I got promotionated. I am, like, totally senior to my last-year self.

waider@amazon.com: > uptime
09:01:30 up 1 year

"can you update that file for me again?"
"I've given you sudo access. work away... hey! where's my server gone?"

He claims it was tcpdump that did it.

Two things that amused me while interviewing today:

• This part of works because I fixed it, and
• I didn't know this when I was interviewed, either

> telnet server 21
200 server FTP server ready

followed by
421 server unavailable

and then briefly (unhappily)
Connection refused by host

and finally
200 server FTP server ready

Yay!

My trip to Seattle in 6,500 words and 30 photos.

By curious coincidence, the first and last photos I took both feature the Space Needle. Nothing uploaded yet as I'm still sorting out the pics.

just back from Seattle. I have funny things to write. At least, I think they're funny. Of course, I also think it's 4:45 am and the presence of strong sunshine is confounding me.

I arrived in Seattle on Thursday evening, and promptly wound up in a pub. Since arriving:

• Telemarketing call. Telesurvey, actually, but no difference. To my corporate apartment, as I walked in the door. FUCKING LEECHES.
• Sung to by random guy on street. Well, random guy wanted to sing a song from me to Broenwynn. The fact that I joined in may have ( Read more... )

I'll be arriving in Seattle at 7pmish on Thursday, and in town until the morning of the 22nd. I'll be staying in an apartment on 1st Ave. (map), and while I won't have a car I've been offered ferrying to and fro by a friend if required, plus the Elder Waide is in town 14th-19th to keep me drunk company. Let me know if you're in the area and up for ( Read more... )