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Internet Explorer

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** Internet Explorer **
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-- Internet Explorer is a handy  application that lets you download the Firefox browser. 



[Date: Sep 21, 2009]  

Server in Production

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** Server in Production **
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-- Is the new mail server in production now?
-- Yes, it's in production in test mode for next two weeks.


[Date: Jan 8, 2010]   

Mr. iTunes

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** Mr. iTunes **
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-- I'd say he's Mr. iTunes.  Wants to do everything himself.



[Date: Jul 24, 2009]
                      

How to Decide on Release Names

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** How to Decide on Release Names **
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--  Jack, you know it's Release 4.2.  Why call it 5.0 ?
--   We don't charge our customers for minor releases.


[Date: Nov 2, 2009]       

It's Obvious

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** It's Obvious **
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-- Why is everybody in the world so busy nowadays?
-- Because they are all working on an iPhone-Killer.


[Date: Nov 3, 2009]                          

German City Wurzburg bans hand-shaking Within City Walls

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** German City Wurzburg bans hand-shaking Within City Walls **
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--  This is not a very good news for its inhabitants who are dependent on TCP/IP.

[Date: Aug 27, 2009]        

State of IPv6

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** State of IPv6 **
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-- Let's build an IPv6 showcase.
-- Okay, but there are no items to display in it yet.  Will that be a problem?

[Date: Sep 6, 2009]  

At an iPhone App Dev Outfit

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** At an iPhone App Dev Outfit **
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-- I think it's going to be an addictive 99¢ app.  Basically, you roleplay a manager. If you can block an employee's promotion you get two coconuts. If you can fire somebody you harvest ten coconuts, and so on .... 

[Date: Aug 15, 2009, 2.50 AM]

Halting Problem

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** Halting Problem **
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-- Alas! As we grow older we begin to realise the significance of the halting problem.

[Date: Aug 14, 2009]

Network Admin

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** Network Admin **
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-- You know you are a network admin if you try to call a colleague using his IP address.

[Date: Jan 17, 2009]    

Dave Bowman Finally Understands the Randomness Inherent in the Universe

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** Dave Bowman Finally Understands the Randomness Inherent in the Universe **
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-- Dave Bowman: My God, it's full of Black Swans!

[Date: Nov 15, 2008]     

Single Sign-On

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** Single Sign-On **
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-- Our single sign-on project has been a great success.  Now we have half a dozen single sign-on systems in place.

[Date: Oct 16, 2008]     

Look Ma!

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** Look Ma! **
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-- Mom, do you know Jason Calacanis is now following *me* on Twitter?

[Date: Sep 29, 2008]  

Sing This Song After Your Laptop Crashes Its Disk

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** Sing This Song After Your Laptop Crashes Its Disk  **
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-- Backing up is hard to do
-- Now I know, I know it's true

[Date: Oct 17, 2008]     

MacBook Air

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** MacBook Air  **
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-- And whenever the mosquito landed near the keyboard, the MacBook Air seemed a bit heavier.

[Date: Sep 7, 2008]  

Schrödinger's Cat / Schrödinger's LolCat

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** Schrödinger's Cat /  Schrödinger's LolCat **
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-- Schrödinger's cat was dreaming,
-- And said:
-- God-darn'd!
-- Either I am dead
-- Or I aren't!

[Date: Sep 6, 2008]  

On Regular Expressions

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** On Regular Expressions **
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-- Whenever I have problem with regular expressions, I just use irregular expressions.

[Date: Sep 1, 2008]

Helpdesk

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** Helpdesk **
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-- Something's wrong with my computer.  I see only flying stars.
-- Just hit the table with your fist, please.
-- Hey, it's OK now.  Thanks.

[Date: Aug 27, 2008]

Van Gogh's Chair

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** Van Gogh's Chair **
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-- Van Gogh presaged the information age, and in 1888, made a painting of the most important computer accessory that would be needed.

[Date: Dec 7, 2007]

(Simplified) Laptop Buying Guide

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** (Simplified) Laptop Buying Guide **
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[Date: Dec 8, 2007]

Dining Philosophers' Problem

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** Dining Philosophers' Problem **
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-- The real Dining Philosophers' Problem: Who's going to pay the bill.

[Date: Dec 6, 2007]

Did It Ever Happen?

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** Did It Ever Happen? **
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-- If an incident goes unlogged, did it ever happen?
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[Date: Dec 3, 2007]

Wireless Keyboard

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** Wireless Keyboard **
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-- Q: Should I buy a wireless keyboard?
-- A: Yes, you should. That way others won't have to install the keylogger on your machine.

[Date: Dec 4, 2007]

Choosing a Text Editor

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** Choosing a Text Editor **
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-- Mirror, Mirror, on the wall
-- Which is the fairest of them all?
-- TextMate.

[Date: Dec 5, 2007]

Network Person

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** Network Person **
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-- How did you know he was a network guy?
-- The first thing he checked on the laptop was the COM port.

[Date: Dec 4, 2007]

History of Internet in Nepal

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** History of Internet in Nepal **
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-- 1994: Email service starts in Nepal.
-- 2007: A second modem has been added.

[Date: Dec 3, 2007]

Microsoft Fights Another Case

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** Microsoft Fights Another Case **
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-- And may I point out, Your Honor, that his shell program is called "ms-bash" ...

[Date: Dec 2, 2007]

Mouse Market

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** Mouse Market **
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-- Microsoft mouse product line is good competition for Logitech. Now Sony will offer its own sleek mice that come complete with rootkits.

[Date: Dec 2, 2007]

Microsoft and Google

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** Microsoft and Google **
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-- Microsoft's top executives have a recurring nightmare ...

[Date: Dec 1, 2007]

A Failed Product

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** A Failed Product **
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-- VMware's latest product is not exactly the hit the company expected it to be.

[Date: Dec 1, 2007]