Category Archives: Geek stuff

How to piss off tech support, part infinity

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Annette

When you are contacting us for support, because you’re working on a site for one of our clients, here are some tips on how to piss off the very people you’re asking for help. Open a ticket saying you can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek stuff | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Why, why, why?

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Annette

Why must people be so freaking rude? Let’s assume some things here: let’s assume you’ve been a client for quite some time, that you know how we operate, that every single issue you’ve ever raised has been addressed, and that … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Geek stuff | Tagged | Leave a comment

A day like today

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Annette

I do not, as a general rule, sleep well or much. My family knows this because they have to put up with my oddball hours. Friends and clients know this because it is not rare for them to receive an … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Cats, dogs, chickens, and other critters, Gardening, Geek stuff, Homestead, Life in general | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Spring cleaning

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Annette

When you  have hundreds of servers at a NOC somewhere, and you’ve been around for going on nine years now, there is no getting around the fact that you will end of with a bunch of dead hardware over time: … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek stuff | Leave a comment

Best and worst

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Annette

Ads, that is. Specifically, Super Bowl ads. This year’s crop was mostly lackluster and seemed to involve much more violence than years past – although one of my favorites from previous years is the FedEx ad where the caveman kicks … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek stuff, Life in general, Sports | 1 Comment

Soothing

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Annette

I am officially giving up trying to figure out why people have to be douchebags. Not just that, actually: why they have to be lying douchebags, about things that are so easily checked that it would be laughable if it … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Geek stuff, Homestead | Leave a comment

Signs of the times

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Annette

On (yet another) visit to the dentist today – another root canal, yay – I saw these signs: From a church: “If I’m ok and your ok then why did Jesus die on the cross?” Beyond what I see as … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Geek stuff, Life in general, Odds and ends | Leave a comment

Minding the store

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Annette

Today was Inauguration Day here in the US. Since no one offered me tickets to any of the glamorous events, I spent my day in the same sort of unglamorous duties that occupy my time: minding the network and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek stuff, Life in general | Leave a comment

Details, details

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Annette

There is a rather annoying commercial I’ve been seeing for some company that promises to scan your computer and zap all the stuff that slows down a system, fix malware, and other assorted things. The ad begins with a bunch … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek stuff | 2 Comments

Summertime

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Annette

I know, it’s been awhile. But the summer months are filled top to bottom with work, both on the ranch and at the company. A typical day begins at around 5:30. The dogs, all of whom sleep with me, start … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Gardening, Geek stuff, Homestead, Life in general | 2 Comments