It’s been a very informative and fun weekend so far, with the conference about half over. Right now I’m waiting for a much-anticipated talk by Steve Rambam.
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- Quote of the Day:
(after some discussion regarding security and TSA, leading, of course, to Bruce Schneier)
Guy with Question: Who's Schneier?
Everyone Else: *gasp* *chuckle*
Speaker: Wow. You actually had the guts to ask that. Google is your friend.*
* (I paraphrased)
- Current Location: The Last HOPE (Hopper)
- Website Rating:
- Website Description: Atendee Meta-Data Project for The Last HOPE--a collection of registrant meta information during the conference
This should be an eventful week, with lots of tasks being finalized and taken off my plate. However, that is not the case. It seems that every thing has a minor detail beyond my control–waiting on approval for module purchase, waiting on confirmation that user emails have been downloaded, etc. My work is typically structured so that one task precedes another out of necessity, so holding up on task being finalized holds up the next and the next and the next. This really makes things drag on as I not only have to switch gears to handle a completely unrelated task, but at any moment I may be called into action to take care of one of the aforementioned, incomplete tasks when the bottleneck is resolved. Everything is so much more efficient if I just take care of it all myself, but that’s not always feasible when you are dealing with clients and users across the country.
I am really enjoying the new work with the new server, but in the back of my mind, I harbor doubts. Not in my ability to handle whatever may happen, just doubts that my next course of action is appropriate. I still believe that I can handle the various issues that arise much better and quicker than our hosting company, but my inexperience with the new range of applications on the server makes me second-guess my decisions. However, this is the extra edge I had been looking for, and I take it all in as valuable experience.
Mama Bear and I went to a carnival last night and had a great time. The only downside was that Baby Bear did not take too well to our having a night out, and she ended up fussing for the whole hour we were gone, only quieting down 10 minutes prior to the call where we informed the sitter we were coming back. At least she does take beautiful pictures. Now if I can only to remember to bring in my boss’ copy…
I try to plan my tasks in advance, which is a great way to start a new day, but there is this vicious cycle where something is always added in. Today, my boss’ PC is down for an unknown reason and must be taken into the shop that built it for repairs. I spent 5 minutes to see if it was something trivial I could fix, but given the symptoms I think the motherboard or power supply is shot. It’s rather annoying because I wanted all power connectors to be covered, not open like they are. However the technician who put the computer together contradicted my assertion that exposed power connectors could potentially scrap against the metal case and cause electrical damage, so there are no covers. And now we have a machine that will not turn on, only a slight whirring noise. Of course my boss is out of town until Wednesday and needs remote access to the machine, so the burden of getting it fixed falls squarely on my shoulders. This is on top of the various other tasks I had planned to finish today that sets me up for the work to finish for the remainder of the week. Perfect Monday.
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