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Jeff, thank you for your kind words. And I always enjoy hearing your words on SSC.
Your wish makes me think: I'd rather be an octogenarian than an oxygenarian. Now see...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
March 10, 2023 at 8:45 pm
My 'normal' continues, or maybe it's close to normal. Spring is near, and I've had a few nice afternoons on the patio with my sweet wife for our wine and...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
March 10, 2023 at 6:22 pm
If you are talking to your computer....you need to get a life.
The closest I come to this is telling some gadget called Alexa to 'Call Ethel' who has her hangout...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
February 18, 2023 at 2:20 pm
My job was outsourced, I went to work for the outsourcing company, worked at my same desk, and got a raise. How did THAT work?
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
February 6, 2023 at 2:35 pm
I wonder why it's called a 'variable'.
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
February 4, 2023 at 12:47 pm
We used to use magnetic tape for arhiving data and avoided needing to delete it OR to pay ongoing costs for online storage. It probably saved us lots of money. ...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
February 1, 2023 at 2:54 pm
I read this this morning when I woke up about 3:00 am and picked up my phone. It got me thinking and I mulled this over for the next hour....
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
January 28, 2023 at 3:08 pm
My take on 'exit lines': Don't say anything that might preclude you from being invited back.'
In my last position as a DBA the company was going through a downsizing/outsourcing period,...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
January 22, 2023 at 4:56 pm
Me too. It's weird, but I find the act of writing (not typing) helps me remember better. And I doodle to make sense of and plan things (like...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
January 5, 2023 at 3:49 pm
Some old tech that I wish would come back is people that actually know how to ask a question and then read the answer and act upon it correctly....
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
January 5, 2023 at 3:43 pm
On a practical note, I have bought a couple of Denon 5-disc CD changers and these are great. They are also well made. And, given the price that Denon...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
January 4, 2023 at 4:57 pm
I prefer using vintage and antique sewing machines over modern ones. The youngest machine I have is from 2007 (Bernina 850 "sewing computer" as it's called in the manual),...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
January 4, 2023 at 4:23 pm
"We still have mainframes and lots of older applications, but one piece of software I expected to see around was Lotus Notes. I know some people might still use it,...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
January 4, 2023 at 4:05 pm
This is so true.
How many of us look forward to finding a secondhand bookshop with old Kindle titles in it? With any luck, some brave person will have amassed...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
January 4, 2023 at 3:43 pm
Just a few days ago I was thinking about an old piece if 'hi-tech' that I had in high school days if I recall correctly. I can't recall the brand,...
Rick
If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'
January 4, 2023 at 3:33 pm
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