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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:30:43 -0700

Sorry for the lack of updates. My internship this summer along with its commute are taking quite a tax on my free time!

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Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:51:24 -0800

I'm going on vacation!

YAY!

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Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:21:56 -0700

So, I'm pet-sitting hedgehogs this weekend.

Here are the hedgehogs I'm babysitting -- aren't they the most adorable?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1ncs7GBBDY and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvg3_tJNyes

Here are some other "cute hedgehog" links I stumbled across:

http://www.phplabs.com/demo/ratemystuff/index.php
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/722883/cute_baby_hedgehog/

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Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:09:59 -0700

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Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:01:52 -0700

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Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:36:29 -0700

Create your own visitor map!

Let's see how/if this works...

(thanks to greeneyedpixie for this!)

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Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:28:13 -0700

20 Things I Learned from Tech Support

from http://kludgespot.blogspot.com/2007/08/20-things-i-learned-from-tech-support.html

# As long as the world turns, users will still have problems

# Substance abusers and computer operators are the only folks called users. This isn't by chance

# When in doubt. Reboot

# Sooner or later you will meet a person who types out the words "backslash" or forgets to plug in the power cord. If you haven't yet, just wait, you will

# Fear the phone. No one just calls tech support to wish you good morning

# No user will tell you the whole truth at the beginning of a call

# "I didn't do anything" or "It just happened" Are the users mantra

# As a support tech, it is your job to break down resistance and get the truth

# This is so you can rub the lie in their face, fixing the issue is just a perk

# Some people will never learn

# This means you will always have a job

# Maintain a calm voice, even if you're screaming on the inside

# The hold button is your friend

# Whatever you do, don't panic

# The answer to all users questions should be "Trust me, I know what I'm doing" even if this is a bald-faced lie

# Users can smell fear. Once you've lost control, all is lost

# A user who is not listening to you anymore, but rather is trying "their own thing" is not worth your time. Simulate a telephone disconnect and hang up. Trust me, you're better off.

# Sometimes fixing a computer is easier than figuring out why it was broken

# Users always want a reason things are fixed. If you're not sure just lie. They won't know anyway. "A stray electron passed through the processor and caused..."

# If possible ask to speak to the youngest person present

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Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:40:12 -0700

Another bash quote:

culturejammer: you know what pennies are AWESOME for?
culturejammer: throwing at cats
culturejammer: it only costs a single penny
culturejammer: and they'll either chase it, or get hit by it and look pissed off
culturejammer: i now use that system to value prices of things
culturejammer: for example, a thirty dollar game has to be at least as awesome as three thousand catpennies

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Sun, 05 Aug 2007 18:51:02 -0700

gentoogod: omg dude
gentoogod: today i might the stupidest 3 people i ever met
gentoogod: thier 3 brains combined couldnt solve the dilemma they faced today
siral21: what was it
gentoogod: ok before i say this
gentoogod: 100% true, not one second of a lie
gentoogod: this lady went into mcdonalds today and ordered a big mac for her
gentoogod: and ordered 2 mcgrittles one for each kid. one had bacon one without
gentoogod: her sons are around 18 or 19 so not infants
gentoogod: she went to the counter furious cause the son that wanted bacon has no bacon on his and the one that didnt want bacon has bacon on his
gentoogod: i fell on the floor beside her and couldnt stop laughing
gentoogod: so i finally stood up and asked her to repeat, thinking maybe shes drunk
gentoogod: i swear to god she looked at me straight faced and repeated it. and her 2 sons were beside her mad that they didnt get the order they wanted

from http://www.bash.org/?420855

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Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:15:01 -0700

I'm a top stumbler!

Wow, I never expected that! So that's where my summer went!