Circuitous Distractions

It seems like about every three months or so I really need these codes.
Well here they are once and for all:
First Digit
2.X.X Success
4.X.X Persistent Transient Failure
5.X.X Permanent Failure

A nice summary of common misconceptions of copyright law. The one I wish was true, but isn’t, is “If I don’t charge for it, it’s not a violation.”
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I installed Word Press 2.0 tonight…
It was a very easy install, with basically no problems….best of all, almost all of my plug-ins worked perfectly. I had a little scare because my theme did not work at first. Once all the plug-ins were active, BINGO…up and running!
Over all my initial impression is: VERY NICE. [...]

OTTAWA, Dec. 19 - The technology patents at the heart of an infringement lawsuit by NTP against Research In Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry wireless e-mail device, are likely to be struck down by the United States patent office, both companies said on Monday, a move that would be a setback for NTP.
The United [...]

I’ve been a Sprint customer for just over three years this go’
round and for a year at my previous employer…these four years have given me the
insight to say that Sprint does not care about their customers.  If they did care, they absolutely would make their
customer service better! I will say that if you have a [...]

From: http://www.misterorange.com

8 End-User Troubleshooting Tips
These are things you should do or keep in mind as you’re contacting your local
admin or support.
#1 – Reboot
The Holy Grail of Tech Support returns! Not much to say about this one. Some
say it fixes the symptoms but doesn’t cure the problem, and to that I say—bah!
Sometimes weird crap happens [...]

I was sent a link to this article today, and felt it might just be to good not to pass along, so thanks Evan.
Top 10 System Administrator Truths
#1 – Users Lie
Oh
yes, they do. Don’t think you’re immune either. Have you ever been on a
tech support call, convinced that you know the problem and the guy [...]

This application looks like it could be a very valuable support tool…basically it allows you to build a scaled down windows version that will boot and run from a flash drive, CD or DVD.the cool part is it includes network, browser, and antivirus support. I can’t wait to try this one out.
Bart’s Preinstalled Environment [...]

From December 1st, 2005 BlackberryCool.com
With the news of Judge Spencer refusal to enforce the previous disputed patent deal, the media has sensationalized the event with headlines of doom and gloom for RIM. The New York Daily News writes "Blackberry may get axe on E-mail" and it’s even worst on the Blogosphere with less informed people [...]

Supreme Court Tunes Out RIM Patent Spat
Newly-appointed Chief Justice John Roberts denied RIM’s motion to review the injunction, which could force the handheld device manufacturer to shut down some of its services in the United States, based on a 2002 ruling against the company in its patent suit against NTP….
However, RIM conceded in a press [...]