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    Five Ways Star Wars Supports IT Pros

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    May 28, 2012
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      1Five Ways Star Wars Supports IT Pros

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      written by Eric Lundquist; illustrated by Brian Moore

      2Five Ways Star Wars Supports IT Pros – Look Busy

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      Waiting for the next server crash? Want to look busy when the boss comes in? Play a game. Better yet, get into remote PC support and bide your time while sitting in the original Atari, “Star Wars” arcade game.

      3Five Ways Star Wars Supports IT Pros – Carbo Load

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      Bad eating habits are justified by the ‘Star Wars’ logo. A two-ounce serving of Limited Edition “Star Wars” Frito Lay Cheetos contains 20 grams of fat and 320 calories. Two Lava Berry Pop Tarts contain 400 calories, 10 grams of fat and 38 grams of sugar. The smallest size “Star Wars” collectible M&M package contains 440 calories, 19 grams of fat, and 56.5 grams of sugar.

      4Five Ways Star Wars Supports IT Pros – Watch Out

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      The ‘Star Wars’ movies are a great excuse to learn more about video on the Web. Start with that famous Saturday Night Live episode where Bill Murray, the king of the lounge singers, croons his take on the “Star Wars” theme.

      5Five Ways Star Wars Supports IT Pros – Wardrobe Upgrade

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      Time to change out of that “Star Wars” 25th anniversary T-shirt you’ve worn every day for five years. Click here for the 30th.

      6Five Ways Star Wars Supports IT Pros – Compare and Contrast

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      Be part of the in crowd: Bemoan how there hasn’t been a good special effect at Star Wars since the company switched from SGI RISC-Unix workstations to Intel-based systems in 2002.

      7Five Ways Star Wars Supports IT Pros – See More Slideshows Like This One

      Peter Coffee’s Top 10 Stupid Things that Smart IT Pros Still Do by Peter Coffeeillustrated by Paul Connolly
      10 More Stupid Things Smart IT People Still Doby Deb Donstonillustrated by Brian Moore
      10 Answers to Your Questions About the Past, Present and Future of the Internetby Eric Lundquistillustrated by Brian Moore
      The Thirteen Scariest Things in IT (in 2006)by Mike Vizardillustrated by Brian Moore
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