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Written by chi   
Monday, 04 August 2008 14:34
The process of coming up with a domain name took some thought process considering "technical support" and the synonyms of that domain name were long gone.  Sure, I could've settled on a .ORG or a .ME but I really wanted a .COM.  That's when I went into old school hacker terminology.  I remembered back in the 90's that hackers used the term "l33t" as a word for "elite."  Borrowed from Urban dictionary:

1337
Hacker "Sp33k" for leet, or elite. Originating from 31337 "eleet", the UDP port used by Dead Cow Cult, a hacker group, to access Windows 95 using Back Orifice, a notorious hacking program.

After more Google queries, I realized that the numbers 1337 were more popular a term for "elite" than the letter number combination or any other combo for that matter.  Of course 1337.com was taken long ago but a Godaddy.com suggestion struck my fancy - 1337LIVE.  It was short, sweet and easy to remember thus a domain was born.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 21 August 2008 14:50 )
 
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Written by chi   
Monday, 04 August 2008 14:16
This site is the result of accumulated knowledge in the technical support department.  It was created by a Help Desk agent that worked the phones for 10 years.  The site creator worked in the Help Desk position much longer than the average lifespan of a Help Desk agent of 2 1/2 years.  One may think only a demented person could take such a beating for so long, but after some time it wasn't difficult at all.  The good thing about this job is that the busier you are the faster the day goes by.  Speaking to people and achieving a resolution gives a sense of fulfillment and instant gratification.  When it comes time to move on, I think I'll look back and find this to be the worst job I ever loved. 
Last Updated ( Friday, 08 August 2008 16:56 )
 


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