Web log of things that piss me off, interest me and are worthwhile posting.

Problems with NTBACKUP on Windows 2000 SP1. Active Directory logs are not truncated correctly. There is a hot-fix from PSS and it will be fixed in SP2. The KB article is Q272425.

posted by Paul Begley at 11:55 AM

Is it just me, or are most e-mail users morons?
Speaking for everyone who ever managed a mail server, I have the following comments.

Every chain letter is either a hoax or MLM/ponzi scheme.
All SPAM is evil.
Every SPAM stock tip is a fraud in progress.
No message ever needs to be over 1 Meg. Ever. Really.
Post pictures of your kids, pets, house or cards to a web site and mail a link.
Same thing for any movies, etc.

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Do the signs posted at busy intersections tick you off? A group named this Street SPAM. Check out thier web site - CAUSS - Citizens Against Ugly Street SPAM. Who cares if they have too much spare time? Its getting out of hand and if you remove the signs you remove the profit motive and the signs will go away.

Do you know anyone who LIKES these eyesores?
Locally, these signs are advertising URL's which go back to my rant above about e-mail SPAM.

posted by Paul Begley at 7:25 PM

Got our Peet's Coffee sampler yesterday.

Two days semi-wasted this week due to a 'non-snow' event. Local weather forcasts predicted 1-2 feet of snow and we didn't get anything significant.

Changing cell phones at work - from AT&T to Nextel. Not sure where this will go. The reception is much, much better in NJ, but I have not sorted out hands free use and the quality of the speaker phone in the car. I also just paid for a Jabra hands free for my Nokia and I like it a lot. We are looking into car and hands free kits for the Motorola i1000 units.

posted by Paul Begley at 2:36 PM

Good Things
Bought 512 Meg RAM for the server.
RAM is good. Servers like RAM. $175 from OnVia
Bought a Siemens 2420 phone system.
Its really, really neat. We are finally using both our phone lines effectively
iButton - very cool electronics - Java key fob unavailable until May

Bad Things
frustration trying to sort out paperwork
paperwork sucks
accounting sucks
financial stuff sucks
yelling and screaming doesn't seem to help
posted by Paul Begley at 7:58 PM