I wandered into the bedroom to see if the dog was ready for her last walk of the day ... This was an unscripted pose, what amused me was that she didn't bother moving while I strolled back to my office to grab the camera. Clearly the little dog does her best to own a California King.
Continue reading...The problem of having a rich imagination is this: Anything that can go wrong, already has ... in my mind. Imagine driving home from someplace unusual, as I did this afternoon. Imagine using the Nav system built into the car and pressing the "Go Home" button. Once I get out of the area I don't know and I'm on a known path home, I want to make the car stop talking to me. So I press the DEST button on the dash, select "Del Dest" on the screen, and be prompted: "Delete Destination? [YES][NO]" I tap the yes button, then…
Continue reading...It's been a very long week. A lot of work and planning went into two big multi-system transitions at the office. One took most of the day on Friday with follow-up work Saturday morning and today. The second was a bigger job, and we had most hands on deck from 5PM to nearly midnight last night. So far, everything seems to have come off as well as can be expected. Everything that didn't come off according to plan had contingency planning already completed - our checklists were really good. Yeah ... meetings are good for that. Sigh, I really didn't…
Continue reading...Lexi especially loves the new camera. I've been researching DSLRs for over a year. What I wanted and what is prudent are two very different things, too. I've held back from buying a D7000, since I'm not a "serious" photographer. But I want to take much better pictures than I can with any of our other cameras. So when a great deal came up at BJ's, I plunked down for a Nikon D5100 kit with a couple of lenses and a bag. I've supplemented that with a spare battery, a 35mm prime lens, a filter, an SB400 flash, and a…
Continue reading...It is pumped from the ocean bottoms to the top of the spill mountains. * * * Zidane is dead. Today we (and by we I mean Greg) has finally had the plug pulled on the third (or second) iteration of a box that we (and by we, I mean both of us) hosted assorted sites for us and friends and associates. The take barely paid for the box, but overall it was both a worthy and worthwhile endeavor. I know I became a better system administrator through working on the system, and got a fair taste of the joys…
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