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System, Database, and other administrations
Computers and work and working on computers and neat interplays between hardware and software
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Last Thursday or so, my Lady-love brings in her laptop and says, "It's wrecked. Fix it, you sexy geek of +3 studliness."* "Uh-oh," I think to myself. She pulls it out of her bag, I see a hinge standing straight outwards and a shower Read More
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Hey Claude, I've got good news, good news, and more good news for you.
1. The way that conficker works is by attacking a bug that was known
in Windows but was not patched by the computer's owner. Fortunately, I've spoken with the Read More
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One of the weird things that's been happening the last few weeks has been the seeming implosion of people's computers around me. My philosophy is that people should feel free to use their computers without fear that they'll bust something or screw Read More
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"I feel the frustration In this funky old city tonight. There's a pack of dogs on the lawn And they're hung-a-ry for a bite." Ah, the new year. Time for reflection on what's transpired and rumination on what is to come. Read More
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Here's a surprise. I'm a professional System Administrator. My standard joke here goes, "Because I get paid for it, not because I'm any good at what I do." I have long and hard declared my own ineptitude along the way. Yes, I forward Read More
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And this, kids, is why we have to pay attention. SPAM, how I love thee. I'm sure if you've ever used the interweb you've probably got one or two of your own along the way. One of my tasks is to cut back on the SPAM that gets through Read More
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Won't someone please teach me to be THIS wonderfully evil? Read More
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I have an affliction.
I am a geek. A nerd. One of those social dysfuntionals that loves freshly printed circuits more than the soft caress of life itself.
Once I spoke with a recruiter who was supposed to be helping me fill out a list of my Read More
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As the world knows by now, there was a very unfortunate death at the Vancouver airport involving a Polish immigrant to Canada who was tasered. The details are abundant enough I don't think I have the stomach to go through it. I'm a dog's breakfast Read More
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Oh my ghod! This is horrible! Run for the hills, we're all in grave danger. The newfangled machine called Colossus - surely to rise up and be master of us all before our deaths at it's iron grip - has turned out to be less than the saviour Read More
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I just don't have words for how insanely awesomely cool this is.Just read it from the BBC, ja? Colossus Cracks Codes Once More. Read More
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So I'm feeling like death warmed over. I'm stressed up, I'm overtired It hasn't been a great week.I go pick up the kids and we go out to dinner. A fantastic dinner, Happy Hill Restaurant is one of those wonderful gems for good Chinese Read More
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A friend-of-a-friend has a very interesting observation. He says he's got an awful lot more people interested in both being mentored as well as having his input as an architectural design consultant / overseer / adviser. I need more practice Read More
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A double-shot today. One of the other regulars at VarLinux posted a story of what he did on vacation. It makes me feel inadequate and inspired to do more.Please read it, I'll let it stand on it's own without comment but with my highest recommendation Read More
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Don't worry, they'd never be irresponsible enough to run the whole company into the ground. Err... Oops. Okay, I've chosen my side on this a long, long while back. I've very firmly opposed to any of the vitriol spewed out by The Read More
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