Month: September 2006
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Another Nail in the Coffin of UNIX?
If you have an audio copy of “Taps” play it now…. SGI – Services & Support: End of General Availability for MIPS® IRIX® Products: SGI launched the MIPS IRIX family of products in 1988. Since then, this technology has powered servers, workstations, and visualization systems used extensively in Manufacturing, Media, Science, Government/Defense, and Energy. After […]
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QotD: Surprise!
Do you like surprises? No! I'd like everything to happen as I expect. Yes its bland, but I like it. :) Read and post comments | Send to a friend
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Six Month Review
Yesterday I had the opportunity to sit down with my supervisor. It looks like I am going to stick around here for the long term. From the start, people treated me as though I knew something despite my fear that I didn't know enough. I have contributed to the projects and picked up lots of […]
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QotD: Right Before I Doze Off
What's the last thing you usually do or think about before you fall asleep? Usually I spend a 1/2 hour to an hour reading a book before I go to sleep. Only when I am really tired do I put the book down. Should there be a major problem, I have spent some of that […]
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QotD: Set Your DVR
What TV show(s) will you be watching this season? Why? Submitted by ducnly.vox.com. LOST – I am an addict Battlestar Galactica – The miniseries was phenomenal, Season 1 even better, Season 2 was okay, so I am hoping they will make it up with Season 3. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip – I liked […]
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We’re all just monkeys
Ernest Cline‘s We’re all just monkeys Dance monkey! Dance! At his site he has some great audio on various topics that I’ve listened to over and over. I guess this is the latest?
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QotD: It’s All In My Head
What movie can you quote by heart?Submitted by clamhead. Since Willow is my #1 movie, I know it backwards and forwards. I've seen it easily more than 20 times. As I kid, I watched it every few months. Even as an adult, I watch it about once ever year. Probably as a kid if Star […]
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QotD: This Is When I’m At My Best
Are you a morning person or a night owl? When I was young, I was sooo much of a morning person. Even on a few hours sleep, I felt great. Now, I need at least 7 hours sleep to feel great the next morning. Predicated on that, I feel great in the morning! All too […]
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QotD: I’m Crafty
What's the last thing you crafted, constructed or created yourself? Hmmmmm… I'm not really a physical crafting kinda guy. I mostly deal with virtual things on the computer: photography, web sites, software. In the six months of my new job, I have not even been in the room where my 60 or so servers reside. […]