When you work in IT, not only do you have to answer questions about PC’s, but sometimes you even get to figure out why the two-letter abbreviation for Quebec that someone wrote as their address, QC, is not what the database will accept as the proper abbreviation for Quebec. You would think that if someone…
See, I got that PC setup yesterday, and it didn’t take nearly as long as I thought it would, this particular PC didn’t have nearly as many “extras” to uninstall. The guy doesn’t start until Monday, I knew plenty in advance, enough so that I had time to order and setup the PC, and enough…
I understand the allure of being able to watch a DVD while you’re riding in a car. Long trips can get a little dull when you’re not the driver and concentrating on the road. Technological advances give you a wide range of options to keep yourself entertained as a passenger, and I highly encourage you…
Getting a bit behind in my tech news today, I’m spending too much time down the hall setting up a PC for our new employee who starts Monday. Seems like it only took me a couple of hours to get an NT box up and configured but it takes me a bit longer to do…
I’ve had my fair share of conversations with HR people who are somehow convinced that I’d be more qualified for their IT job if I had finished my Accounting degree instead of quitting college 15 years ago, regardless of the fact that I’ve been doing exactly what they are looking for someone to do for…
Yesterday I spent the entire day in my office, where it was a toasty 84 degrees. Today, thus far it’s gotten up to “only” 82, but it’s early and the building has a tendency to warm up a few degrees as the day progresses. Obviously, there’s a problem with the heat in this part of…