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Garbage in, nothing out
Opinion

Garbage in, nothing out

Those four-letter words were probably, like, ‘love,’ ‘home’ and ‘pork,’ right?

It’s the manglement
Opinion

It’s the manglement

A lesson in the value of contracts.

Throwback Thursday: Sounds like managerial experience to us
Opinion

Throwback Thursday: Sounds like managerial experience to us

It’s important to double up on the redundancies.

Finally! The paperless office!
Opinion

Finally! The paperless office!

Sometimes it’s the simple things.

The third degree
Opinion

The third degree

Show me your sheepskin.

Memory-Lane Monday: I guess it’s not stealing when you’re paying for your own
Opinion

Memory-Lane Monday: I guess it’s not stealing when you’re paying for your own

Things probably are a lot faster now!

Not a vote of confidence
Opinion

Not a vote of confidence

But there’s always a bright side.

Throwback Thursday: Well, he DID figure it out by himself
Opinion

Throwback Thursday: Well, he DID figure it out by himself

Dawn breaks.

That’s a turn-on
Opinion

That’s a turn-on

And a turn-off, depending on where we are in the cycle.

Time-Machine Tuesday: Does Safari ring a bell?
Opinion

Time-Machine Tuesday: Does Safari ring a bell?

How about Mosaic?

Sufferin’ succotash!
Opinion

Sufferin’ succotash!

That’s not all, folks.

Windows vulnerability
Opinion

Windows vulnerability

The guinea pig would rather not get shot.

Throwback Thursday: Apparently it’s just not in their job description
Opinion

Throwback Thursday: Apparently it’s just not in their job description

Or ‘Toner out’ is way too cryptic a message.

Wayback Wednesday: New year, same old users
Opinion

Wayback Wednesday: New year, same old users

Would hairspray have been better?

Grounded
Opinion

Grounded

How to foil a technology thief, 1995 edition.

Deep background
Opinion

Deep background

When I asked you if you had changed anything — oh, never mind!

Flashback Friday: User tweaks: The gift that keeps on giving
Opinion

Flashback Friday: User tweaks: The gift that keeps on giving

Nothing is ever truly fixed.

Throwback Thursday: It seemed as if you would be quicker
Opinion

Throwback Thursday: It seemed as if you would be quicker

Help is just a phone call away.

No silent night
Opinion

No silent night

Happy holidays to all!

It’s a small world after all
Opinion

It’s a small world after all

Lesson 1 was unexpected.

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