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jgouverneur
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Happy Systemadministrator Appreciation Day

Your network is secure, your computer is up and running, and your printer is jam-free. Why? Because you’ve got an awesome sysadmin (or maybe a whole IT department) keeping your business up and running. So say IT loud; say IT proud … Happy SysAdmin Day! Wait… what exactly is SysAdmin Day? Oh, it’s only the single greatest 24 hours on the planet… and pretty much the most important holiday of the year. It’s also the perfect opportunity to pay tribute to the heroic men and women who, come rain or shine, prevent disasters, keep IT secure and put out tech fires left and right. At this point, you may be thinking, “Great. I get it. My sysadmin is a rock star. But now what?” Glad you asked! Proper observation of SysAdmin Day includes (but is not limited to): Cake & Ice cream Pizza Cards Words of gratitude Custom t-shirts celebrating the epic greatness of your SysAdmin(s) Balloons Streamers Confetti Show your appreciation Friday, July 26, 2013, is the 14th annual System Administrator Appreciatio

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cohbraz
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What did I miss?

I am back! Sorry for the long-time-no-see, but after my small vacation, I had a few business trips and got real busy. Everytime I thought about the forum, I was not in a position to login and see what was goign on. After a little while, I kind of forgot about it. Hope you forgive me! :D

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It is good to see a community coming together to raise money like this.

Video game war machine honors young player's memory. Wander into any gaming forum thread, chat room or multiplayer-action communications, and you quickly discover that gamers can be an insensitive lot. But there are also instances where the hardcore, win-at-all-costs trash talking goes silent and they band together to do good. Such was the case recently when players and game developers turned heartbreak over the death of a young compatriot into cash to fight cancer. "MechWarrior Online" is a game that lets players control powerful war machines ("Mechs") and fight each other for dominance on the battlefield. The game is still in beta testing and plans to launch in mid-September but boasts more than 1.1 million registered pilots. Five-year-old Sarah Marie Alida Parries of Vancouver, British Columbia, was one of them. She would pilot her favorite style of Mech -- called a Jenner -- with her father, Jon, and often dominated her much-older opponents. Then, in May, she lost her battle with i

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Comic Relief

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Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July to the hard working Webroot Community Staff and to our fellow Members and my neighbors south of the boarder! I know it's early but some might be away before then. Cheers, Daniel ;)

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Webroot Goes Racing -SPA Francorchamps

Well the big race is next weekend and I was out testing the car this weekend. I was a little bit nervous having never driven a race car with slicks/aero and a sequential box! The weather down in Mondello was stunning one of the hottest days of the year. Getting into the car was a little tought with the Formula 5 being a little smaller than what I am used to. First problem was the belts, the crouch belt was far too tight for my liking! I was also struggling with the shifter it was too close to the bulkhead so I could get my hand around it. Thankfully I got strapped in and went out on track. The clutch is very short and required alot of concentration to get a clean start. Once out of track I was really struggling with the gears, I was trying to count the gears as I went around but it was difficult to keep count! The biggest problem was I couldnt see the shift lights. Brought the car back in and didnt feel too happy, roll on the 2nd test session. The next test session I was told to really

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At last! Science draws a line between geeks and nerds

At long last, a line of demarcation more clearly dividing the respective territories of geeks and nerdsis being drawn with the help of (what else?) science. Scientist and software engineer Burr Settlestook on a little weekend project this year to try to more precisely define the realms of geekdom and nerdaliciousness using data scraped from Twitter. Full Read Here:http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57591390-1/at-last-science-draws-a-line-between-geeks-and-nerds/

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What Does Father's Day Mean to You?

Fathers day is tomorrow and to me its a day of remembrance. Both my aunt and uncle whom raised me are gone now,but I think of them each day of my life. Its tough to think of them one without the other and the fact they are no longer here in my life my aunt and uncle were strong, spiritual,and decent people, they loved me as their own. They were proud of me and wanted the best for me and guided me through my life as I grew up to become a man. Being a father is a job that never quits, and it takes a strong individual to live up to that challenge. For that, I thank my uncle everyday of my life what he has done for me. It has reminded me of some of what he taught me by how he lived his life. My uncle (Dad) is gone now, a emptiness in my heart is missing, but I know he is smilly down on me from the heavens above and loves me dearly. If your blessed to still have your father with you, tomorrow...................Give him a hug and tell him you love him...........And most important tell him HA

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Antivirus Vendors Worldwide

I was able to do some rese.arch on this subject and what I came up with is: 1. Approx several thousand vendors worldwide if you count every rebranded security software or other various products providing some form of security. 2. There are approx 31 based vendors in the U.S Out of all these Webroot can be proud of their product as it is one of if not the best on the web todaly.

