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Workplace profanity boosts morale

Boosts Morale...for whoIf anything it is a way to blow off steam, but it needs to be checked. It is assumed that we are all adults and occasionally use profanity to express frustration with a particular *$%#@*! in the next office. However, using profanity in an attempt to...

Tags: workplace, DaPearls, profanity

Discussion threads 2007-10-25

Would you quit even without a job line up...

Would you quit even without a job line up...I've only been in my job for less than 6 months, but I hate it. Until now, I do regret of accepting this position. I work for a non-profit organization in their IT Department. I pretty much do everything f

Tags: job, tech_gal, career

Discussion threads 2005-05-04

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Profanity concerns prompt Web showing of '9/11'

The five year anniversary of the 9/11 attacksCBS broadcast the documentary "9/11" on the Internet as well as the airwaves after several affiliates said they would delay or forego the award-winning film because it includes profanity. The documentary had previously aired twice without incurring fines by U.S. regulators charged with...

Tags: 9/11 commission, 9/11, security, news, broadcasting, Sonja Thompson, networking, documentary, Web

Discussion threads 2006-09-11

TR's Hot Topic: Profanity filters save jobs, kill forums

TECHREPUBLIC COMMUNITY NETNOTE NEWSLETTER for April 11, 2006TR'S HOT TOPIC: PROFANITY FILTERS SAVE JOBS, KILL FORUMS Well, the Windows vs. Linux flame war has flared up again, but what's really cheesing off the TR membership is their inability to use American obscenities in our forums (thank you, profanity filter)....

Tags: http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-11183-0.html?forumID=89&threadI, http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=, TR, feedback, windows, career, linux, community netnote, filters, The Trivia Geek, job

Discussion threads 2006-04-10

Workplace profanity boosts morale

Profanity can boost morale, according to a new British study, published in the current issue of the Leadership and Organization Development Journal, called "Swearing at work and permissive leadership culture: When anti-social becomes social and incivility is acceptable." Couple of points about this: A) Is that the...

Tags: Workplace, Morale, Leadership, Management, Toni Bowers

Blog posts 2007-10-25

Why I hate Amazon reviews

From Charles Stross via BoingBoing: What do the public really think of literature?The good Mr. Stross (my favorite contemporary science fiction author and a well known techno-cultural gadfly) has gone and cherry-picked the absolute worst Amazon reviews attached to great works of literature, illustrating that "customer-generated content" is only as...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Jay Garmon

Blog posts 2006-10-31

Post steeped in blog comments kerfuffle

Profanity filters?Isn't there a simple technological solution to the objectionable language. Most forum software comes pre-packaged with what they call a profanity filter, which searches and replaces objectionable words in a post with ****. I know that Jive has it, probably others have it too. In any case, it should...

Tags: Blogging, blog

Discussion threads 2006-01-24

TR's hot topics: Linux inferiority, monitor outages, & MS Exchange

TR's hot topics: Linux inferiority, monitor outages, & MS ExchangeTECHREPUBLIC COMMUNITY NETNOTE NEWSLETTER for August 9, 2005TR'S HOT TOPICS: LINUX INFERIORITY, MONITOR OUTAGES, MS EXCHANGE, A SASSY BLOG, LIBERTARIANISM This week's hot topics include: Bizarre monitor malfunctions, the latest "anything you can do I can do better" debate between...

Tags: community netnote, exchange, feedback, http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-11184-0.html?forumID=48&threadI, linux, LINUX INFERIORITY, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Exchange Server, monitor, protector, rss, site improvements, surge protector, TechRepublic Inc., The Trivia Geek, windows

Discussion threads 2005-08-08

Talking Shop: Things you shouldn't say to an irate help desk caller

In some organizations, help desk pros are used to being verbally abused by frustrated users. While there's no cut-and-dried solution that will diffuse every caller's ire, there are ways to keep your cool and help the caller without adding fuel to the fire.In a recent article, we offered experts' advice...

