My Cable modem decided to start dying good and massive yesterday. My Linksys modem was bought back when CompUSA was going out of business 4 years ago, and was purchased for the mighty sum of 35 bucks. So 4 years old, for 35 bucks? Not bad all things considered.

Luckily, barragezero had his old cable modem so I ended up going home to fix it, so we could get ( Read more... )

Everyone has internet nowadays, but what happens when you can't connect to it wirelessly anymore? And what if you can't get it working, even after getting a nice Linksys USB Wireless Extender?

Well, obviously you call an EXPERT!

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That's right kids, leave stealing to experts (and ferrets).

--Salen

Uh, as great of a computer guru as I am, I will be the first to admit I know nothing about Autocad, and yet work has me doing basic text editing on some sheets because it makes me a "productive member of the business". That's Business Speak for I make the company money doing stupid stuff instead of just keeping the computers running. Billable time ( Read more... )

Well, it looks like I need to buy another router. This one lasted uh... 20 months. Blah. Oh well. Either that, or I get used to swapping out ethernet cables. I might get one tonight, or tomorrow. Either way,this one looks like it's dead.

Unlike fish, you can't flush a router. Too bad I don't have a big Blendtec(r) Total Blender. I'd totally blend ( Read more... )

Here's a little video about servers with a good moral.

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Don't shout at your servers.

--Salen

Work makes it hard for me to not complain about it. It also makes me realize that I almost wish I was back on my Zoloft ( Read more... )

Gah! Gah bah grah bah dook dook dook! *gnaws on his keyboard*

This is why my PC is not in the same room as my TV. Murfle. Make it end, MAKE IT END! Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!

*falls over*

In other news, today sucked. Damn you Citrix! Damn you!

--Salen

Why do they do this to me? Someone here at work left a few laptop spec sheets on my desk, with the note of "See me this morning" and "Thanks". Again... no name. GAH! So I've resolved to see the horse with no name this morning and get him a new laptop ( Read more... )

For all my coding friends, here's Code Monkey by Jonathan Coulton. And I hope you have all the Fritos, Tab, and Mountain Dew you want.

Code Ferret likes you!

--Salen

Edit PS: Eep. Wrong video. *pokes Youtube* Bad Youtube.

I don't mind setting up new people up with workstations, but you must give me a full FIRST & LAST name. I don't read minds or have a crystal ball, and if I did have a crystal ball, it would be under the couch because it was shiny.

Sincerely,
Salen Stormwing
IT Whipping Ferret