (read/write). I found that one needs to have an aptitude for coding and a passion for it, otherwise it can be a very painful experience. If someone is curious and wants to learn more about it, by all means be supportive and encourage them, but to *force* someone to code, not to sure about the success rate of that method, IMHO

the highly skilled engineer loves his job, the challenge that it gives him technically and the satisfaction of finding the solution and having it implemented. so go into management where it's all politics, meetings and knowing that those who were once your peers are now your staff. Who could resist such a plum job. I tried it once, never again I'd rather have a bottle in from of me that a frontal lobotomy.....

Everything he says is a lie (Spock's Brain)

of course they all reach agreement on Helium it's the one thing they all have in common, and they are full of GAS

it's like using color on your graphs are you getting more CEOs/CTOs/Managers reading this site? just sayin'

fortunately not all. there are some really progressive, forward thinking Managers out there that are not afraid to try new ideas and technologies they are scare though......

That's right, use the FUD tactic, it's worked so well up until now..... That's why some of the major Companies are bringing their operations back *onshore*, all the time wasted fixing the work done be offshore hands, plus the language barriers. Once great way to piss your customers off is when they are already upset about your product/service not functioning properly is to make them talk to somebody they can't understand, do to a thick accent

I call it Dinosaur Management. Sounds like we need another *mass extinction*

how about a magnifying glass to read those insanely small print serial/model number labels some vendors like to use?

Great!!! Now give everyone in Congress a pitcher of water and sit back and wait for the free fuel........

Ground's not very solid is it?

how about NOYFB!

I don't need Rah Rah Ziss Boom Bah Show me dah money!!!!! Now you have my attention and motivation

did you forget? our wonderously brilliant Supreme Court declared Corporations are *people* nothing new here, just those with all the money making the rules to suit them.....