Tags: Beth Blakely, caller, Clayton_cleverly, help desk

Technical articles 2003-07-29

Random thoughts from the computer lab

blog rootCan i strangle someone please?Not a whole lot happening, except for the standard stuff from the "freshmen", such things as forgotten passwords, and questions like "how do i check my IP address". The kind of stuff that makes you want to pull your hair out and switch to...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Games, Doom 3, willgerrity@..., Task Manager, computer, computer lab, PC

Discussion threads 2005-07-27

Neanderthal IT

Neanderthal ITblog rootNeanderthal Computing EvolutionI work for a construction company.  I started as an engineer on heavy construction projects such as dams, bridges and roads.  My introduction to computers came in the late '70's when the Corps of Engineers specified that concrete batch plants would have to be computer controlled. ...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, BigJelloSheriff, computer, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2006-01-17

YouTube Comment Snob 1.2 (Mobile)

YouTube Comment Snob filters out undesirable comments from YouTube comment threads. You can choose to have any of the following rules mark a comment for removal: more than a set number of spelling mistakes (the number of mistakes is customizable, and the extension uses Firefox's built-in spell checker); all capital...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Mobile, YouTube Inc., Letter, Christopher Finke, Web Browsers, Internet

Software downloads 2008-08-25

10 tips for becoming a gentlemanly exec

The tip about flirting won't fly on this side of the pondIn the current business environment of the United States, flirting is an invitation either to a law suit or a pink slip. Lawyers and petty bureaucrats have placed land mines all around even playful interaction between the genders...

Tags: harassment

Discussion threads 2008-06-10

The Top 10 Most Quotable Geek Films...Ever!

SFSignal and reddit both pointed me to this entry in the Houston Chronicle Tech Blog, which lists "Fifteen geek movies to see before you die." As you might expect, I take issue with the list: Brazil,The Matrix, The Fifth Element, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,...

Tags: Film, Holy Grail, Movie, Jay Garmon

Blog posts 2007-02-08

Who wants some?

Well all can say that for American sports this weekend it was rather violent. I was amazed at the amount of brawling that has become common place in various sports ie; football, basketball. What cracks me up is these massive players with all their muscles throw punches like they never...

Tags: American Sports, game, jkaras, off-topic, sport, stadium

Discussion threads 2004-11-22

Posting Opportunity

Is it ok to post legitimate career opportunities in this website? Hope so. I have an open supervisor position available in IL working in the IS Department (Citrix/Microsoft Shop)and I was not sure if I could post it here.not sure but...Where are you located?LocationVernon Hills, ILAs long as...

Tags: career, Chicago-area, Citrix Systems Inc., IL, Opportunity, ps2@..., Vernon Hills

Discussion threads 2005-02-11

IT Disrepect in MFG

IT Disrepect in MFGHi,We are a small mfg shop with < 100 employees. Many times Shop managers and shop employees do not respect the IT personnel. We take a lot crap from these individuals. For example, we have couple projects where we need to install software and hardware. These individuals...

Tags: hugh_vagn@..., Human Resources, information technology, it management, worker

Discussion threads 2005-06-22

The Friday Yuk (Oz...you're slackin off)

The Friday Yuk (Oz...you're slackin off)I don't know if they're recycled...but, at least I'm tryin...computer jokes...enjoy*************************************************Diary of an AOL UserJuly 18I just tried to connect to America Online. I've heard it is the best online service I can get. They even included a free disk! I'd better hold onto it...

Tags: Modems, INTERNET, Keyboards, modem, America Online Inc., information technology

Discussion threads 2005-06-24

What everyone that joins in Discussions should know

What everyone that joins in Discussions should knowPeople hop on the Web and start to wander around and sometimes they will stumble on a place called Tech Republic.Being new to computers and the proper ways to conduct themselves in discussions they will often make mistakes in their posting that will...

Tags: /B, Discussion, TR, tq&a, discussions, posting, etiquette, jdclyde, off-topic, jd-quick (formerly clyde)

Discussion threads 2005-06-24

Fight back against the office suck-up

Fight back against the office suck-upEvery office has at least one: That blatant suck-up using obvious tactics to try and get noticed and curry favor with the boss. What's worse, these jerks usually get away with it. A few of the TR staff are trying to come up with top...

Tags: The Trivia Geek

Discussion threads 2005-09-29