The Off Topic Topic

[Tamas]

I have seen my share of nerds, I have been dealing with IT people after all, and I certainly don't have to go to the neighborhood for some anti-social behavior myself, but I swear there are no bigger anti-social arrogant, condescending assholes than Unix admins. It's just revolting sometimes.

[CountDeMoney]

but I swear there are no bigger anti-social arrogant, condescending assholes than Unix admins. It's just revolting sometimes.

Not to mention, for all their self-styled intelligence, still some of the thickest, dumbest motherfuckers in IT.

GEE LETS MAKE A TEST ACCOUNT ON THE SERVER
USERNAME IS USERNAME
PASSWORD IS PASSWORD
WHAT COULD HAPPEN

A Brazilian script kiddie finds it in less than 20 minutes, we came into work on Monday, and half the planet had our IPs onred-flagged on watch lists.

2nd time in less than a year, but does anybody get disciplined?  Pfft.

[Eddie Teach]

The tallest building in Europe is 600 some meters tall.

This list disagrees:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Europe

Maybe he was thinking of the collapsed tower in Poland.

Does seem kinda interesting that while Arabs and East Asians are building ginormous 6, 7, 800 meter edifices, Europeans are reluctant to go over 300.

[Ed Anger]

Mew

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsinkable_Sam

[DGuller]

Mew

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsinkable_Sam

How convenient that every ship he's been on has been sunk.

[MadImmortalMan]

but I swear there are no bigger anti-social arrogant, condescending assholes than Unix admins. It's just revolting sometimes.

Not to mention, for all their self-styled intelligence, still some of the thickest, dumbest motherfuckers in IT.

GEE LETS MAKE A TEST ACCOUNT ON THE SERVER
USERNAME IS USERNAME
PASSWORD IS PASSWORD
WHAT COULD HAPPEN

A Brazilian script kiddie finds it in less than 20 minutes, we came into work on Monday, and half the planet had our IPs onred-flagged on watch lists.

2nd time in less than a year, but does anybody get disciplined?  Pfft.

Happened to us today because our dumbass Mac users got jacked and their creds got used to relay spam. I'm this close to banning those stupid toy computers from the place.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/hacking-group-leaks-1-million-apple-user-ids-161351857.html

[jimmy olsen]

The tallest building in Europe is 600 some meters tall.

This list disagrees:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Europe

Maybe he was thinking of the collapsed tower in Poland.

Does seem kinda interesting that while Arabs and East Asians are building ginormous 6, 7, 800 meter edifices, Europeans are reluctant to go over 300.

They reject architectural imperialism.

[jimmy olsen]

 

http://elcomics.tumblr.com/

[CountDeMoney]

Happened to us today because our dumbass Mac users got jacked and their creds got used to relay spam. I'm this close to banning those stupid toy computers from the place.

We tried that;  unfortunately, once the CFO discovered the iPad, it was all over.  Result:  retrofit the entire organization's IT infrastructure to accommodate Apple bullshit.  Adios, Risk Assessment.

Fucking Corporate America.

[HVC]

This guy had a worse day then you



http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1251227--ottawa-sinkhole-swallows-car

[Syt]

[mongers]

I should move to Denmark:

http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com/

also ticks quite a few boxes:

[Ed Anger]

The bike has sharp knees.

[mongers]

The bike has sharp knees.

More to your liking ? :

[Ed Anger]

That bike has a big basket.