I just finished up my order of the Microsoft Office System Beta 2 Kit 2003. All I had to do was pay for the shipping and I get a ton of stuff to play with and learn for the next few months. That will most definitely keep me busy, but it will also keep me learning and being challenged. I’ve got a feeling that if I’m still working at my current job this summer, I’m going to need a new challenge!
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I was writing up some thoughts for a friend about laptop recommendations last night and a thought occurred to me. Why not have a semi-poll? So here’s the question. All things considered, (price, features, dependability, warranty, etc.) if you had to choose today to buy a laptop, what company would you but it from? Dell,…
Interesting article on the latest twist in the fax laws. I’m pretty torn about this issue. As the IT person for a small business I can tell you that trying to prepare for the day when we can’t fax anyone without their written permission has been burdensome, to the point where we probably won’t do…
I’m back at work this morning after the three day weekend. It was a nice break, and we had a good time in DC over the weekend, although anytime you’re visiting the Holocaust Memorial, the Vietnam Wall and the many other memorials and tributes, it’s always a bit sobering. Especially considering I had never been…
Remember back over a month ago when we were having telephone issues, and after going through our equipment vendor and the telephone company for days, back and forth, they finally declared it fixed at about 8PM on a Friday night? (After calling me at midnight the night before to tell me that they think they…
I recently finished reading Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers and it has been sparking a few thoughts that I want to turn into blog posts. The first one I’ve already written elsewhere, but this one is a perfect fit for this blog, because I’ve often talked about burnout as it relates to helpdesk work, and some of…