June 17 - 21, 2013

June 21, 2013 - Now you see them...

See how quickly the techie reacts
When retracing the user's old tracks?
"Could you please tell me, sir,
When the loss did occur?
Just the facts, sir. I just want the facts."

He was down at the gym. Now I know
Why his files at the office won't show.
I would just have to say
This tale's perfect today.
He was just like a Friday named Joe.


June 20, 2013 - Of course it's all secure -- we do audits

Breached security's one of my fears.
These concerns, it seems, nobody hears.
But I wasn't appalled
When my cell phone got called,
And it only had taken five years.


June 19, 2013 - Technically, that's what we call a negative boost

Watch the beverages all disappear!
Now morale is so dismal in here
Since the boss is a creep
'Cause they say he's so cheap,
Maybe he should try ordering beer...


June 18, 2013 - Nope, we're just spying on that guy behind you

There's user who thought she's a sleuth.
"You are spying! That's really uncouth!"
There are some who would say
With today's NSA
That she isn't too far from the truth.

Blogger and host of this website Ron Enderland started a blog on Computerworld about video geeks - here's the first entry. Of course I had to comment.

I'm sure Ron is expecting his work'll
Depict techies in ways that no jerk'll.
We are smart! We are wise!
We're just regular guys!
We are not like that fellow named Urkel.


June 17, 2013 - Actually, we hate that which-way guessing game too

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"That darned reader! It's gotta be dead!"
When I tried it, the cards could be read.
He won't flip them? But why?
Here's a method to try:
He could swipe while he stands on his head.