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Man accused of hijacking school computers for UFO search
nbc-2 ^ | 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

Space Yeti?


41 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?)
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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)
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To: JoeProBono

43 posted on 12/02/2009 12:28:45 PM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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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.
44 posted on 12/02/2009 1:01:46 PM PST by TalonDJ
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To: TalonDJ

oh, worry, only 5 thousand. never mind.


45 posted on 12/02/2009 1:02:19 PM PST by TalonDJ
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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 (Tagline: Optional, printed after your name on post)
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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)
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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.)
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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?)
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50 posted on 12/02/2009 5:54:33 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

51 posted on 12/02/2009 6:56:50 PM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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To: Daffynition

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2krNyI5HJN8&feature=fvw


52 posted on 12/02/2009 8:36:11 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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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?)
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54 posted on 12/02/2009 9:15:09 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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55 posted on 12/02/2009 9:28:20 PM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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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
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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.


57 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)
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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.)
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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.)
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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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