IT = Information Technology.   It encompasses what used
to be called data processing, software engineering,
computer programming, etc., as well as more modern
applications like web site construction, network work,
and data mining ( fancy phrasing for what's often the
exploitation of commercial databases to figure out who
to annoy with phone calls and junk (e)mail begging your
support for this or that bit of institutional mendacity ).

IT departments tend to measure their success by the only
means that they can measure - the length of their meetings.

See the comic strip, "Dilbert", for details.

Old tools are definitely not required.

At 10:56 AM 2/12/02 -0500, Bob Nelson wrote:

>Commenting on Craig's bio, Vlad asked, "Do all US-galoots work as IT
>guys - - -?" To which, a number of positive responses have been posted.
>To show how far behind the curve I am, I can only emulate Jeff and ask
>(re IT), "Wuzzat den?"