August 18, 2017 at 8:27 am
jasona.work - Friday, August 18, 2017 6:18 AMWhat does it say when you're told that your name comes up on a regular basis at a workplace you've not been at in 3 years, and apparently in a good way?
Apparently I'm still talked about at the bank I worked at ten years ago.
Gail Shaw
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August 18, 2017 at 9:18 am
GilaMonster - Friday, August 18, 2017 8:27 AMjasona.work - Friday, August 18, 2017 6:18 AMWhat does it say when you're told that your name comes up on a regular basis at a workplace you've not been at in 3 years, and apparently in a good way?Apparently I'm still talked about at the bank I worked at ten years ago.
I'd say having a positive reputation at a former employer is definitely a good thing. In today's market (or any time, really) this type of reputation can pay off if you need it someday.
I've received a phone call from a former employer where they wanted me back, but I declined. It would be a much shorter drive, but the stress would go up and the happiness factor would go down. Plus, the thought of having to go back to Oracle just doesn't sit well with me. Nonetheless, it's nice to know I'm thought of in a positive light.
August 20, 2017 at 11:43 am
The spam seems to have returned with a vengeance this weekend. The first page of 20 recent posts was filled with 11 spam posts. The next one had 7. Don't get me wrong...it's better than it used to be, but the problem remains. From the looks of them, they're actual people and not bots, so that limits what can be done to combat the problem. Just venting...I won't let it turn into a rant.
Oh, and everyone's favorite troll is back, berating people in posts that are weeks old. :angry:
August 20, 2017 at 2:02 pm
Ed Wagner - Sunday, August 20, 2017 11:43 AMThe spam seems to have returned with a vengeance this weekend. The first page of 20 recent posts was filled with 11 spam posts. The next one had 7. Don't get me wrong...it's better than it used to be, but the problem remains. From the looks of them, they're actual people and not bots, so that limits what can be done to combat the problem. Just venting...I won't let it turn into a rant.Oh, and everyone's favorite troll is back, berating people in posts that are weeks old. :angry:
Nah... a lot of them are bots. If you look at the properties of the URLs, they're spread out over a number of other sites, many of which are actual legitimate sites that have apparently been hacked... same as before.
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August 21, 2017 at 4:26 am
Sigh. I had a fun weekend. Trying to log into work to do a thing, kept not getting connected. Then finally realized the problem wasn't the company network but my desktop for some reason wasn't logging in. Came in this morning and had to do a hard reboot because it just wouldn't get to the login screen for some reason.
Every time this happens, it's because of some damn MS update that screwed the pooch. I haven't determined this time what the issue is, but that's the direction I'm leaning.
Grrrrr... Why do updates have to break stuff?
August 21, 2017 at 12:48 pm
So, for one of my servers, I was able to use the Batch Requests / Sec counter to get a good idea when people were going out to watch the eclipse...
Just saw the fall-off in requests...
😀😎
August 21, 2017 at 1:09 pm
jasona.work - Monday, August 21, 2017 12:48 PMSo, for one of my servers, I was able to use the Batch Requests / Sec counter to get a good idea when people were going out to watch the eclipse...
Just saw the fall-off in requests...
😀😎
Yep, it's nice and cloudy outside again. 😉
August 21, 2017 at 1:26 pm
Ed Wagner - Monday, August 21, 2017 1:09 PMjasona.work - Monday, August 21, 2017 12:48 PMSo, for one of my servers, I was able to use the Batch Requests / Sec counter to get a good idea when people were going out to watch the eclipse...
Just saw the fall-off in requests...
😀😎Yep, it's nice and cloudy outside again. 😉
Yeah pretty much sucked here. As a person who is into astronomy all the time I have had this on my calendar for over a year. I got my glasses six months ago because I figured there would be a bunch of idiots people who didn't order them early and would be freaking out. I didn't take the day off because my schedule is flexible enough I was able to take a 2 1/2 hour lunch with zero issue. Sadly it was mostly ruined by the clouds. We were able to catch a few glimpses at about 30-35% but before it got even close to full we couldn't see anything for the storms rolling in. It was very creepy though how dark it got. All was not lost as I was able to experience how the darkness rolled in. And the actual eclipse part was much as I remembered it as a kid in grade school in the 70s. Hopefully in another 7 years I will be able to travel to view the totality (and it won't be cloudy).
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August 21, 2017 at 1:36 pm
Sean Lange - Monday, August 21, 2017 1:26 PMEd Wagner - Monday, August 21, 2017 1:09 PMjasona.work - Monday, August 21, 2017 12:48 PMSo, for one of my servers, I was able to use the Batch Requests / Sec counter to get a good idea when people were going out to watch the eclipse...
Just saw the fall-off in requests...
😀😎Yep, it's nice and cloudy outside again. 😉
Yeah pretty much sucked here. As a person who is into astronomy all the time I have had this on my calendar for over a year. I got my glasses six months ago because I figured there would be a bunch of
idiotspeople who didn't order them early and would be freaking out. I didn't take the day off because my schedule is flexible enough I was able to take a 2 1/2 hour lunch with zero issue. Sadly it was mostly ruined by the clouds. We were able to catch a few glimpses at about 30-35% but before it got even close to full we couldn't see anything for the storms rolling in. It was very creepy though how dark it got. All was not lost as I was able to experience how the darkness rolled in. And the actual eclipse part was much as I remembered it as a kid in grade school in the 70s. Hopefully in another 7 years I will be able to travel to view the totality (and it won't be cloudy).
