I read the story three times looking for that part that said " I had my students do the work for me." Then I remembered my high school ADVANCED programming class, where I played NES Roms all day, and it all made sense.

They generally call me for jobs for myself or my friends (referall bonus) for positions in: Programmer, Business Analyst, Project Manager, SQL Report Writer, Maximo Engineer. Basically all industries.

Do you mean what roles, or what industries? Here's a brief history:

I'm a senior business analyst for web based applications.... or... according to what my parents tell people... I fix computers.

Waze

If by "no choice in their map application", you mean a large assortment of free and paid ones in the app store..

Nothing gets by you!!!

I'm a (mostly) sober computer programmer who got 8 4 days ago. Still learning some of the new ways settings and such are organized. When the new view thing wants to stay up, and when it wants to disappear when I click on my other monitor in beyond me.

If Amazon has good analysts, I would assume they did some kind of analysis on their most frequently used boxes and tried to calculate the demand for what sizes this needs to support

ok, how about an expensive cell phone. I don't want that sitting on my steps

Ever had some channels you pay extra for not come in? I did. It took them SIX SATURDAY visits to figure out how to configure the software on their end. Why it even took one is beyond me. If one channel isn't coming it, I didn't understand why they thought it would be hardware.

This and wedding pictures. I love photography but will NEVER bring my camera to a wedding. The couple hired a professional. They don't need your shitty blurry pics. I was seated behind someone at a wedding that took about 60 out of focus , digitally zoomed beyond recognition pictures. I wanted to punch him.

just a state of mind because toy story graphics are better?

They're pretty common, there are some large consulting firms you can get in with, Sogeti, Cap Gemeni, Apex, Accenture.

If you're in IT and not using a head hunter, you're doing it wrong. When I want a new job, I call up my 2 favorite head hunters and ask them to go see what's available. They format my resume and use their relationships to get me a job. Usually their recomendation gets me in the door and then it's up to me. I've…

Pink, mouther fucking pink.

I know right, like who uses PCs with Windows anymore? Oh... the majority of the world you say? Well, I guess there may be a few people who care.

Am I mistaking my physics class here, or isn't that going to be hard to use without an airhole?

I've been involved for over 15 years with a creative problem solving orginization called Odyssey of the Mind. It's amazing to see what kids can do.

Cardboard man, being human is about cardboard.