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I work with PHD nuclear physicist who for the most part are highly skilled both in physics, programming, & electronic and hardware design of cutting edge equipment.
But one particular PHD was the exception to the rule.
...read moreIn the same shop where we had the coax wiring problems (see Wiring Issues 1) we eventually ran out of all the coax cables we had installed. Cable had been run for all existing users plus a hefty lot of extras for future expansion. The solution was to run twisted pair as it was much cheaper.
...read moreAt my office they're on a big kick to realise cost savings by implementing conservation measures - a new A/C unit that uses less electricity, and so on. It's a great idea, but sometimes I think they're a bit unclear on the concept.
...read moreMany years ago the shop I was working in moved to a newly renovated building. It was decided to clean up the cabling mess created by the three-dozen 3274 control units used in the building. After having been in one location for a long time many of the coax cables had been re-routed and new cables were also brought in. By the time of the move the cables were a mess.
...read moreLucky for me I'm a 20 year computer geek who only recently turned restranteur...
I walked into my restaurant office 5 days ago to discover my laptop was stolen. My clunky junky filled with years of data Dell was gone. Sitting right beside it was a brand new Studio 17 laptop. Untouched.
A server, 5 desktops and 2 laptops were also untouched. Just my personal laptop was taken.
...read moreSometimes, the only lasting impression you leave on a business partner is your calling card. What does your card say about you? If you think you're getting the results you want -- think again.
...read moreMy boss just shared a great story with me about his colleague who installed and troubleshot early computer networks in the 1970s before becoming a radio broadcast engineer.
...read moreAnyone have any suggestions?
My boss wants a couple of flat screens put up in the main office to have daily info and in-house applications displayed for all to see.
How would we set it up to administer what is shown? Through the server, from a local computer, from another login?
Sound like something you have done or seen somewhere?
...read moreShortly after I begin my day the upstairs monochrome laser printer starts beeping with a group of people around it. My boss walks over and checks it, then looks over at me and asks me to take care of replacing the toner (TK-320). No problem, or so I thought.
...read moreWorking front-line call center support for a computer vendor has it's ups and downs. There are calls that leave you amazed at how intelligent our youth are and then there are calls that convince you the human race is going to die out sooner than later.
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