The Buckets by Greg Cravens for September 08, 2013

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    Carl S Gutekunst  over 10 years ago

    Several years ago the San Jose Mercury News ran an article expressing surprise that today’s students, despite being completely comfortable with modern computing devices, were showing no interest in computer engineering or computer science. The only thing about the article that surprised me was that the author was surprised. American parents continue to raise their kids to be lawyers and MBAs, not engineers. Who wants their kid to be a “nerd”?

    Which is why we’re getting totally pwned by the Russians and Chinese.

    A kudos to Greg Cravens for hitting the nail on the head, with humor.

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    Hunter7  over 10 years ago

    Turn it off. Unplug. Wait 30 seconds. Turn on. That’s all I know on how to fix. Hope our IT Guy knows more..Poor Frank.

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    Kvasir42 Premium Member over 10 years ago

    At least they are raising their kids right. Even the youngest knows about the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. But it might be time for a new monitor.

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    car2ner  over 10 years ago

    sounds like the video card. learned from experience.

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    sbchamp  over 10 years ago

    Buys new one, you does!

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    gregcartoon Premium Member over 10 years ago

    I know a lot of families who encourage their kids to become a variety of engineers.

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    gregcartoon Premium Member over 10 years ago

    … and I still think it’s funny that so many people are convinced how well they know computers… but mean ‘programs’ or ‘sites’.

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    jimguess  over 10 years ago

    I repair computers for a living. This is so-o-o-o true! People who claim to know computers are complete dunces.

    Always remember the ID-ten-T error. Write it out. ID10T.

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    i_am_the_jam  over 10 years ago

    Static? How can you get static on a monitor screen? He must have confused his monitor with a TV screen.

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    Perkycat  over 10 years ago

    This is all too true! In the comic “The Big Picture” today, serious computer problem, the panic and the solution.

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    Retired Dude  over 10 years ago

    Just be glad the screen isn’t blue.

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    Comic Minister Premium Member over 10 years ago

    No idea neither.

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    saxie5  over 10 years ago

    My husband is excellent with computers. For better or for worse, everyone in my family and his family always expects him to fix their computer problems.

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    Herb Thiel Premium Member over 10 years ago

    “Hi there guys! This is Eddie, your shipboard computer and everything is going along just tickety-boo!”

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    makemlaugh  over 10 years ago

    The screen’s all static? Try a fabric softener sheet. : )

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    Allan CB Premium Member over 10 years ago

    Why do I get the feeling Grandpa is taking his PC to Allan’s this week?

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