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[[I meant to post this back on 12/19/08, but wanted to make sure the whole article was worth linking to. I think the examples are humorous in the ComputerWorld article, but would not recommend nor endorse any links beyond the actual text.]]

[[In honor of Paige]]

Top 10 Tech Embarrassments you'll want to avoid
Dan Tynan
December 18, 2008 (PC World) Call it the "oh-no second." You know -- the interval between clicking the Send button on a private e-mail and realizing you just cc'd the entire universe.

But it's not just e-mail. Thanks to the ease, speed, and reach of technology, we now have the potential to be bigger doofuses in front of more people than at any other time in history.

For example, nothing says "I am a professional" more than intimate messages from loved ones popping up on screen during a presentation to the board. Then there are the pricey pocket-size gadgets that always seem to wind up in the swimming pool, the washing machine, or worse. [...]

Here's a comforting thought: Whatever mortifying things you've done, somebody else has probably done worse. In fact, following are ten examples of real people who have been shamed by technology, along with some ways you can avoid a similar fate -- lest you end up in articles like this one.

Tech Embarrassment 1: Bad Husband, No Nookie
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Tech Embarrassment 2: Is That a Laser Pointer, or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
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Tech Embarrassment 3: The Audience Is Listening
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Tech Embarrassment 4: Your Cell Phone Is Not a Flotation Device
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Tech Embarrassment 5: When You Animate E-Mail, the Terrorists Win
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Tech Embarrassment 6: Change Your Wiki Ways
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Tech Embarrassment 7: Good Morning...Now Please Clean Out Your Desk
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Tech Embarrassment 8: Don't Show, Don't Tell
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Tech Embarrassment 9: Photo No-No's
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Tech Embarrassment 10: Twitterrhead

Read the full article here.