- No day can be all bad if it started with rice crispy treats for breakfast. #
- Pigs are flying through the snowy weather in hell. In other words, I ordered a new computer. It's an iMac. #
- Just got done donating blood. Today's time: 7:56. I've done better. #
- YES! Castle comes back on tonight. Plus, Chuck was on last night! #
- Got my new gold crown in today. Took 10 minutes. #
- Stayed up way too late last night playing the new Super Mario Bros Wii. I swear it wasn't after 1am, but the clock said otherwise. #
- Up early this morning. Might even eat breakfast! #
- Feel great! The TV I bought just after Christmas now costs $100 MORE than I paid for it! #
- Today is Dress Up Your Pet day. Not sure how I can dress up my goldfish, but I've got a drawer full of Sharpies that should inspire me... #
- Support One Web - Use standards!, add a #twibbon to your avatar now! - http://bit.ly/6yhh5T #
- Not following web standards (or any other accepted standards)--yes that means you , Microsoft!-- really cheeses me off. #
- Proof positive that a show starring @nathanfillion CAN make it to a second season: http://yfrog.com/1yxrjzj #
- Trying to fix three distinct problems on two different Cisco routers. Cisco doesn't seem as good as they used to be... #
- For once, I'd like to talk to a Cisco technician that ISN'T in India... #
Now that it's got a brand new battery, my wife's car has another problem. The radiator fan is kicking off and on every second or so. It's probably been doing it all night. Nothing is on (obviously) but it won't stop running until it's drained the battery.
My wife's car battery is dead. It's also extremely corroded around the terminals and down the side of the battery. The negative lead came off with a socket, but the positive is completely stuck on and I'm having trouble removing it. Even with visegrips. Not really sure what I'm going to do here…
Last Monday I ordered a new computer to use at home. I've been relying on the laptop provided by the company I work for. It's convenient and portable, and has staved off the need for a new computer at home for several years. Unfortunately, Lorien's laptop is small, and my old desktop just doesn't compare (I built it about five years ago) to new machines.
After building several new Intel Core i7 boxes for the office, I really wanted to get my hands on one for home use. They're fast. I needed an upgrade, and so did Lorien.
Now, to top it all off, our company is considering porting our software to run on the Mac platform. With this possibility in the future, as the IT manager I have a serious need to understand how to use a Mac for the first time in my career.
In the interest of killing as many birds with one stone as possible, on Monday I ordered a new iMac with the Core i7 processor. It should be here by the end of the month. Being a Linux/UNIX guy at heart, it's not a tough step to take but I do expect there to be a learning curve. Fortunately, with the recent redecoration of our living room, I have a spot already picked out for it!
I saw my first Blu-ray movie this weekend. I didn't think it'd be such a big deal, but really, it's a whole new world of clarity. Lorien had Meet the Robinsons on Blu-ray, and Costco has a Sony Blu-ray player for $70 off ($109 at checkout), so we put the two together (with our spiffy new TV) and I must say—it's pretty amazing.
The only regret I have is that now I'll want to buy everything on Blu-ray, and I already have so many DVDs…
- Saw "Phobos Rising," an episode of Outer Limits starring @adamsbaldwin last night. He was a very pre-Jayne voice of reason. #
- Monahan's Mudder's Milk by @marcgunn. I love Firefly stuff... #
- Got home just in time for my wife to leave for her part-time job. Awaiting delivery man. #
- Somebody is having a good day... http://yfrog.com/3gjooij #
- First thing to play on my new 46" LCD tv: Invader Zim by @jhonenv http://yfrog.com/aupcwwj #
- FYI: Don't disable IPv6 on a 2008 or SBS server. Apparently you have to hack the registry to really turn it off anyway. #
- Exchange server on SBS2008 is now completely broken. Apparently it relies heavily on ipv6, but allows you to uncheck just fine, no warning. #
- Plus, the system hangs when I try to get back in to re-check ipv6. Bollocks! #
- Finally! An Android phone on AT&T! Can't wait to ditch my iPhone! #
- Check out Balsamiq (www.balsamiq.com) for dialog mock-up software. Very cool stuff! #
- Two new 27" i7 iMacs are making waves in the office.. #
- Cisco Application Inspection should be renamed to "Application Corruption." Since when does inspection equal modification? #
I've modified the way my blog takes comments, Java is no longer required (only Javascript). If I get a flood of spammy comments, though, it's coming right back!
Today is my brother Wes's birthday, and my niece Lisette's too! Happy birthday!
I'm using my Wii to write this post. And that's not dirty at all.
Last night I finished building six DVD shelves and a new TV stand. We had to rearrange the entire living room, but despite the fact we don't have enough room for both couches anymore (hint: I'm not terribly sad about this), it feels bigger to me. I really like the new layout.
- Watching Star Trek with the inlaws. Almost made it through without interruptions. Phones ringing like crazy now. #
- UPS 3 day shipping, shipped today, estimated delivery Jan 4. Somehow, it feels like more than 3 days, even with the holiday... #
- Really could use a few more days off.. #
- Downed some cold medicine I had in my desk at work. It expired 7/08. Wonder if it'll work. #
- Firing up a new server. I hate the loud fans #
- Just blocked another SSHD troll. When will they learn... #
- Running updates on server now. MySQL Database replication coming soon. #
- RD Lunceford Drop-thumb banjo tunes #musicmonday #
- The turbines have halted! The server is leaving my office. My ears may now enjoy more Scottish music! #
- Badass! MySQL replication is working great! #
- New TV is going to take a week to get here. So much for 3 day shipping. #ihateups #
- All right time to leave work (finally). So much for finishing up early. #
- Going to see Sherlock Holmes. Expect a report later. #
- Lost a filling ove the weekend. Will require crown, may need root canal. Will know later.
# - Good news everyone! No root canal! #
- Face is losing numbness now. I kinda miss it. Getting slapped for using bad pickup lines will hurt again. #
- I just saved dinner: told my wife that you must cook rice before you can make fried rice! #
- End-of-year purchasing frenzy over. I deserve the day off tomorrow. I think I'm going to take it! #
- Waiting for my wife so we can drive to work together. #
- Another 300 twitter posts and I'll pass up my number of blog posts (3,079). #
- Just got a new years eve present: http://yfrog.com/1e9qbyj #
- Got an idea from @jamhall. Anti-resolutions! My #antiresolution is to develop a bad drug habit and get thrown in jail. #
- Another #antiresolution: buy a really expensive car I can't afford to boost my self-esteem #