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Old 16 December 2004, 08:47 PM
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I used to work for ICL (now part of Fujitsu) and recently got some mail about their new pensions web site. Boring I know. But a link on the said web site contained this

http://uk.fujitsu.com/pensioner/topi...ies/anthology/

Basically, it's a book full of IT industry anecodes from days past at ICL. Anyone with a techie/IT slant will be pissing themselves when they read this. I have been for the last few hours anyhow.

Anyone else used to work for ICL?
Old 16 December 2004, 08:52 PM
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Yeah, I was with Power of 4 - ICL consultig division - on contract at the BBC for a while.

Crap company to work for but at least I was left alone to do the job. Unlike the permies who got no end of hassle from their 'management'

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I used to work for the Financial Services division (in Slough!). I had a great time - but did hear some horror stories elsewhere.
Old 16 December 2004, 10:08 PM
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WIN01 for a while a scary amount of time ago. Then REA08 on short contracts. Twice. Stodgy old company.
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i think Bravo2zero worked for them (or pretended to, more like)
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I started working for them whilst they were still CFM, then ICLCFM, then ICL, then ICL Fujitsu and now Fujitsu, in Ire11 (Belfast). Urban used to work for us as well but he bailed out a few years ago.

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Old 17 December 2004, 05:19 PM
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I clicked on 'An ICL Anthology' but all I get is a blank page? I installed the Adobe stuff and re-booted. Any guidance? Would like to know as it has happened before. Thanks, DL
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Originally Posted by David Lock
I clicked on 'An ICL Anthology' but all I get is a blank page? I installed the Adobe stuff and re-booted. Any guidance? Would like to know as it has happened before. Thanks, DL
If you right click the link, save the file onto your PC and then open it do you have any more luck?
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Yes I do Thank you guru. Would I always need to do this in similar circumstances do you think? David




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