Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 17248
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1/15    Hewlett Packard/Agilent Technologies infossession Wed January 19.
        4-6pm Soda Hall - Wozniak Lounge.  Refreshments provided.
        \_ "The company that was like a startup will be a
            startup again. Just watch."
                \_ Except for the overwhelming beaurocracy, the ass kissing,
                   the politics, and zero options, and bloat.
        \_ http://www.salon.com/media/col/shal/1999/11/30/naming/index.html
           \_ even after reading that I can't understand HOW they could
              choose such a dumbass name as Agilent.  I hope someone was shot
              over that gaffe.
              \_ I liked the name Agilent, that is until I heard it was
                 based off the adjective "agile"
           \_ And this kind of shit happens when there's just too much money
              floating around this whole industry for _any_ productive use
              thereof
        \_ I liked the head of internet services guy who went off about how
           the name was drawn from his inner child and into the world.  How
           do I get a high paying job to smoke dope all day?
                \_ work for HP
        \_ "Hey kid, want a job?"
                \_ Hey kids, do yourself a favor.  Don't work at some huge
                   corporation for your first job if you can help it.  Yes,
                   the university counts as a huge corporation, only worse.
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