SysAdmin Day 2009

Today is the 10th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day. Won’t you take a moment today to let your local system administrator (or IT staff) know that you appreciate their hard work? Of course you will … you wouldn’t want your e-mail to stop working today, would you? 😀

WIJFR: Black Friday

A courageous federal agent, a powerful and resourceful woman lawyer–only they can possibly stop the unspeakable from happening. New York City is under siege by a secret militia group–and that’s just the beginning of the relentless terror of Black Friday. While Patterson’s thriller is slightly out-of-date with its Cold War setting, it remains dramatically contemporary …

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A little chilly at the “beach” …

It was Beach Week at Progessive Field, which turned out to be a little ironic since the temperature at game time Saturday night was in the low 60s and the wind blowing in from Lake Erie was downright chilly. Thank goodness the rain held off! Despite that, and the Indians’ 3-1 loss to the Mariners, …

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Heading to Cleveland …

I’m waiting in the Tampa airport for my flight to Cleveland this weekend for my little brother’s wedding shower and bachelor party. We’re going to see the Indians and Mariners baseball game tomorrow night. I can’t remember the last time I went to a game at Jacob’s, er, Progressive Field. I don’t think I’ve been …

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At least this proves Clippy is finally dead

Microsoft is really reaching with some of its latest advertising campaigns. Perhaps you heard about the vomiting woman with IMGIGP (oh  my god, I’m gonna puke) syndrome commercial that they recently pulled? And yes, that was Dean Cain as the spokesman. Well, check out the latest “ad” for Microsoft Office 2010: I have to admit …

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The Great Firewall of China

If you follow any tech news or podcasts you’ve most likely read or heard about China’s national firewall that the government uses to block its citizens from accessing  “objectionable” material on the internet. My wife and sister are experiencing the effects first-hand during their stay in China this week. My sister first discovered that she …

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