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Comment Re: What to do with Outdated Books (Score 1) 1

Save them until winter, then burn them for heat. If you don't have a fireplace or wood stove, give them to a bum to burn in a barrel for heat. By bum I mean an out of work fellow software engineer (except anyone who worked on Twitter or Facebook, you should be warm in the afterlife when you burn in hell). Pay it forward...

Comment Re:If it compiles... (Score 1) 208

I know you are joking, but I worked with a guy that would do this. After he sent the executable to a customer, he would test the feature. Then, he would frantically call the customer, and tell them not to put the software in use, because it didn't work. He would repeat the process 3 or 4 times before getting the feature to work.

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Submission + - Vista has "high impact issues" - Microsoft

EggsAndSausage writes: "Microsoft has admitted — in a roundabout way — that Vista has "high impact issues". It has put out a call for technical testers to participate in testing of Service Pack 1, due out later this year, which will address "regressions from Windows Vista and Windows XP, security, deployment blockers and other high impact issues."

It's hard to know whether to be reassured that Service Pack 1 is coming, and thus that there's now a sensible timeframe for considering deployment of Vista within businesses, OR to be alarmed that Microsoft is unleashing an OS on the world with "high impact issues" remaining in it.

In other news there's a battle raging over the top 10 reasons to get / not to get Vista. (And a rebuttal.)"

Comment and the new information is... ? (Score 1) 514

I am watching Hacking Democracy on HBO as i write this (about 45 minutes into the 1 hour program). My conclusions are: 1. Diebold has a broken system that needs fixing. Without more checks & balances, and verifiable ballots (paper receipts, etc.), voting systems will continue to be a sore topic. 2. The folks at BlackBoxVoting.org are zealots that are against any voting technology other than hand-counting votes. 3. Much like viruses, there will always be people attempting to obtain any possible advantage during an election and as long as politicians are involved, an optimal solution will *not* be implemented. How is this different from any other election in history? Maybe it is the *system* that is broken, not the machines...

CmdrTaco becomes An Old(er) Man 339

So, over the years, Rob, as only true friends do, has managed to cause my inbox to explode over the years. Now, it's payback time. That's right, our very own CmdrTaco is turning 30 today. I highly encourage you to drop him an e-mail at (remove the spam parts) maldaSPAM@SPAMslashdot.org. And of course, birthday presents of single malt scotch can be sent c/o of me. I'll...uh...make sure he gets them.
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Journal Journal: Cell Phone Dilemma

Today is Thursday, and I am into my usual week of travel to NJ from Tuesday morning to Friday afternoon. Today I am wondering the topic of cell phone chargers. Why are there so many different interfaces to phones via the charger? I am thinking of this because my charger is sitting home, 4 hours away. And my battery is nearly dead. Now I know that I can just go to Wal*Mart and pick up a new one (even though I hate Wal*Mart with everything that I am), but that isn't the point. When my car b
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Journal Journal: BORING

So, as I sit at my desk today, waiting for a compile to finish, I wonder just how many other people in the world are sitting at their respective desks, bored.
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Journal Journal: Moderator Points

I have recvd moderator points today. Well, actually, I got them yesterday, but I didn't see them until today. So, anyone looking for a modded up reply needs to contact me, and make nice.
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Journal Journal: Anyone Read This?

This is my first Journal Entry. I feel sort of weird - confused even. And I'm sure it will be over far too soon. Yep. All done.

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