We didn't get clouds, although they were warning during the weather this morning that we might.
Me, I'm trying to talk the wife now into a trip for the 2024 eclipse. Maybe out to Toronto, then we could drive over to Niagara for the day...
Although, it's going to be just barely south of us, so I could drive to Toledo for it...
August 21, 2017 at 1:40 pm
Sean Lange - Monday, August 21, 2017 1:26 PMWe were able to catch a few glimpses at about 30-35% but before it got even close to full we couldn't see anything for the storms rolling in. It was very creepy though how dark it got. All was not lost as I was able to experience how the darkness rolled in. And the actual eclipse part was much as I remembered it as a kid in grade school in the 70s. Hopefully in another 7 years I will be able to travel to view the totality (and it won't be cloudy).
I'm eying 2026 in Iceland. August, so possibility of eclipse and northern lights in one trip 🙂
That, or 2030 when the path of totality goes 270km south of Johannesburg.
I saw the full eclipse in 2002, spectacular!
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August 21, 2017 at 1:42 pm
GilaMonster - Monday, August 21, 2017 1:40 PMSean Lange - Monday, August 21, 2017 1:26 PMWe were able to catch a few glimpses at about 30-35% but before it got even close to full we couldn't see anything for the storms rolling in. It was very creepy though how dark it got. All was not lost as I was able to experience how the darkness rolled in. And the actual eclipse part was much as I remembered it as a kid in grade school in the 70s. Hopefully in another 7 years I will be able to travel to view the totality (and it won't be cloudy).I'm eying 2026 in Iceland. August, so possibility of eclipse and northern lights in one trip 🙂
That, or 2030 when the path of totality goes 270km south of Johannesburg.I saw the full eclipse in 2002, spectacular!
Northern lights are truly amazing. We could see them occasionally when I lived in Seattle but the year I lived in Alaska we got to see them quite frequently. I like the idea of Iceland in 2026. Would really like to visit there someday anyway so why not do it during a great time!!!
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August 21, 2017 at 2:05 pm
jasona.work - Monday, August 21, 2017 1:36 PMSean Lange - Monday, August 21, 2017 1:26 PMEd Wagner - Monday, August 21, 2017 1:09 PMjasona.work - Monday, August 21, 2017 12:48 PMSo, for one of my servers, I was able to use the Batch Requests / Sec counter to get a good idea when people were going out to watch the eclipse...
Just saw the fall-off in requests...
😀😎Yep, it's nice and cloudy outside again. 😉
Yeah pretty much sucked here. As a person who is into astronomy all the time I have had this on my calendar for over a year. I got my glasses six months ago because I figured there would be a bunch of
idiotspeople who didn't order them early and would be freaking out. I didn't take the day off because my schedule is flexible enough I was able to take a 2 1/2 hour lunch with zero issue. Sadly it was mostly ruined by the clouds. We were able to catch a few glimpses at about 30-35% but before it got even close to full we couldn't see anything for the storms rolling in. It was very creepy though how dark it got. All was not lost as I was able to experience how the darkness rolled in. And the actual eclipse part was much as I remembered it as a kid in grade school in the 70s. Hopefully in another 7 years I will be able to travel to view the totality (and it won't be cloudy).We didn't get clouds, although they were warning during the weather this morning that we might.
Me, I'm trying to talk the wife now into a trip for the 2024 eclipse. Maybe out to Toronto, then we could drive over to Niagara for the day...
Although, it's going to be just barely south of us, so I could drive to Toledo for it...
I resemble that remark Sean....I missed getting glasses/filter for the camera because I'm an ID10T, but we built a nice pinhole camera out of a big Uhaul box with spots cut out for three pairs of eyes, so the whole fam damily could check it out at once. Worked great, but our neighbors came to the rescue with an extra pair of eclipse glasses that took it to a whole other level. Especially since we had light clouds throughout, and the light was too low for the pinhole camera to register. Very cool though, can't wait for 2024, because I have a place up north that will get totality (not dead center, but within the path). Got a few decent pictures for an amateur through the glasses, going to really be ready for next time.
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August 22, 2017 at 4:40 am
So the eclipse hit Jacksonville just as I was leaving for the day. It was rainy and cloudy but lo and behold a break opened up in the sky above our workplace just in time. People gathered outside with their glasses (and one with a welding helmet) to watch. Someone lent me her glasses for a look-see. Got to see a crescent sun. @=)
I handed the glasses back and thanked her, then hit the road. Only to find about 15-20 cars pulled over on the side of the road (65 miles an hour type road, but not interstate) so they could also view the eclipse from probably the only spot in town that had any sunlight at all. DOH. Then I drove into the clouds and rain covering the rest of the city. Glad I got a glimpse of it. Sad that so few others did. Really wondering how much traffic pain those pulled over cars caused for everyone once the eclipse was over but was very glad I wasn't in the middle of them trying to get back on the road.
August 22, 2017 at 10:36 am
Saw the total eclipse with my son yesterday. We drove to Wyoming to get totality, and it was really neat. Kind of amazing.
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