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File File Drawers in the File Drawers File
When we moved into our new digs at the Suburbanopolis County Courthouse, the designers had put long drawer file cabinets on every blank wall. The file room uses them. The IT staff does not. They are mostly empty and even the used ones are rarely labeled ( Read more... ) -
Saturday Morning Matinee (Sunday edition)
I was in on the high level design meetings, sort of between the engineers and management, translating between the two. Once we had a design the engineers would disappear then return with plans. I had to take the plans, order parts & tools, and tell management who to hire, and set up labs & warehouses ( Read more... ) -
Bad Web Programming
Tried out a new application today. One we're paying at least six digits for, maybe seven. It showed me this travesty:
Improper browser navigation detected. To prevent application errors, avoid the following actions ( Read more... ) -
Name That Server!
The first time I gave our contractors servers, they never renamed them. That led to having six pairs of servers with identical awful names like s80w2k8mb13 and stuff ( Read more... ) -
Sausage Gravy Speghetti
One tube of spicy hot breakfast sausage, browned and crumbled ( Read more... ) -
Raking leaves
Its a perfect day to rake the leaves. They've been falling heavy the last couple days, its a weekend, and a really nice fall day.
But chances are good that the coming hurricane is going to ruin all that hard work.
Nevermind. I'll rake the family tree today instead. -
More Resume Angst
I think my resume is complete, except for one bit: The first line.
"Professional IT generalist with over thirteen years experience performing a wide variety of IT tasks"
Is the perfect line for the job I have now. There are so few of us handling so many systems that we all have to be everything: database programmers, printer repairmen, network ( Read more... ) -
Don't Bank On It
Monday I went on a banking adventure with my probate paperwork in hand. I think I lost ( Read more... ) -
Mouse Rescue
Just before I left for work this morning, I noticed PsychoMouse had wedged himself between the water bottle and a corner of the cage. He has done this before, and I usually go bother him until he climbs down. I tried all the usual tricks, tapping the glass, moving the water bottle away from the corner, even blowing on his face and still he didn't ( Read more... ) -
Finely Tuned Ears
PsychoMouse has adjusted to his aquarium based life fairly well by now. He can hear all the sounds I and my house make without running around in panic or hiding. He will even warily watch me walk across the room before going back to eating. Nothing short of the vacuum cleaner fazes him anymore ( Read more... )