I was off this afternoon, just in a fog and less then productive, think I need some time off. Going to go out for a drink tonight and staying away from the computer.
Had this great idea for something today though, hard to let it go. Will just file it away until this weekend. Turning a problem inside out and maybe solving it much easier? We'll see.
Draaaaaank. Then sleep. Yup.
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11/20/2007 17:35 #42214
Head Gonna Asplode11/19/2007 14:42 #42201
The Third MagisteriumCategory: culture
Greg Knauss:
"Starting now, I do. I declare myself the world's primary expert in questions so stupid that they lack any sort of meaning other than reasonably correct grammar."
An Entirely Other Day
"Starting now, I do. I declare myself the world's primary expert in questions so stupid that they lack any sort of meaning other than reasonably correct grammar."
An Entirely Other Day
james - 11/19/07 16:16
That was pretty enjoyable.
That was pretty enjoyable.
11/19/2007 10:01 #42196
WorkCategory: work
I'm having a lunch meeting with a new prospective client today. I'm actually starting to love doing presentations. Maybe with a bit more practice I'll even get to be good at it :) Just need to relax. Like usual! Too high strung and nervous, breathe in breathe out.
jim - 11/19/07 12:36
I'm a freaking idiot, I went to get my haircut before my meeting, and forgot my wallet and so couldn't pay for it. Then I forgot to charge my phone so it's dying and I've been trying to find a phone to use to call James for emergency assistance and to call my client :)
Oh well spent my last buck on a coffee and at least I have wireless internet to rearrange my meeting schedule to meet at a coffee shop instead of out for lunch.
Yay technology :)
I'm a freaking idiot, I went to get my haircut before my meeting, and forgot my wallet and so couldn't pay for it. Then I forgot to charge my phone so it's dying and I've been trying to find a phone to use to call James for emergency assistance and to call my client :)
Oh well spent my last buck on a coffee and at least I have wireless internet to rearrange my meeting schedule to meet at a coffee shop instead of out for lunch.
Yay technology :)
mrmike - 11/19/07 10:15
Eventually, you just stop thinking and do it. I've been having to perform a lot lately and if I just talk I'm good. The moment I realize the eyes are on me, that's where things get dicey.
Eventually, you just stop thinking and do it. I've been having to perform a lot lately and if I just talk I'm good. The moment I realize the eyes are on me, that's where things get dicey.
11/18/2007 23:09 #42192
Save the DayCategory: estrip
The (e:strip) holiday dinner will be on Dec 13th, a Thursday. Save the day, and be prepared to sign up (it's a potluck) sometime after Thanksgiving (no more planning for now).
See you on the other side of turkey day!
See you on the other side of turkey day!
11/16/2007 11:22 #42161
8 Terabyte Storage ArrayCategory: computers
12 SATA 1TB Drives ($300 ea) 
1 12-bay rack mountable SATA enclosure ($1200)
1 4x SAS Controller w/ Battery Backup ($1000)
Hooked up to a Solaris host with Raid-Z double parity ZFS, and two online spare drives for live failover and rebuilding.
= 8 terabyte of doubly redundant storage for ~$6000.
Biggest problem? How to back the sucker up. 20 tapes a night?
1 12-bay rack mountable SATA enclosure ($1200)
1 4x SAS Controller w/ Battery Backup ($1000)
Hooked up to a Solaris host with Raid-Z double parity ZFS, and two online spare drives for live failover and rebuilding.
= 8 terabyte of doubly redundant storage for ~$6000.
Biggest problem? How to back the sucker up. 20 tapes a night?
jim - 11/16/07 14:59
But really, I don't know how to back it up. I think I'll tell them just buy lots of insurance so that if the place burns down they can afford to start from scratch :)
But really, I don't know how to back it up. I think I'll tell them just buy lots of insurance so that if the place burns down they can afford to start from scratch :)
jim - 11/16/07 14:58
48 hours worth of DVD quality digital video a day, plus a copy of the same stuff down converted to streamable FLV.
48 hours worth of DVD quality digital video a day, plus a copy of the same stuff down converted to streamable FLV.
paul - 11/16/07 14:47
What on earth are you serving that requires that?
What on earth are you serving that requires that?
jim - 11/16/07 12:58
no just something I was working on today
no just something I was working on today
jbeatty - 11/16/07 12:57
Geez I hope I'm not your secret santa :)
Geez I hope I'm not your secret santa :)
I'll fix that, hope you'll excuse my poor phrasing, Janelle.
You weren't "super retarded"... to use the correct term, you were "developmentally disabled"
=)
That picture of you is awesome!
I'm going to have a drink tonight, too. I'll look for you.