Friday, September 29, 2000I usually don't tend to keep old things. Most times when it comes to holding on to an old and possibly "sentimental" item, I just tend to outright trash it.
Except when dealing with old computer hardware. I then move it to my special "junk drawer",
which these days holds some really classic stuff.
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Thursday, September 28, 2000Head colds kind of suck.No, they DO suck.
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Wednesday, September 27, 2000The few images from The 2000 New Hampshire Weekend Visit are now complete. Please, enjoy.
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Monday, September 25, 2000Today was starting to look very grim. After being at work for only ten minutes, I broke the pin in my watch. I can't live without my watch. Its McGuyver time. One paper clip and a set of wire cutters certainly did the trick. Not as pretty to look at, but hey, who is.
I also got a chance to use the Macro-focus feature on my camera.
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Friday, September 22, 2000
I finally, after months of indecision, broke down and decided to purchase a
Microsoft Optical IntelliMouse. All I can say is get one, and get one now.
If you do any graphics editing whatsoever, this little sweetheart can make
your life about one hundred times easier. Smooth tracking as well as some sweet
configurable buttons really make this a great idea.
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Thursday, September 21, 2000I'm not positive why, but I have been in a strange mood lately...
And when this happens, I take pictures of strange things that I stumble across. I found this in my
parking spot and it looks interesting. To me anyway...
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Wednesday, September 20, 2000There are a few simple things make the life of a Systems and Network Administrator just a bit easier...
 Caller ID on our digital phone system. My savior...
"Hmmm. He must not be at his desk??"
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Tuesday, September 19, 2000Just when I seem to have gotten some of the bugs ironed out of my terrible connection to the Internet, I come across another snag.
The Windows Blue Screen of Death! It does actually provide a soothing glow to
the entire room...
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Monday, September 18, 2000In addition to becoming more mature, I have also come to understand the concept of humility.My office has wall-to-wall carpet, so I decided to purchase some carpet protectors and place them where I knew my office chair would roll over most. This was a fine idea, but the edge of the protector isn't always the smoothest thing. Actually, it sometimes seems like a ten-foot-high speed bump.
Falling on my ass, my webcam catching it, and someone sending me the image definitely
makes me understand humility. All too well...
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There is one word that I thought I would never use in the same sentence with a description of myself; Maturity. Of course, this all boils down to stupid people; but hey, what doesn't essentially? Not so long ago, I would deal with stupid people in a very discreet and simple way. I would excuse myself from the room, go into my office, and bash something to tiny pieces. And if that didn't resolve it, I would then shot-put different objects to see just how far I could make them fly. And fly they did... But I have matured. I have grown older. I now do what any mature adult would do in the face of stupidity. I laugh right at them. And I make sure to point out that they are morons. Point at them. Laugh loud! It helps. What can I say, it's a long process, and the only way to completely evolve is through baby-steps.
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Friday, September 15, 2000 Does anyone know what this thing is? Why yes, it is an old 5 1/4 floppy disk drive! I didn't know these little monkeys still existed!
I can sell it, REAL cheap.
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Thursday, September 14, 2000Addiction is a very strange, and yet wonderful thing.Most times you never know you are even addicted to something until you have to live without it, even for a short time. Yes, I forgot my damned Palm at home this morning. Drat.
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Wednesday, September 13, 2000I finally decided to head to the local Radio Shack and pick up my very own FREE :Cue Cat. It seems to work fairly well, but a lot of items that I am interested in aren't loaded into the :Cue Cat database. Yet. I can definitely see room for growth with this little baby.On the flip side, the last thing I need is something else sucking power from my PS/2 keyboard port, as well as another little program running in the system tray. What can I say, I am a good complainer...
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Tuesday, September 12, 2000Some things just have an odd way of working out...Sometimes people, including myself, try so hard to reach a certain goal or strive to have something happen that we end up screwing it up in the end. I think I have learned that sometimes rolling the dice and letting things happen by themselves is a good thing. It seems that they tend to work out just fine, and most likely better then you expected. And all with very little effort or headache. What does all this mean? Don't worry about it. Don't be happy, don't be sad, just be. Some things will take care of themselves.
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You can sit and think all night....but no matter what conclusion you come
to.... 5:30am is really early. Really, really, early.
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Monday, September 11, 2000The Helmer Wedding 2000 Pictures are now complete. These represent about one quarter of all the pictures I took throughout the weekend. I have selected these images because they are the best way for me to continue a long and healthy life. People do some funny things at wedding receptions...
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Can anyone say "recharged"? After returning from the wedding this weekend, I can feel only about 1000% better. Hell, I'm even excited to go back to work, as odd as that may sound. Anytime you feel a bit overworked and run down, run to the nearest RadioShack, buy any and all flashlights and a huge strobe light. Get some great Techno/Rave music, shut off all lights, and get to work. It's beyond dumb, but it will make you laugh your ass off for a good hour straight. Throwing some beer in there does make the experience just that bit MORE goofy as well. And yes, I have pictures. I'm working on them.
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Thursday, September 07, 2000Insert witty, smart-assed comment here. I give up.
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Wednesday, September 06, 2000School has officially started. Students and teachers are back in action. Two days completed already. Over forty-three forgotten passwords logged.Jackasses. I quit.
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Tuesday, September 05, 2000Some great and lovely things in this great and lovely world just make me smile.
I told you I am not a sour-puss all the time. Thanks to some of my
loyal readers (all three of you) that keep sending me these images.
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The Appalachian Trail weekend was one of the best experiences
I have had in a while. It was also one of the toughest physically.
Carrying about 60lbs+ on your back for almost 14 miles in two days
is no small task, especially for a computer geek. We split the trip into
two days, stopping to camp the night somewhere in the middle.
Since the weather was rather hot and muggy, we didn't actually get much
sleep. We resumed the hike at about 6:30am the next morning so we
could get the bulk of the hiking complete before the sun started to
pound down on us. We concluded the trip just shy of noon on Sunday.
Thanks to John for organizing the whole thing, it was definitely a great
time. And here are the pictures!!
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Friday, September 01, 2000This is going to be one sweet weekend. A whole group of us were planning on walking a local section of the Appalachian Trail. It turns out, for many different reasons, everyone but two have bailed. John and I.Pray it doesn't rain. Much.
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