On my honor, I wrote this myself.

I did not have any one check it for accuracy except for spell check because I fat finger the keyboard a lot.

I did not...

Katmai.

We are upgrading to a new domain and named the AD server katmai.

Like its namesake, it blew up taking out the AD and everything else with it. Good thing we...

Funny story about Dell.

I use all Dell servers.

One day, I wanted to upgrade my drives on one Server.  I took the drive out to get the information off it and...

We are a small company. After a damaging Raid 5 failure involving our SQL dB, we now only do Raid 1.

K.I.S.S.

I do keep a spare drive or two on hand...

In response to your article:

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From Steve's article "...from lots of companies that would like to have someone onsite and own their own code."

Danger Danger Danger

We use a medium sized software package that is SQL...

Just after the dinosaur age ended, we had Ti something's bolted to the table tops in class. They probably cost $500 plus back then. Couldn't use them during tests, classroom...

"a computer does three things, 1> takes data in, 2> tinks about it and 3> gives it back improved."

Back when dinosaurs ruled, I was taught that a computer only did...

If you are going to require a programming language, then it should be Fortran.

Punching cards will either make you a better programmer by getting more work out of each instruction...

Then become a consultant!

You are in charge and get to charge!

I rather be lucky and win a 100 million dollar tax free lottery every couple of years.

Having just gone through this -the warranty replacement drive arrived Wednesday, I learned a few things.

The PC in question is shared by my kids, college kids for homework and stuff.

I...

Well D'OH!

Apparently a lot of men were not raised properly by their Moms on how to treat a lady and had poor examples on how to be a man...

We are nearing the end of Phase 1 and well into Phase 2 of a 3 Phase planned system upgrade. I think I will e-mail everybody and say:

Due to...

I tend to follow Nancy Reagan's slogan that she once made so popular.

"Just say No"

So when I'm asked a question, I say No first. Then I make the inquirer expand...