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Notifications Test

Just testing Notifications for Asklepios Toss a reply and we will delete the thread 🙂

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Help and Support

I wanted to thank everyone here with a BIG THANK YOU for your help and support when I needed it. Especially today trying to get a signature to work. I can truly say this is my second home and family.:D:D:D

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remixedcat
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Went on an EPIC trip

http://agnxnetworks.net/trip/ Please bear with the wonky script issues.

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remixedcat
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Trivia Computer Quiz

No doubt we have the smartest members on this forum. The following URL is for trivia on computers. I did the total easy quiz first and only got 4 rights.:@ See how you do and let us know. http://www.triviaplaza.com/computer-general-quizzes/

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BENEFITS OF A GOOD MOOD - Positive Thinking

Let me start off by saying this, as the above subject is a important aspect of exchanging and promoting good sense and problem solving solutions on a forum, any forum for that matter. I for one on occasions let my guard down and would not show a good example of the above, which I will take to heart for the benefit of the whole. The following are positive results of a good mood and attitude of thinking. Bridges of trust and respect are built and reinforced 2. Attitudes create positive action 3. Others’ moods are lifted in optimistic confidence 4. Reputation is appreciated 5. You are driving under the influence of a positive attitude 6. Others are connected to what your saying Conclusion: A Happy and Productive Mood in the forum will rub off, and problems will be solved in a professional manner.

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Foam from home: Tiny snail is captivated by bubble and even tries it out for size as a new shell

If you move at a snail's pace, you have more time than most to admire the wonders of nature. And this snail seemed entranced by what must have seemed a vast bubble that it encountered in a tiny puddle on a Ukrainian country lane. These beautiful close-up images show the snail peering at the bubble and then plunging its head through it. The snail's reflection appears in the gleaming surface of the bubble that was floating in a Ukrainian puddle What happens if I push it? The intrigued snail gently touches the surface of the glistening bubble Taken by dental technician Vyacheslav Mischenko, 48, near his home city of Berdichev in northern Ukraine, they show the mollusc utterly captivated by the gleaming bubble. Mr Mischenko, who enjoys photographing wildlife in his spare time, said: 'It started a long time ago, my father was a school art teacher. 'He loved to gather mushrooms in the forest, and he started to take me with him when I was six years old. 'As a result, nature became a huge part

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A Veyron in very good hands

Vitesse of the vineyards The special-edition Veyron in northern California's Napa Valley. (Nick Czap) Vitesse of the vineyards Butch Leitzinger, three-time 24 Hours of Daytona winner and Bugatti's Official Driver for North America since 2006. (Nick Czap) Vitesse of the vineyards (Nick Czap) Vitesse of the vineyards A pair of massive carbon-fibre intakes feed air to the engine's four turbochargers. (Nick Czap) Vitesse of the vineyards A number of the Vitesse's components, including mechanisms that control the position of the rear wing, were developed by an aerospace company. (Nick Czap) Vitesse of the vineyards The Vitesse's monocoque and outer skin are made entirely from carbon fibre. Vitesse of the vineyards The manifold is secured in place with aluminium bolts, tightened to specified torque with a proprietary tool. The Bugatti's engine produces significant heat that must be dissipated. Aggressive ducts, shielded with titanium grilles, direct cool air inside the car's body. Though not

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The palace on wheels! World's most expensive motorhome goes on sale for £2m

The world's most expensive motorhome has gone on sale in Dubai - made from solid gold and worth a cool £2 million. The space-age eleMMent Palazzo comes complete with a colossal master bedroom, 40-inch TV, on-board bar, fireplace and even its own rooftop terrace. But the most impressive piece of luxury is the 'Sky Lounge' - at the press of a button the 430ft home transforms into a personal retreat with pop up cocktail bar, underfloor heating and extravagant marble lighting. Not your average caravan: The world's most expensive motorhome has gone on sale in Dubai - made from solid gold and worth a cool £2 million. Luxury travel: The space-age eleMMent Palazzo is comes complete with a colossal master bedroom, 40-inch TV, on-board bar, fireplace and even its own rooftop terrace Customers: The success of the vehicle has been a hit among oil-rich Arab Sheikhs - the state-of-the-art homes even wash themselves after a day's driving through the Middle Eastern desert. Luxury: The most impressive

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What would life be without internet?

