I’m stuck. I have no idea what to give folks for Christmas this year. Friends, family, extended family. No clue.I mean, yeah, I have this leftover ring that I’m not using anymore, but where the heck am I to find frankincense and myrrh?
Sure, I could be lame and give a gift certificate, but that’s one step above cash. Nothing says “I took no time to find a gift for you” quite like cash.
*sigh* Fine. Gift certificates it is. *groan*
All I Want for Christmas… (2008 Edition)
Okay, here we go again.
- World peace.
- Fyodor’s Nmap book.
- A Phillips Norelco G480 Grooming Kit (to replace the one the TSA apparently helped themselves to) before I start to look even more like a long-haired hippy.
- A two-hour Thai Massage.
- A standard yoga ball (not Gaiam brand).
- No, make that a?two-day Thai Massage.
- An unhackable network.
Scam Alert of the Day (Or How Not to Try to Scam People)
I just got this email this morning, to our technical support mailbox: Continue reading “Scam Alert of the Day (Or How Not to Try to Scam People)”
GSNA
Yesterday I received this email:
Congratulations!!
You have earned the GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA) certification. Continue reading “GSNA”
Medifast Transition
So, I’ve been “transitioning” back to “normal” food over the last few weeks. The MyMedifast.com web site has been automatically adjusting my recommended daily intake of food for me, gradually dropping me down the number of Medifast meals (shakes, soups, and bars) and reintroducing extra vegetables, fruits, dairy, and grains.
So far, my body’s not liking the dairy part, but I just remembered that I never ate much dairy prior to the diet anyway! So I’m going to be cutting back on that, or maybe replacing the yogurt with soy milk or something. I’m looking forward to having more bread back in my diet. I tell ya, sandwiches just haven’t been the same without it. Seriously though, I could really go for a burrito right now. Eggs, salsa, a little sour cream, a little cheese, and a whole wheat wrap. Oh, and a half cup of Tabasco. What more could I ask for to start the day?
In other news, HOLY MOLEY! I can eat potatoes again!
“Control, control! You must learn control!” — Yoda
Join My Network on LinkedIn!
I love getting these invitations to connect with folks on LinkedIn. Apparently, when I chose to name my company “Paradigm Consulting Co.” it was not the most original name I could have chosen. (I knew that, but hey, it was the mid-90’s and “paradigm” was a popular buzzword.)
Here’s the message I got: Continue reading “Join My Network on LinkedIn!”
Adventuring Party Politics: The Campaign is Getting Ugly
(Possibly originally posted at http://somehedgehog.livejournal.com/245807.html – if anyone does know, please contact me so I can give proper attribution.)
GM: OK, the bugbear attacks you.? What do you do?
OBAMA: I send one of my 672 henchmen after it.
MCCAIN: OK, seriously.? Why does he have so many henchmen?? I’m a level 72 ranger and he’s only a level 8 paladin. Continue reading “Adventuring Party Politics: The Campaign is Getting Ugly”
Sample Conversation With a Client
Client: We have a problem
Me: Okay, can you describe it in detail?
Client: Not really. Continue reading “Sample Conversation With a Client”
When Life Throws You a Curve Ball…
I apologize for having to speak in riddles and ambiguities, but hell, it’s more fun anyway.
So last night, the wave I’ve been riding (which is my term for just accepting the things life throws at me which can’t be changed anyway) dipped out from under me. Continue reading “When Life Throws You a Curve Ball…”
Painful Lesson on Legacy Software
My mom is in the middle of a (potentially painful) lesson on legacy software. Namely, don’t use it. She has… *ahem* had all of her addresses in an ancient copy of Parsons Technology Addressbook 7.0. I forget exactly how many years ago Bob Parsons sold to Broderbund and they killed the product off, but it’s been a while. Complicating matters, the software appears to use a proprietary format MS Jet database to store the info in, and I’m having trouble (read “okay, what possible formats could an ABA file be?”) opening the stupid thing with anything but a text editor. Continue reading “Painful Lesson on Legacy Software”