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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 02:24 PM Original message |
Florida's jobless benefits' computer programming based on 1972 technology. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. Of course! The last thing the GOP wants is working people |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's a State of Fla. system. Florida has never been known for putting out money. When I lived there |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 09:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Well, Jeb's gonna fix the school system. Add more testing. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. the 370 IBM... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 04:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. And it was amazing for its time. |
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Ezlivin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. And those people in the photo are STILL working in Florida's government |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 10:27 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Are they still using the 30-30 "Winchester" drives? |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 09:23 AM Response to Reply #3 |
26. A 370 is about 920 times slower than a new Z10, but one could actually run the same program on the |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. If it ain't broke, don't fix it (or indeed break it so it needs fixing.) |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
6. I think my wife learned on one of these in college. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 05:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Giving my age away... |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
9. As a former Florida state employee |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 11:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. They have been too busy privatizing services to worry about infrastructure. |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 10:51 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Even the privatized programs |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:33 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. That's terrible. Leaving government records so vulnerable. |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 12:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. It was unbelievably idiotic |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-13-09 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
10. Add to the woes...they are asking people to apply online |
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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
13. Tell me it uses punch cards and hanging chads. Please! |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
14. Here is an idea...... Fixing it would be a stimulus AND benefit taxpayers |
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No More Bushbots (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:53 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Good idea |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 12:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. There has been a push to Unionize Software Developers |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Why do you think the H1B has merit? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I think H1B program is broken like the banking system is broken. |
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vanboggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
23. In all fairness, it wasn't a priority |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
24. Ee-yew. Good reason to avoid Jebland. Like there aren't plenty enough already. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
25. no excuse for that |
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