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Quick info, July 28

Friday, July 28, 2006 2:00:00 PM

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  • Dark skin 'does not block cancer'   Thursday, 27 July 2006

    Malignant melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer, can present differently in different races. Fairer-skinned people may notice a change in a sun-exposed mole, whilst darker-skinned people might develop the cancer on areas protected from the sun such as the soles of the feet.

  • Five boys on Greece murder charge   Friday, 28 July 2006

    Police in Greece have charged five boys, aged between 11 and 13, with the murder of a Georgian immigrant boy. [...] Two of the boys charged are Greek, two are Albanian, while the fifth suspect is Romanian.

  • Stolen mobiles 'will be blocked'   Friday, 28 July 2006

    Around 80% of mobile phones will be blocked on all five UK networks within 48 hours of being reported stolen in future, industry leaders have pledged. [...] It will take effect by the year's end but will not apply to foreign networks.


    Yeah, they could have done it all along, but why not have more people buy new mobile phones ? Let's see how fast the trend moves to Vodafone EastEurope smile
  • System Administrator Appreciation Day  July 28

    If you can read this, thank your sysadmin


    See also: Sysadmin types


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Advice to employees on the proper use of the System Administrator's valuable time (full list)
  • When talking about your computer, use terms like "Thingy" and "Big Connector."
  • Send urgent email ALL IN UPPERCASE. The mail server picks it up and flags it as a rush delivery.
  • When the printer won't print, re-send the job 20 times in rapid succession. That should do the trick.
  • When the printer still won't print after 20 tries, send the job to all the printers in the office. One of them is bound to work.
  • If the mouse cable keeps knocking down the framed picture of your dog, lift the monitor and stuff the cable under it. Those skinny Mouse cables were designed to have 55 lbs. of computer monitor crushing them.


Words
dog days \DOG-DAYZ\ -noun- the hot sultry period of summer between early July and early September in the northern hemisphere
keel over -phrasal verb- To collapse or fall into or as if into a faint.

Comics
  •   - I'm having your likeness imprinted on my coin.
      - Wow, I'm honored.
      - You're tails.

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