Archives for July, 2006

22
Jul

my umbrella just melted

my umbrella just melted

I hobbled out of work this morning at 7am after my shift, pounded open the hospital doors and recoiled from the 100-degree lung searing oxygen I inhaled. How sick is that 100 degrees at seven in the morning. People think arizona (yes, small ‘a’) is a place where it may be hot for a time but, ultimately, is a nice place to live. Uh hum, [...]

22
Jul

Exploration of Cinisism

Exploration of Cinisism

As I was scouring the earth for long lost artifacts I stumbled upon an item of great importance; though I did not discover it myself it was most influential in ascertaining the incompetence of Tucson City Courts and their employees. This item was the second in a rare collection of valuables for which I am very proud to announce: another hidden traffic ticket, one that [...]

20
Jul

Servers are a chug’n

Servers are a chug'n

I was like a kid in a candy store when my birthday present my wife so generously afforded me came knocking on my door. Thanks UPS for delivering one package containing:
Dell E310 P4 2.8ghz HT
17 Flat Panel Monitor (1280X1024)
512 mb ram
80 gig HD
CD Burner

This was the final piece in a puzzle aimed at turning my office into a full-fledged server cluster with the intent to [...]

15
Jul

Spam it

Spam it

As the countdown continues towards the arrival of my new server for local web hosting and various other interfaces the motivation to learn all related info is increasing daily. I was sure my brain would reach critical mass if I maintained such a rapid learning pace but the latter has proven true. I continue to swallow network and system concepts like a fat kid [...]

6
Jul

Ummm…tickets

Ummm...tickets

I received a ticket the other day. The bad part wasn’t so much the ticket, but the fact that it was from a six year old traffic violation I must have skipped out on during my adolescent rebellious haze. . Yes, a ticket nearing a decade old blessed my mailbox ironically stuffed between four separate checks addressed to myself from returned deposits, old work checks [...]