Remy Porter

Computers were a mistake, which is why I'm trying to shoot them into space. Editor-in-Chief for TDWTF.

Aug 2011

Might as well JUMP

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The life of a legal secretary is a real house of pain. Behind every successful law firm is a legion of secretaries and paralegals that make the entire practice work. When everything goes smoothly, they're practically invisible. When there's a loss of control, they take all the blame.

Tamy was used to it. Working with lawyers, day in and day out, had gotten her used to all sorts of unpleasant things. The lawyers, however, weren't the most unpleasant part of her day. It was a little program called JUMP.


Anarchy in the UK

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"Scott, is your passport up to date? We've got a big contract in the UK that fits your skillset."

Scott worked for a US-based consulting firm. The company generally didn't do business outside of North America, but a satellite TV company wanted a WAP-based, data-driven application for their set-top boxes. They also had a check with a large number of zeros in it. Scott went to England.