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I wouldn't normally cite the Huff Post, as they are generally pretty politically biased, but unfortunately their numbers and chart look accurate, and aren't very flattering to their political position

Copiers have hard drives which store scans of documents processed on them...

http://millionchimpanzees.blogspot.com/2010/05/copiers-have-hard-drives....

Unisys cutting 229 jobs as it shuts down Austin operations
http://www.statesman.com/business/technology/unisys-cutting-229-jobs-as-...

I know the reality is that there just aren't enough job opportunities for the huge glut of tech talent we've got here in the Austin area...

http://www.woodtv.com/dpps/news/strange/hacker-shut-down-100-tx-cars-rem...

Microsoft's Internet Driving Licence: stupid, unworkable and unenforceable
http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/microsofts_internet_driving_...

We've been hurt enough over the past few years as Dell and semiconductor manufacturers have closed plants and fabs... But at least here in Central Texas we can at least be glad it isn't worse...

"The idea of a jobless recovery is as convincing as a fat free McDonalds meal. Consumers are the life-blood of any economy.

of why I don't necessarily trust the government when it comes to security issues.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/23/schneier.google.hacking/

As much as I complain about the state of things for IT workers, I have to say I'm quite shocked at what Joseph Andrew Stack did today. I'm sure most of y'all have read his manifesto by now.