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Man accused of hijacking school computers for UFO search
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| Dec 02, 2009
Posted on 12/02/2009 10:33:50 AM PST by JoeProBono
A computer administrator with the Higley Unified School District in Gilbert, Arizona, has resigned during an investigation into suspicious activity.
He's accused of wasting district resources, totaling more than a million dollars to search for UFOs.
The IT administrator is accused of installing a program on every one of the district's 5,000 computers.
The school district was unknowingly the largest contributor to the "SETI" program, the search for extra terrestrial intelligence.
Authorities say 38 year old Brad Nezloochowski rigged up Higley School District computers to help look for intelligent life in outer space.
Superintendent Denise Birdwell says the district recently discovered Nezloochowski installed U.C. Berkley's "SETI At Home" program, which uses volunteer's computers to process mass amounts of information.
Energy use and equipment loss is estimated to be as much as $1.6 million over 9 years.
Nezloochowski's mother said she's not aware any obsession with UFOs, but says she has heard her son talk about "SETI."
Gilbert police said they've been investigating the former employee for the last two months.
Higley's superintendent says she expects he will face criminal charges.
TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Education; UFO's; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: jpb; seti; ufo
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To: The Comedian
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posted on
12/02/2009 11:39:15 AM PST
by
a fool in paradise
(Question authority!Who is the University of East Anglia to drive the 'Global Climate Change' agenda?)
To: a fool in paradise
An IT admin in my old district of employ mass-loaded a similar software program, except it was called “Badgers Badgers Badgers SNAAAAAAAAKE!”
42
posted on
12/02/2009 11:59:37 AM PST
by
I Buried My Guns
( B.L.OA.T. : Buy Lots Of Ammo Today)
To: JoeProBono
43
posted on
12/02/2009 12:28:45 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: dangus
Did you ever consider maybe he was leaving the computers on so they could run it?
You mean he personally had control of the power switches of 9 THOUSAND computers every night? Wow. Did not know that.
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posted on
12/02/2009 1:01:46 PM PST
by
TalonDJ
To: TalonDJ
oh, worry, only 5 thousand. never mind.
45
posted on
12/02/2009 1:02:19 PM PST
by
TalonDJ
To: JoeProBono
Name one thing that dang program has ever solved... My best bet, NOTHING.
46
posted on
12/02/2009 3:00:09 PM PST
by
LowOiL
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To: Daffynition
47
posted on
12/02/2009 3:14:43 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: TalonDJ
Yeah, it’s quite normal to have automatic shut-down of networked computers.
48
posted on
12/02/2009 4:03:05 PM PST
by
dangus
(Nah, I'm not really Jim Thompson, but I play him on FR.)
To: JoeProBono
I love the era of doo-wop.
49
posted on
12/02/2009 5:10:52 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Daffynition
50
posted on
12/02/2009 5:54:33 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
51
posted on
12/02/2009 6:56:50 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Daffynition
52
posted on
12/02/2009 8:36:11 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
Click image...
53
posted on
12/02/2009 9:03:27 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Daffynition
54
posted on
12/02/2009 9:15:09 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
55
posted on
12/02/2009 9:28:20 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: machogirl
Redheads are not from this planet. They are TOO WONDERFUL AND PERFECT to be from earth
56
posted on
12/03/2009 11:29:37 AM PST
by
sticker
To: dangus
There are 5000 computers in the district. AFAIK, you can’t turn a computer on from the server, therefore this guy would be spend quite a bit of time running around turning on computers. Doubt it.
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posted on
12/03/2009 6:38:59 PM PST
by
Hoosier-Daddy
("It does no good to be a super power if you have to worry what the neighbors think." BuffaloJack)
To: sticker
That sounds wonderful. I thought you might be referencing their “spitfire” personality. ;)
58
posted on
12/03/2009 7:02:18 PM PST
by
machogirl
(First they came for my tagline.)
To: Hoosier-Daddy
So you’ve never been to a college or library where every computer shuts down five minutes to close?
59
posted on
12/04/2009 4:26:06 AM PST
by
dangus
(Nah, I'm not really Jim Thompson, but I play him on FR.)
To: machogirl
THEY ARE WONDERFUL, I have been married to one for 37 years.
60
posted on
12/04/2009 5:45:25 AM PST
by
sticker
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