Computerworld Shark Bait
November 21, 2008
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The best new baits:
* Floundering Users: It's Doing Something Now...
* Back In The Day: I/O issues with novice users
* Miscellaneous Bait: Another Example of the Peter Principle
* Miscellaneous Bait: Clueless Recruiters Drive Frustration
* Shark Tank: Sometimes it's better not to jump the gun
* Best new comments
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THE BEST NEW BAITS
Floundering Users: It's Doing Something Now...
Years ago, I was a network consultant for small businesses. While I
normally didn't involve myself in end user support, occasionally I'd
be in a position where I would help end users, such as when a business
owner called about an issue. So I get such a call ...
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3917711/80502079/153015/2/
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Back In The Day: I/O issues with novice users
I was working for AAFES Europe back in 1990 as a network
installer/repair tech when I received a repair ticket from one of our
larger stores. A retail employee wrote on the ticket, "PC works fine
in input mode, no output mode functions." ...
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3917711/80502079/153016/2/
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Miscellaneous Bait: Another Example of the Peter Principle
Today a manager who has risen through the ranks from being a bus
driver was hosting a meeting with another agency. He and I have butted
heads a few times, since he has tried to manage technology issues that
surround him in his job and he is technology-challenged ...
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3917711/80502079/153017/2/
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Miscellaneous Bait: Clueless Recruiters Drive Frustration
I've had a bunch of recruiters calling me up lately, asking all the
wrong questions, recruiting for all the wrong jobs, and being
generally annoying. They call about short-term contracts for
entry-level jobs or about contract-to-hire jobs ...
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3917711/80502079/153019/2/
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Shark Tank: Sometimes it's better not to jump the gun
Like Shark Bait? Check out Shark Tank, the snarky series that started
it all! Here's today's:
At the company where this IT pilot fish works, support techs have to
supply a price quote and get it approved before replacing any computer
hardware. But for this department, the quotes keep getting rejected ...
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3917711/80502079/153020/2/
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BEST NEW COMMENTS
Video: The Matrix runs on Windows
I'm into AI which we now call 'intelligent systems' due to previous
meltdowns. My line is, "A toaster IS intelligent because, with our
input, it knows the difference between light and dark, and responds!" ...
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Floundering Users: It's Doing Something Now...
My daddy, who designed operating systems at GE in the 1960's, had a
very simple definition of a computer ...
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3917711/80502079/153023/2/
Miscellaneous Bait: Clueless Recruiters Drive Frustration
My interactions with recruiters have been mixed. On the one had, there
are the recruiters who got me my last two jobs. They made sure to
bring me in for an initial interview, talked to me for a good hour
about my needs, skills and career goals ...
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3917711/80502079/153024/2/
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