Posted on December 19, 2005, 12:53 am, by ctodd, under
IT Stuff.
I’ve been a Sprint customer for just over three years this go’
round and for a year at my previous employer…these four years have given me the
insight to say that Sprint does not care about their customers. If they did care, they absolutely would make their
customer service better! I will say that if you have a [...]
It has taken several iterations and lots of pondering, but I finally have an address that I’m happy with! Circuitous Distractions was catchy, but entirely too long. As for the other names, there is no reason to even go there.
Tonight I completed the move (what a pain) and configuration of Word [...]
Posted on December 13, 2005, 11:03 pm, by ctodd, under
IT Stuff.
From: http://www.misterorange.com
8 End-User Troubleshooting Tips
These are things you should do or keep in mind as you’re contacting your local
admin or support.
#1 – Reboot
The Holy Grail of Tech Support returns! Not much to say about this one. Some
say it fixes the symptoms but doesn’t cure the problem, and to that I say—bah!
Sometimes weird crap happens [...]
Posted on December 13, 2005, 10:52 pm, by ctodd, under
IT Stuff.
I was sent a link to this article today, and felt it might just be to good not to pass along, so thanks Evan.
Top 10 System Administrator Truths
#1 – Users Lie
Oh
yes, they do. Don’t think you’re immune either. Have you ever been on a
tech support call, convinced that you know the problem and the guy [...]
Posted on December 10, 2005, 12:07 am, by ctodd, under
IT Stuff.
This application looks like it could be a very valuable support tool…basically it allows you to build a scaled down windows version that will boot and run from a flash drive, CD or DVD.the cool part is it includes network, browser, and antivirus support. I can’t wait to try this one out.
Bart’s Preinstalled Environment [...]
Shame, shame: NASCAR annoyed with drivers who skipped ceremonies
By JENNA FRYER
The Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. NASCAR officials are "extremely disappointed" in Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and other drivers who failed to attend the season-ending awards ceremonies.
"It was very disappointing to NASCAR and the entire industry that drivers did not show up for various awards," spokesman [...]
Christian Rock Pioneers PETRA Say Goodbye After 33 Strong Years.
Nashville, TN - After 33 years of music and ministry, Christian rock pioneer PETRA will come to a close. December 2005 will mark the end to a ministry that has boldly and consistently proclaimed the gospel in the United States and abroad. The decision to retire [...]
This video has been rampant across the internet. I find it hard to believe, but its real! The video is of Carson William’s Christmas Light exhibition in Mason Ohio.
If you fell you need to do this kind of thing yourself, you can get everything you need from lightorama.com.
Posted on December 5, 2005, 1:01 pm, by ctodd, under
IT Stuff.
From December 1st, 2005 BlackberryCool.com
With the news of Judge Spencer refusal to enforce the previous disputed patent deal, the media has sensationalized the event with headlines of doom and gloom for RIM. The New York Daily News writes "Blackberry may get axe on E-mail" and it’s even worst on the Blogosphere with less informed people [...]
With only a few weeks to go, it’s high time to introduce everyone to Joshua Eric Todd
For those of you that don’t have kids, don’t worry….this really is just an undistinguishable ink stain that those of us with kids pretend to fully recognize!