IT Underworld
by Phil Johnson

IT Underworld follows George and Elias, two lowly foot soldiers in the IT army of a large company, and their battles with clueless end users and meddling execs.

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Keeping it clean

In which Herman gets some friendly advice on server naming.
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Who wants a Zune HD?

The Zune HD sounds ok, but with hardly any apps don't expect it to inspire jealousy.
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Thanksgiving revelation: You're the turkey

In this week's episode, George and Elias are told what they have to be thankful for.
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Preparing for "take off"

When information security hits below the belt.
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Oh baby! That iPod is so hot!

Omigosh! I've never seen anything so sexy!
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Cowabunga! That's one gnarly Google Wave

Look who just got a Google Wave invitation.
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New guy training as it should be

In which George and Elias explain support request classifications ... in no particular order.
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Turning on a dime

In which Elias learns the surprising truth about how AT&T was able to double network capacity in four hours in response to excess iPhone usage during SXSW.
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Beware the boss bearing a pet project!

If you make the mistake of syncing his iPod, chances are good you'll be tapped to set up his Twitter account.
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Break it to us gently, boss

In which George and Elias learn why you shouldn't stand too near the panic button when the boss pays a visit to the server room.
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