So, I had my first experience with forgetting to plug in my diesel truck and the temperature getting below 10 F. Luckily I could be at home for the conference call. It did make me wonder what I would have to do if I was a work and the temperature wasn’t supposed to warm up. Probably have to run out and start the engine every couple of hours ( Read more... )

Try Lotus Notes for email and meeting scheduling.

It has some potential for document management - but only with guidelines. ERGH!!!!!!!!

Well we are sufficiently dug out.  Our neighbors are amazing and cleared the driveway enough so we had a place to park.  We have the best neighbors.  Helpful, friendly, and observant, but not too nosy.   It only took about another hour using the snow blower to clear things up.  Its odd using the blower when the snow is higher than the discharge and ( Read more... )

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So I'm starting week 2 on site in my new role as Deployment Lead. It’s like mentoring and managing the deployment of clinical trials using electronic data capture software. The work is not unlike my “regular” job except now I’m really a contractor/staff augmentation for the client. And I’m using their methodology not ours. They are similar but ( Read more... )

So I’m in a new location for the client I’ve been working with for the last 8 ish months. Still in Philly just a different office. Of course now I’m supposed to be one of “them”. This includes using one of there computers and being on their network. Lets say I’m not thrilled with Notes email and scheduler. And I thought Outlook was lacking. ( Read more... )

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Any one know of a used book store (Boston or North of Boston) that buys books. I have a couple of boxes of various boooks that I'd like unload.

So - after about a month hiatus, I flying out this morning.  I have to say I’m not really thrilled about it but after a month at home and a great weekend, its not as bad as it was in December.  As usual I slept lightly as a little worried that the alarm won’t go off.  At least it was scheduled to be an 8AM departure so I could sleep until 5:15.  ( Read more... )

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