asheppard970 · Network and Systems Administrator

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  • Just for grins, I did a "View Source" on the linked page in jeremymayfield​'s post above, thinking that there might be some logic built into the code that automatically did the conversion. I'm no HTML 'spert, but I saw nothing that resembled an auto-conversion routine. When I searched for "$", it came up in the code…
  • I have a good friend in this company who is well-versed in the "dark arts" and could absolutely wreak havoc on the world. I tell him over and over, "I am sooooo glad that you use your powers for good!". He is actually one of the strongest members of our operations security team. Besides that, he's 7'2" and you don't want…
  • Another red "X"! Doh! Be careful on today's question...the answers are not verbatim, so no CTRL-F for you! You need to put on your Sherlock Holmes caps. Having said that, I am saddened again,yumdarling​​, that the question today thought I had checked a certain answer when I had not, as indicated by the resultant text. I…
  • Wow, crazy man, CA-RAZY! We used to call them "Beatnicks" back in the day but I think they're called "Hipsters" now. I'll be waiting with bated breath to see the pics of adatole​ dressed up in garb! As for "flowetry", well here's my shot in the dark: Over the wire Bits flow like drops of water Never to be seen Hey, a Haiku…
  • I echo Messr Schroeder's sentiments, yumdarling​! Welcome aboard this crazy Carnival ride we call THWACK!! You'll find a lot of good folks here, always ready to lend a hand...and bite yours off when they disagree with you (notice I didn't say "if" on purpose). But overall, we have fun, learn a lot and give each other a…
  • When reading the hint, take note of the recurring theme that is brought up throughout the article and related content on the page. Then match that theme with the corresponding answer and you have it.
  • Woohoo! Another mini mission! Thanks, THWACK GEEKS!!
  • I see where you're coming from, alang​, and I think this will be splitting a very fine hair. The hint suggests that the File Integrity Monitoring module and, by extension, SEM itself do certain things for users. What you are saying is possible, yes, but the users must do that work manually. Again, totally see where you're…
  • And doing some quick math, here, adatole​, AVERAGE(150,000, 0) * 250 * AVERAGE(22.5, 0) = A WHOLE BUNCHA POINTS!!! Going to be some nice bonuses showing up in people's inboxes, for sure!! Oh, and not to put too fine a point on it but to what sort of "refresh"ments are you referring??? Enquiring minds want to know...;-)
  • And I'm certainly not trying to add to the confusion. Quite the contrary, actually: I would to see the confusion cleared up so that everyone learns. We can agree that three of the answers are pretty much a given as they were listed verbatim in the documentation. Now with regard to two of the answers, the ones that are…
  • I understand and empathize...
  • DanielleH​ did mention that there was a "Twist Ending"...mayhaps the twist is: BUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!! <jk> of course, I hope everyone gets a prize.
  • I agree, Rick..."Fifth Element" has to be one of my all time FAVORITE "B" SciFi flicks. For being a relatively unknown actress at the time, Milla did a surprisingly decent job in the role. And just look at her now...
  • pony10​, well stated! I'm a firm believer in the adage, "It don' matta how ya gits dere, jes long as ya gits dere!" Yes, my mother's side of the family is from the South. ;-) I remember I was at a conference and they had us do an exercise that really drove home this concept. Imagine you are in a large room with 300 other…
  • Awesome, marcoswithanoh​! We could go down an entire vein of Billy Joel music for sure. He has some grrrrrreat stuff! It's amazing how the lyrics to that song probably would be considered NSFW today.
  • "Oh, ya, shure, yew betcha, dere, Richy! Uf da!! Got dat Meeneesoda ting goin' dere, ya, know! Oh, for land sakes!" Of course, no offense intended, rschroeder​...as I have said, my wife is from Fergus Falls so I love the midwest twang. This is so spot on it hurts when I laugh! :'-D When my wife and I went to Fergus before…
  • gundamunit1​, I was in the same boat until I realized that I had to configure NetFlow on my test router. This Cisco article got me up and running fairly quickly: NetFlow Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15M&T - Getting Started with Configuring Cisco IOS NetFlow and NetFlow Da… Hopefully this helps...
  • marcoswithanoh​, if we are already pre-registered for THWACKCamp 2019, which was required in order to get the full 5,000 THWACKPoints during THWACKCamp 2018, can we use that as a mission shortcut or no? I mean what about those THWACKsters who attended THWACKCamp 2018 and pre-registered for THWACKCamp 2019...but do not…
  • I agree, mlcc2000​ that there appears to be out-of-date glossies out there. Since Win server 2019 was just released in October of last year, it is possible that SW marketing folk simply have not gone through and cleaned up/updated the copy on the various sites. While I agree that this can be very frustrating, take heart in…
  • I was able to complete the poll at 0640 Mountain Daylight Time on 6/21/19. Might try again.
  • @"rschroeder" , @"janobi" , @"poekbradley" ...you all are true Hulk geeks, I give you that. Probably my best memory of Hulk was from the 70's series with Bill Bixby as David "Bruce" Banner and Lou Ferigno as Hulk. Banner is talking very calmly (for the moment) to another character and says something to the effect of: "You…
  • Simply trying to offer assistance to melonizame​ and others who might be struggling to find the answer in the hint. While I agree that today's (10/22) answer was somewhat intuitive, others who are looking for a "CTRL+F" solution might be disappointed, as has been indicated by several responses. Whether the hint was helpful…
  • geosca​​, the answer to that question is in today's hint. If someone was to answer your question directly, either affirmative or negative, it would give away the answer.
  • Look at it this way, humayunk16, your odds of winning something are less than 1 in 150,000 on every drawing and that's a lot better than the lottery! Like jeremymayfield​ alluded, be patient and good things will come. And, if you think about it, they have already come in the form of great ***FREE*** training on SolarWinds…
  • Congrats to all the winners. Love the mini-missions!
  • I hear what you're saying, Rick, but I'm not sure that that sort of success is quantifiable. Can Maya Angelou quantify her success? Does she know how many people she has touched throughout the world? Even "The Bard" himself couldn't really quantify his success at the time. I think, if my memory serves, Big Bad Bill was…
  • Hey, wabbott​ and rschroeder​, I'm curious if the issue is browser specific. I'm using IE11 (I know, old dawg here) and here's what mys screen says: Listing the exact time stamp rather than "X minutes ago". Not saying that everyone should up...er...rather, downgrade to IE11 but it's odd that the same coding would generate…
  • I echo davej​'s and spikey_mikey737​'s comments. The Delorean is on my desk at home, flux capacitor fluxing and gull-wings open! I also received a BTTF color-changing 20oz coffee mug, that I was NOT expecting so thank you, wabbott​ and THWACK Team! I tell you, I've gotten more swag from SW and THWACK than from just about…
  • And now you're hearing the familiar screeching of the 2400 BAUD modem connecting, aren't you, melonizame​? Anyone remember Netscape? Or Trumpet WINSock? I was going through some of my old software from back in the '80s and '90s and it was a trip, I gotta tell you. Although I'm sure that rschroeder​​ and others remember…
  • This was an AWESOME bracket, THWACK Team! This being my first, I did not know what to expect but every expectation I might have had was blown away! Great job! Kudos to the wascawy wabbott​, thegreateebzies​ and team, as well as everyone who contributed to the fun. As for next year? I like the robot bracket suggestion but…