What if the plug was pulled today and no internet???? How would this affect you and your everyday life. My thoughts on this are.: Like the 80's. Work would be very menial and tedious. Lots of paperwork and faxes. Business communication would be much slower. Education would be duller and probably harder for teachers and students. People would not be able to connect with as many people socially as fast as they can today. Newspapers and TV would be the main source of entertainment. Phones would be the main source of communication. What are your thoughts on this????????????????????

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Sitting in a cubicle, staring at a screen all day, this isn't living [Comic]

Thanks SeeMikeDraw = http://seemikedraw.com.au/this-isnt-living http://seemikedraw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/seemikedraw-Quit.jpg

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Who Was the first software developer and programmer

This is a bit of history and trivia. Do you know whom thee first person was that wrote a program and when??? Also who was the first person to successfully run a program on a computer???? Scroll down for the answer, but try to guess first. British countess and mathematician https:///wiki/Ada_Lovelace is popularly credited as history's first to write a program for a computing machinery, as she was the first to write and publish an https:///wiki/Algorithm intended for implementation on https:///wiki/Charles_Babbage's https:///wiki/Analytical_engine, in October 1842, intended for the calculation of https:///wiki/Bernoulli_number[8] Her work never ran because Babbage's machine was never completed to a functioning standard in her time. The first person to successfully run a program on a functioning modern electronically based computer was pioneer https:///wiki/Computer_scientist https:///wiki/Konrad_Zuse, who achieved this feat in 1941

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Shipwreck discovered 100 years after boat sank in lake with 25 crew during a ferocious storm

A ship which sank during a violent storm a century ago has been found largely intact at the bottom of a lake by a group of divers. The Henry B. Smith freighter went down in Lake Superior, Michigan after sailing into the Great Lakes Storm of November 1913. The Duluth News Tribune reported on Sunday that shipwreck hunters found the boat last month in about 535 feet of water off the shore of Marquette. Secrets of the deep: The 'flying bridge' of a previously undiscovered shipwreck in Lake Superior about 30 miles north of Marquette, Michigan almost 100 years after the boat is believed to have sunk in a huge storm Watery grave: The SS Henry B. Smith was a steel-hulled, propeller-driven lake freighter which sunk in 1913, killing all 25 crew on board The group says it hasn't seen the name of the ship on the wreck yet, but all signs indicate it's the Smith, sitting amid a spilled load of iron ore. 'It's the most satisfying find of my shipwreck-hunting career,' said Jerry Eliason, of Cloquet, p

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10 types of Social media addicts, which one are you??

Via Mashable - http://mashable.com/2012/10/12/the-10-types-of-social-media-addict-infographic/ http://rack.2.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDEyLzEyLzA0LzdhL3RoZTEwdHlwZXNvLjhpdS5qcGcKcAl0aHVtYgk5NTB4NTM0IwplCWpwZw/377fe463/d28/the-10-types-of-social-media-addicts-infographic--a951eea27d.jpg http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDEyLzEwLzEyLzAwXzEwXzM2XzI3NF9maWxlCnAJdGh1bWIJMTIwMHg5NjAwPg/865f7d2f

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Has our Privacy Been Taken Away From Us

The U.S. Government has obtained a top secret court order that requires Verizon to turn over the telephone records of millions of Americans to the National Security Agency on an "ongoing daily basis. Here is the following URL for your reading. : http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/06/politics/nsa-verizon-records/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 What are your thoughts on this issue??? Is is right or wrong???

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The everlasting storm: Stunning images of unique phenomenon in Venezuela

Another brilliant blast of light arcs across the night's sky, dramatically illuminating the Catatumbo River below. This is 'Relámpago del Catatumbo' in a corner of north western Venezuela - otherwise known as 'the everlasting storm'. The unique atmospheric phenomenon generates an estimated 1.2m lightning strikes a year and is visible from almost 250 miles away. Storm clouds gather in the same spot five-miles above Lake Maracaibo up to 160 nights per year, lasting for about 10 hours at a time. There are several theories to explain the continuous storms including high winds which sweep across the lake forming clouds when they meet the Andean mountains. Others link it to the boggy marshes releasing methane gas. See more here.

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Slogans For Webroot

What I thought would be fun would be to come up pith slogans for Webroot. Unique and catchy phrases that users of/and potential user would be attracted to. Here is my first one " Webroot gets to the Root of the Problem" or " Webroot Aims High In The Cloud For Your Protection" I know we have some excellent members with great ideas.........................whats yours!!!!!!;)

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