Get Me The Geeks!

This segment was originally broadcast on Jan. 28, 2007. It was updated on Dec. 30, 2007...Steve Kroft reports...tech support people who teach, install, program or upgrade software and operating systems...

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Windows home server corrupts your files

(Links to other sources are available in this article, and various links are also available in those...)

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TSA: no spare luthium ion batteries onboard

...You may not pack a spare lithium battery in your checked baggage...You may bring spare lithium batteries with you in carry-on baggage...if you must bring one in checked baggage, you may check it with the batteries installed...

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Why Today's Music Sounds Like Shit

"...They make it loud to get [listeners'] attention"...applying dynamic range compression, which reduces the difference between the loudest and softest sounds in a song...music on MP3...eliminates much of the data from the original CD file and can leave music sounding tinny or hollow...

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Vote for the Sexiest Geeks of 2007

Add your opinion to this year end best of poll.

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Angry Gradpa Ruins Christmas

...reminds me of past gatherings with my family when I was a kid...

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the response is the reward

To: Compass Bank
http://www.compassbank.com/

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS:
I was at a Whataburger, and found a debit card for one of your customers:
(name)
(card number)

Feel free to give him my eddress and phone number...we may be able to meet so I can return his card to him.

Thanks for your time.

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From: CompassBank.com
To: S!ick
Subject: Re: Existing Checking Account

Thank you for your e-mail. The customer has already reported this card lost. If you would please just destroy the card. Thank you so much for taking the time and being such a Nice Person!!!

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Their reply made the effort worth it...

Big Iron Remains Career Option

"...there's financial security in this path"...the demand for mainframe specialists is not diminishing...

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Circuit City will see a loss

...That disappointing forecast, along with a dreadful third-quarter report, sent shares plunging...Earlier this year the company layoff of 3,400 employees in favor of lower-paid workers...it that has come back to bite the company as inexperienced staff results in weaker levels of customer service and disorder in its stores. - http://www.thestreet.com/newsanalysis/retail/10395666.html------------------------------------------------------Kinda reminds me of radio...

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