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Why is every USB port on a Dell computer or monitor installed upside down? I have a fairly decent Dell here at work and I use my USB flash drive on it all day long. It?the drive not the Dell?has a small light on it to let me know when …

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Caught!

“Do you really think you can pick a winner that way?”

I turned around to see a woman standing behind me. I was in the process of picking my winning bottle of Mountain Dew for the day. “I haven’t lost yet. Over thirty and counting,” I replied.

She seemed slightly …

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After the silence…

Well, as it turns out I am not, in fact, dead. Just extremely busy. I hope that you will forgive my absence in recent weeks. It will probably continue to be pretty sparse around here for a week or two when finals are over. I have managed to finally upgrade …

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Stupid Spammers

I haven’t had a chance to write much lately due an unfortunate deluge of comment spam. I am working on implementing some road blocks and hope to get back to regular posting soon.

Please Try Not to Annoy Me

Pet Peeve #39: People who use an abbreviation with the last word from that abbreviation.

Example:

NIC Card (Network Interface Card Card?) VIN Number (Vehicle Identification Number Number?) DAT Tape (Digital Audio Tape Tape?) PIN Number (Personal Identification Number Number?)

You sound like an idiot. Please stop it. …

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