How To Make An Impression w/ Your Resume in 30 Seconds

A software engineering manager's ideas regarding resumes. "The terrifying reality regarding your resume is that for all the many hours you put into fine-tuning, you've got 30 seconds to make an impression on me. Maybe less."



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Dell open source computer costs $53 more than identical Vista machine

Dell's D42N Duo, a 1.06Ghz dual core laptop is selling for $53 more without an operating system than with Vista. Aside from a "resource CD" that comes with the open source version, there's no readily identifiable difference between the two.



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MS Tech Support Tell Customer to Use Activation Crack

"The Customer Service Manager told me that I could either borrow an XP Home disk from a friend (isn't that software piracy ??) or look online for one of the many Vista Activation cracks to bypass Vista Activation completely, and specifically mentioned "TimerLock" (um... hey, HE told me to do it !!). Well, I followed his instructions."



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Can Contactless Credit Cards Be Hacked? 5 Tips to Stay Secure

Millions of contactless credit cards have been issued over the past year, and banks aren't even required to tell cardholders that the new cards are RFID-enabled. Many of them have security weaknesses and leave cardholders vulnerable to identity theft. Here are five tips to protect both your contactless card and identity.



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