The “nonline” blog
Inspired by shows like iCarly, my daughter has turned the whiteboard in her room into what she calls her “nonline blog.”
Archive of entries posted on July 2010
SysAdmin Day 2010
Let’s face it, System Administrators get no respect 364 days a year. This is the day that all fellow System Administrators across the globe, will be showered with expensive sports cars and large piles of cash in appreciation of their diligent work. But seriously, we are asking for a nice token gift and some public …
“More” means less
I just discovered the “More” tag in WordPress. Since some of my posts tend to be long and contain a lot of images, using the “More” tag will a) make me focus on writing better and more interesting introductory paragraphs to my posts and b) provide a cleaner, shorter home page that loads faster with …
Back from New York
I guess it’s true what they say about the frenetic pace of life in New York City. My 10-day business trip to Manhattan just flew by. It was a lot of hard work, and a lot of fun, but I’m glad to be back home.
Into the New York state (of mind)
I’m sitting at Gate E68 in the Tampa International Airport waiting for my flight to New York’s LaGuardia Airport. I’m heading to Manhattan for a 10-day business trip, the primary objective of which is the upgrade of our PeopleSoft financials system over the weekend.
Night out at Tropicana Field
We went out to Tropicana Field tonight to see the Cleveland Indians take on the Tampa Bay Rays. Wow, parking at the Trop is now $20! I miss the good old days (i.e., before the 2008 World Series season) when parking was free! Anyway … My daughter was in need of a new Rays t-shirt …
Good luck in Miami, I guess
According to Dan Gilbert’s open letter to the fans, the Cavs will be champions before LeBron. I’m not sure I believe that, but I do kinda agree with this part: “As you now know, our former hero, who grew up in the very region that he deserted this evening, is no longer a Cleveland Cavalier. …
Soggy July 4th, but still saw fireworks
It rained here the entire holiday weekend … the pool was close to overflowing! I wasn’t complaining though because we seriously needed the rain.
iOS4 on my iPhone 3GS
I upgraded my iPhone 3GS to iOS4 when it first came out two weeks ago and since then have been running into small annoyances/bugs.