Day: 10 March 2004

Work Computers

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I have several computers at my desk at work. Scary as it may seem, I need them all. Ever few weeks I try to get rid of one or more, but only end up cleaning up wires.

Currently I have a computer for running VMWare sessions. It needs to have allot of ram and hard drive space, and I like to keep very little on the OS besides the VMWare.

I then have a machine that has 2 CD-ROM’s in it so I can burn disks. That machine also doubles as a box on a special V-LAN so I can test our softphone and other voice applications. That network is the only one where I can do that.

Then I have an old desktop that I run Linux on. Currently I have Suse 9.0 on that machine.

I have a spot for my powerbook. I have a 4 port KVM and all 3 other machines are on it, so I put the powerbook on the last port. I am finding recently that I am using it as my primary machine for email and office application work. Go Apple.

On another monitor setup I have my company Thinkpad T-40. This is my primary machine. It has all the day to day programs I use, and all my files on it.

At last count that was 5 machines. I have also been known to put a server or other desktops by my desk and hook them up to a kvn so I can build them or work on them. It gets really load in my office when I do that. Add to that Keith’s 2-3 machines and we have allot of heat also during the summer.

The crazy thing is we probably need space for more computers, not less. We are always tinkering with something new. And that is why I like what I do!!!

Travel Time

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As of right now I am planning a trip to our Kingston office for tomorrow and possibly friday. I say as of right now, because I say that allot and things sometimes change on their own.

I have to go and interview candidates for a helpdesk position we are trying to fill up there. Also have other work that needs to get done up there. We are in the middle of planning a new software build for all our desktops. We are also going to revise our security policy for users also. you have to be exact when doing this stuff or you get 80 users who cannot do anything because their security profile is messed up.

More news tomorrow if I do end up going…

Crime Drama’s

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I saw the first episode of the new season of the Soprano’s. it was OK, not fantastic and not bad. I watch that show on and off. I saw most of last season but missed most of the 2 seasons before that. I loved the first season though. I have the soprano’s back in my season pass list in Tivo.

Another crime drama, or shall I say really bad ass bad guy as the star drama is the Shield. That was on again last night. I Tivo’ed that, and will watch it tonight or this weekend. I have actually watched the first two seasons of that show and it has been pretty good so far. I will season pass the 3rd season and see if it is any good.

Lets face it nothing else is on TV right now. All major network shows that I like anyway are in rerun’s for march and part of april. So I am trolling cable TV for good things to watch. Granted I am watching allot less TV these days but I am always looking for something good to watch…

The iPod

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I have been avoiding the subject but I really do need a new iPod. I now have 200megs free on my 10Gig iPod. That is only by filtering out some music from the device.

I want to store other stuff on the thing, but I can’t since I have filled it up with music. I am looking at how much a 30Gig model might cost. I am thinking of cashing in some American Express Membership Rewards points. I found out a few months ago that I can buy stuff with those, and not just use them for travel tickets.

The debate in my mind continues…

The Magix Is Dead!

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For the first 2 and a half years of its life, my company has used a Merlin Magix phone system to run our call center. It is an ok little phone switch. It was never designed to run a call center, but the price was right when we got it.

As of last monday we finally stopped using the Magix. We transfered our last 800# to our new call center in Kingston NY. After a week of verifying that everything is good, Keith and I finally shut off the old system today. We unplugged all the ports, and pulled the old thing off the wall. Our computer room looks much neater without it.

Now we need to see how much we can get for it and 50 or so phones.

Morgan’s Birthday Party

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Sunday was my niece Morgan’s first birthday party. It was fun. I saw a bunch of friends and family that I have not seen in a while. It also marked the first time in 6 days that I left my apartment since I was sick. I didn’t stay out too long. I went to the party and then back home. The rest of the family went back to my brother in law’s sisters place to open gifts. I wasn’t taking any chances with over doing it on my first day out so I went back home.

I got some good photo’s and Video of the party. I was one of the designated photographers. I wasn’t on my A game because I was still tired, but I think I got some decent shots of the birthday girl.

I Am Back

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I have not written in a while. I was sick with the flu for almost all of last week. I am finally back and felling alive again. It was hard to believe but I think I was worse off last week than I was when I was sick in October. Lets just hope it is completely over.

I lost like 5 – 10 pounds last week. I need to switch belts because the one I am using is too big. Unfortunately this phenomenon will be short lived. I will gain the weight back in a few weeks. it will be nice while it lasts.