Dr Wingnut

Author: Dr Wingnut

  • Detachment

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    We do not have to get caught in the middle of other people’s issues.Melody Beattie

  • Recall of New Minnesota Quarters

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    The United States Treasury has announced they are recalling the new Minnesota Quarters."We are recalling all of the new Minnesota quarters that were recently issued," Treasury Undersecretary Russell Shackelford said in a press conference Monday.  "This comes in the wake of numerous reports to this agency that the quarters will not work in parking meters,…

  • What Superhero are you?

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    I am proud to say that I didn’t cheat and ended up as the superhero that I have always wanted to be.  Take the quiz by clicking on the picture:

  • Intentional Leak?

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    Did Micro$oft intentionally leak portions of it’s source code to the Windoze operating system to cripple the open source movement?  It seems like a distinct possibility when you read quotes like the following from eweek:Perhaps most at risk is the open-source community and particularly Linux, which are built on the trust among code contributors that…

  • Progress

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    If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside.Robert X. Cringely, InfoWorld Magazine

  • Fear

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    It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.Seneca

  • Getting the most from your IT department

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    When you call us to have your computer moved, be sure to leave it buried under half a ton of postcards, baby pictures, stuffed animals, dried flowers, bowling trophies and children’s art.  We don’t have a life, and we find it deeply moving to catch a fleeting glimpse of yours.Don’t write anything down.  Ever.  We…