Nibbles' appearance changes through the year, boasting reindeer antlers at Christmas, Uncle Sam's red, white and blue top hat on July 4, or a baseball cap from the minor league Pawtucket Red Sox.

In IT, we don’t take little nibbles. We take big bites. We roll up lots of changes in hardware, applications, infrastructure and process into one huge blowout project. Sure, that takes longer.

Ten-year-old Jonny's best friend isn't what you might expect. The little boy's BFF is Nibbles, a duck that he's raised since it was an egg.

Bowls of popcorn and peanuts, and trays of cheese, crackers and ’60s-style party wieners are a dead giveaway that your main dish may not be a pleasant surprise.

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