Jake Vinson

As a junior network administrator at a small local ISP, Kiefer R.'s job is pretty mundane. Aside from the occasional bandwidth problem investigating, cable laying, and spline reticulating, there's not too much excitement.

Whereas most ads for search engines list something boring like "hotels" or "pet grooming" as an example, Live Search knows what the average internet user actually searches for.

Originally posted by "rc_pinchey"...

Originally posted by "Charles Capps"...

Bug tracking software? Who needs it! I was confident in my ability to maintain several Outlook folders of bug reports, flagging completed ones 'orange' — or was it 'green' that meant done? No, wait, I think it was purple. My system was perfect. Then Alex came along and ruined it all. I can't pinpoint exactly when I started regularly using the bug tracking software that he liked, but it may've had something to do with being held at gunpoint. You probably thought Alex was kidding in that article. "You don't have a choice in this. Use the software," Alex suggested. After the threat encounter training session with Alex, I called my loved ones, then started copying the unresolved bugs (yellow flags) from my Outlook manual bug tracking system. Wait, crap, blue flags.

Real mature. What hilarious and edgy word will it pick next? BOOB? FART?

"I started working at my company about four years ago," Craig F. writes. "When I started here there were a number of applications developed and floating around for use by the staff, all written by a contractor whom I've never met, but whose name I curse regularly.

Things started simply enough. In the first version of the now years-old ColdFusion application that Lindsay L maintains, all database queries were hard-coded.

When programmers disagree, generally one of two things happens. One, they talk it over like mature adults and agree on a solution that works for everybody. Two, they have a swearing match that ends on an angry compromise, then the programmers go off and do their own thing anyway and blame the whole mess on a "miscommunication."

Andrea is never going to get her refund...

Originally posted by "JukeboxJim"...

"Your password has been changed" *picks flower petal* "your password has been changed not" *picks flower petal*

K. K. sent in an example of his company's naming conventions for methods, in which if you have a method that's used frequently, you repeat part of its name for dramatic effect.

The store was abuzz leading up to the most gala event that Computer Czar store 893 would have the honor and privilege of hosting. After the big night, they'd have to wait an agonizing three months until the next one. It was time for the Quarterly Computer Czar Store 893 Service Recognition Award Ceremony.

Where's this bus going, Mike C. ponders. Hopefully the driver knows.

Originally posted by Spikeles...

I'm sure many of you have had or are currently working in a tech support position. Consider yourself fortunate if you've never had experiences like these.

Originally posted by Zecc...

Lee B. was ready to impress. The night before his first day on the contract he laid out his outfit for the day, ironed his clothes, and made sure to get a good night's sleep. He wanted to leave a great impression, and had planned and visualized exactly how he would do so.

Something different for today — a multiple choice CodeSOD! Assume the following: