Gentlemen, it's time
by Red Flayer (890720)

It's time for nerds to rise up yet again. Throughout modern history in the US, celebration of the nerd has resulted in unprecedented economic prosperity and global economic domination.

From the idolization of Einstein, Feynman, and other physicists, arose the economic superpower that dominated much of the world in the 1950s and 60s.

In the 80s, we were captivated by the message of Revenge of the Nerds, and on the shoulders of this movie we came to dominate the new era of Information.

Ladies, gentlemen: Now is the time. Now is the time to rise up from our comfy chairs, to rise up from our futons, to rise up from the depths of our basements! We must rise up as one united voice of nerd-dom, and speak to the mouthbreathers who have ground us beneath their bootheels since time immemorial. We must tell them:

Re:That's just fiscally stupid.
by Red Flayer (890720)

Given ALL the problems we see with corporations that carry debt, why on earth Microsoft would want to piss away a giant cash reserve AND borrow money given an extremely rough competitive landscape seems to be the worst decision made in the history of the company.

Actually, now is a great time to issue bonds. Interest rates are extremely low (particularly for well-rated bonds which MS bonds assuredly will be) so if they can expect even a modest return on the bonds, they'll do well.

My gut tells me that this is a hedge against inflation, not a cash-raising effort for some diabolical plan.

On the other hand, this may be part of Gatus's effort to collaborate with Joba to create the One True OS with Global Web Search in order to stop Googol the Destroyer.

Re:That's just fiscally stupid.
by Red Flayer (890720)

Given ALL the problems we see with corporations that carry debt, why on earth Microsoft would want to piss away a giant cash reserve AND borrow money given an extremely rough competitive landscape seems to be the worst decision made in the history of the company.

Actually, now is a great time to issue bonds. Interest rates are extremely low (particularly for well-rated bonds which MS bonds assuredly will be) so if they can expect even a modest return on the bonds, they'll do well.

My gut tells me that this is a hedge against inflation, not a cash-raising effort for some diabolical plan.

On the other hand, this may be part of Gatus's effort to collaborate with Joba to create the One True OS with Global Web Search in order to stop Googol the Destroyer.

Re:So I got a new sink.....
by infinite9 (319274)

maybe if your new sink is capable of 1000 gpm (gallons per minute) and the pipes can only provide 100 gpm. but that's only if you care about using your new sink to its full potential.

The bathroom stalls where I work are always full. There's not enough toilets for the number of butts. They could certainly benefit from upgraded bathroom bandwidth.

Re:So I got a new sink.....
by Red Flayer (890720)

Instead of increasing bandwidth, what about using traffic-shaping instead? (...more...)

Re:wha?
by Red Flayer (890720)

Also the concentrator part means that she's concentrating on physics. Some universities call it concentrating on a subject rather than majoring.

What a load of horsecrap. Do you even go to Princeton?

At Princeton, students are labeled by their preferred method of problem-solving.

Some students are "blackboardists" (though this label is being phased out for a more color-neutral label, since some students use whiteboards. Also something about racism. "Vertical writing surfacist" is just unwieldy, I think they'll settle on "writist".) Some students are modelers -- but these tend to be chemists.

Re:nebulous
by Red Flayer (890720)

My pet definition is resources that can be allocated to different departments, divisions, and users as needed rather than the "box-per-department" model that is common now. In other words, as-needed allocation.

bears a hearing?
by Red Flayer (890720)

FTS:

The author is Michio Kaku, one of the inventors of string theory, so he bears a hearing

I've got a friend who also likes to talk about things that should be invented, he's a mechanic, so he hears a bearing.

Re:Name?
by Red Flayer (890720)

When dealing with the PHBs, feel free to use the version number instead, as that is the official name -- 7.10 for Gutsy Gibbon.

I just refer to it as Gibbon when necessary; when questioned about why the name Gibbon was chosen, I tell them it's to recognize the hard work of all the codemonkeys.

I haven't yet been challenged on the fact that Gibbons are apes, not monkeys, so I'm sticking to my story.

Re:What gamers?
by Red Flayer (890720)

That's just outreach to all the hardcore gamers in accounting, obviously. Feel welcome guys!

Nah, accountants build their own games in Excel, such as the ever-popular hits:

Function Call of Duty
Age of Accruals
The Balance Sheets of War
Extreme Audit III: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance