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GMA (467 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:22 PM Original message |
My husband is in IT and says there are huge questions |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. That's a little quick to be making accusatory claims. |
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Narkos (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
56. Thanks for your input. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 02:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
74. This DU rule doesn't seem to be enforced anymore,.... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. I can't imagine this is just for the website... sounds more like... |
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BR_Parkway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Seems like they'd also have to be able to preserve everything |
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tandot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. Thanks for your concern. Please post a link to back up your claim. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Seconded. Such a link would engender more serious discussion. |
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GMA (467 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
51. It looks like the story goes back to July, |
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GMA (467 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:27 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. BTW, the initial info search was from googling: |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
79. see Blogslut's reply: |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:28 PM Original message |
I have a hunch it would involve a number of |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
20. define "pedabyte" |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Sorry, mistyped. Petabyte, 1000 terabytes. |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I know what a petabyte is. Seemed to be a dig. |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. It's a pervert who likes little data. n/t |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #35 |
48. ... |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:35 PM Response to Reply #35 |
57. it's not a badly trained dog? |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:43 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Nice! |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:23 PM Response to Reply #57 |
98. Only in Little Italy. |
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negativenihil (772 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #25 |
60. 1024 terabytes to be exact. n/t |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
91. Nope. You would be wrong. Nt |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:22 PM Response to Reply #91 |
97. Well, now that THAT's cleared up... |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:34 PM Response to Reply #97 |
99. Sorry. |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
105. I expect it rather depends |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. Perhaps some of those funds will/should be allocated to FreeRepublic |
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ItNerd4life (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
84. rofl, thanks for the laugh! nt |
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BeatleBoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's to prevent emails from being lost like when Bush and Cheney were in office |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. "email" and "website" are two different things |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. You could run some $$ buying servers and storage |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. We have no idea what the OP is talking about |
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BeatleBoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 08:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
88. No Shit Sherlock |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
7. Please tell us the name of the websites your husband |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
8. Probably for all the security and accessibility issues. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. They're also using it to harness data from every project/contract |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
93. That is part of the development, but not the reason for the "high" cost. The things you are |
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LeftHander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
9. GeoCities has free websites.....oh wait....nevermind. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
11. my cousins ex-step father thinks 18 million sounds about right. glad we settled that. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
33. *snarf* |
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Christa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
12. The WH has a website |
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GMA (467 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
68. My miscommunication--sorry. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
15. Wow. What a penetrating question. |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
18. This is not news,and its not the WH website...and its thru 2014...but freepers love this |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. Ha! actual information at the link--thank you! |
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GMA (467 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #30 |
54. Didn't see the ad, |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #30 |
86. Think of all the unemployed IT workers who were hired to do these web sites! |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 04:51 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. Definitely a part of the stimulus then. nt |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. As someone who works for the federal contract the president uses |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. +10 for real information. Hope the OP drops back by and reads it. |
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GMA (467 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:47 PM Response to Reply #34 |
62. I did, |
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change_notfinetuning (750 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
21. It's the Chicago Way. As long as it works, be happy. Most of Chicago doesn't. |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Most of it is contracted out.. |
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change_notfinetuning (750 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
39. My next question is to whom? I see who is working on the anti-hacking of |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #39 |
50. multiple bids by contract/consulting companies.. |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
45. Thanks for bringing that right wing meme here. Saves a lot of time. |
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GMA (467 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #45 |
63. You're welcome... |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:46 PM Response to Reply #63 |
83. Now we all know what they're saying at FR. NT |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
95. Nope. But it sure is funny to see people discuss something they have absolutely NO CLUE about. |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
23. the majority of goverment IT needs upgrading.. |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. They're doing that. |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
49. yep.. I work on them.. |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
24. I'm in IT, and I've never met your husband. I doubt the veracity of your claim. |
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GMA (467 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:52 PM Response to Reply #24 |
64. lol! |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
27. What does your husband do in IT? n/t |
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GMA (467 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #27 |
66. His degree is in Computer Science, |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
31. Here is the source. 18 mil seems little high BUT... |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. More info |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:56 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Proably a bargain compared to whatever the cost was |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. Recovery.gov is very slow |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:10 PM Response to Reply #31 |
47. Also: Smartronix was probably the lowest bidder... (links) |
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GMA (467 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #31 |
67. The question didn't seem to be the 18 million |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:15 PM Response to Reply #31 |
78. "but it isn't like you could build, maintain, and run it for $100K" |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
32. ## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
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akbacchus_BC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #32 |
104. Dear Grovelbot, we will. Now stop begging, OK! |
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blueworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
38. It isn't the WH website, it's the Recovery.gov website |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
40. The $18 million was not just for making a website, it is for a multi year contract |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
42. Gee, sorry to hear your husband didn't get the job (n/t) |
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Dr Robert (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
43. pizza, anyone?? |
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akbacchus_BC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 10:42 PM Response to Reply #43 |
103. No pepperoni, thank you! |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
44. K&U |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
46. Is THIS where those HUGH questions came from? (link to RNC Ad on YouTube) |
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GMA (467 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #46 |
55. No, hadn't seen this. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
52. this would be a lot cheaper |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
58. Meaningless Number Without More Data |
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GMA (467 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:45 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Thanks for spitballing! |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
65. Your husband is misinformed |
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GMA (467 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #65 |
69. My mistake--sorry. |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:26 PM Response to Reply #65 |
81. ^^^^^^^ |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
70. The cost figures your husband quoted are inaccurate but the basic issue is that both |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. When Bush was in power, there were many more expensive $$ projects approved.. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
72. Ive built sites that gross that much a year |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:15 PM Response to Reply #72 |
94. The money isn't going to HTML. A person in Bangalore could make a website for 4 bucks an hour. |
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ikri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
73. $18m over how long? |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:12 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. Creating a scalable redundant cluster of servers isn't that difficult whatsoever |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
75. It's not just the website, it's most likely also all the security and network interoperability - |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
77. iraq war over 700 Million a day...18m seems like a good deal for white house security |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
80. it's amazing |
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Irreverend IX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
82. $18 million is a ludicrous price... |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:02 PM Response to Reply #82 |
90. Engineering is not where the money will go. Its not about 18 million in HTML and security. |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:36 PM Response to Reply #82 |
100. Oh please. As someone who works in integrating databases with apps and websites |
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ItNerd4life (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
85. If it makes government more accountable, it's money well spent. |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
89. Well there are a number of dimensions to consider. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
92. THrough 2014 |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
96. Oh please |
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akbacchus_BC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
101. It would be nice if you or your husband can post a link for this. Thank you! |
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Luciferous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
102. I was wondering that myself nt |
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