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My mom worked for an insurance company in Boston in the early 1950's and she worked on one of the early computer systems there. She would tell me stories about the fixes and changes and working late to make things work. Fast forward to December 1980, laid off from my job in retail management, 3 weeks later my 2nd child was…

Stuffed lobster for Thanksgiving... what a thought!! Now... wrap it in bacon....... I'm there!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7psbolQpcM For Christmas.... a gift from my children (all adults)

Forgot to mention I frequently assign a member of the team as scribe in an event... But #8 isn't always done. Love the FAQ idea.. will try it.... Many thanks!

every day is now an event .... nice work Leon.... can't wait until next year...

Your timing is perfect, we just finished a complete re-write of our IRP before I went on vacation.... Long.... tedious and necessary!! Now the hard part..... practice as noted by Jfrazier​ !!!

sqlrockstar​ I love the grill picture!!! Wasting time on Facebook - Who knew? My goodness... are we the only ones aware of this serious matter . (insert severe dripping sarcasim here!)

Well done again.... Yahoo joins the long list of "Little Engines that couldn't !!!!! " Slurpee by Drone? And I thought seagulls were a problem! On data and IT control: I would argue that in most places I have worked that number is in the 75-80% range... Of all the Star Trek tech stuff I saw as a kid, I always wanted to…

Carbon neutral is a thought provoking and debate starting concept. Something to ponder.... As we are all "carbon units".... I wonder if we can truly ever neutralize ourselves?

Thank you.. will definitely take a look at the list of books on the blog... Appreciate it!!

LOL Never got into the Red Bull et al drink thing! Whatever works.... My passion is coffee.... black and strong... the stronger the better.

Nice job mbleib​ with this topic. The minute you think in terms of what you currently know as "job security" you are "dead man walking!" Be Curious is the mantra for being successful in what we do. Read... network... listen and play around! If nothing else you'll learned something and had fun..

These are all classics. Lean and Mean is the best!!!! Translation = We don't invest in people, process or product; but we do extract profit from every fiber of our corporate being! We react...not act!!!

Is that the reason we all try to automate stuff to begin with.... Deep down we all hate mundane tasks ... and we are lazy( admit it!!!) automating them is the solution

Leon... the subjects and perspectives have been awesome

Nice Article... well done!

@"jennebarbour" that is quite the list you compiled... nothing quite as elaborate here.... Started Covid with the Battlebots 2019 "binge-a-thon"... Then found some old TV series to take time away from all of this chaos.. (Crime Story, Space Above and Beyond, Air Wolf....). Anything that would allow me to veg! Great…

"Logic is the beginning of wisdom.... not the end" Spock "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country"

Fake reviews..... If you have a system that promotes your product faster by the number of positive reviews, isn't that the reason why this cottage industry exists? Now imagine if your competition wants to torpedo your product... the reverse holds true.

Ok.. thanks.... Will try and craft one of my own... love the idea.

enjoy being a Head Geek.... I look forward to your contributions.

Thank you adatole​ for making this happen. I gave us all a chance to take a step back, think and express ourselves... Can't wait for the 2018 version.

I feel your pain!! Some day I will get all 20...

Many years ago a person I consider my mentor told me: 1. It's not about the technology but how it improves the business or gives the business a competitive advantage. 2. Listen... 3. Respect those that don't understand technology. 4. Explain your solution in plain everyday language. These skills have served me well!!!

Thank you for keeping us up to date. This was a monumental task and to us Thwackters, it went off for the most part without any major issues. I am sure I speak for others when I say we truly appreciate your efforts! Well Done!

Great as always sqlrockstar​ We Work is just the latest "Sharing Economy" failures. I honestly don't believe that this idea works beyond a small scale. Some of these ideas remind me of the "dot com" bubble failures! (e.g. "Send.Ccm ("The Giver").

@"jm_sysadmin" great contribution! Ah yes!!! What to wear while remote? Fortunately, we went to all Jeans all the time for the duration of the pandemic, so when in the office, add a collared shirt and voila!!!! all set. Now, when not in the office my attire is a little different. During the summer a pair of cargo shorts…

MS lockout.... am not sure that Redmond's response is going to be good enough...

A non paid IRS employee auditing tax returns..... no good comes of this.

I will download and check it out... thanks network defender​ !!!