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  • Thank you very much for the kind words. A couple typos I will fix when I get home. I read a good bit of your Elul blog over the past couple of days and enjoyed it very much. Without going into too much detail I passed my Beit Din March 4th of this year. It's a very long story but I didn't find out Mum's family was Jewish…
    in December Writing Challenge Comment by thommymac November 2016
  • It's been a challenge but every Friday I try to observe the Shabbat a little more uhhh closely. Now my Higher Power wants me to earn a living, the traditions are important but are for me internally. BUT once I am off duty I hit Shuls. After many years of work I shut off my cell phone when entering the synagogue. I am…
    in Unplug to Recharge - a guide for IT Professionals (Part 1) Comment by thommymac December 2016
  • Dear Father Christmas, Santa Claus, Hanukkah Harry​ and/or whoever took care of Roman kids during Saturnalia, A little more lead time from the devil spawn end-users would be nice as I am pretty happy with the team I am on. PLEASE enlighten all the ultra-sensitive folks in IT about us Jews not really caring one way or…
    in Dear IT Infrastructure: I’ve Been So Good All Year! Comment by thommymac November 2016
  • I know this is 2 weeks old BUT I just started a new gig. 1st time it wasn't Nagios but that is a different story. So I have been doing mucho interviewing before landing this gig. Three 8 week projects while juggling a half dozen interviews. It turned out the one I wanted most was the one I landed. I a still geeked, no pun…
    in December Writing Challenge Comment by thommymac November 2016
  • Thank you NOC for being like a baseball outfielder. Every save is expected but any misses are a catalyst to kick off the end of the world.
    in Let Us All Give Thanks…To Our IT Infrastructure! Comment by thommymac November 2016
  • "When I hear IT pros proclaim that they would never run (name your operating system, software package, or hardware platform) in their shop, it's usually not for any sound business reason. And when those standards are challenged, I have watched more than a few seasoned veterans break rather than bend. It's not pretty, and…
    in Everything I Needed To Know About A Career In I.T. Comment by thommymac November 2016
  • OK, back in 1995-99 I was blessed to work at ServiceWare, Inc. A software company in Oakmont, PA. Right outside of Pittsburgh, the town hosts a US Open, Anyhow one of our most awesomest guys was Walt M. He got his info sci degree in 1969. Yep, the summer of love indeed and from good ol' Penn State. So I forwarded the link…
    in Dear IT Infrastructure: I’ve Been So Good All Year! Comment by thommymac December 2016
  • I'd be honored. It was my 1st posting ;-)
    in Let Us All Give Thanks…To Our IT Infrastructure! Comment by thommymac November 2016
  • Wow I am glad I searched. I hope I am actually looking for the same thing. Long time listener, 1st time caller. I have been a big fan for a long time but the past dozen years had me working smaller places. I finally migrated back to a really big company as an operator in their NOC. As someone who has used Nagios (not by…
    in Solawinds - BMC BSM Integration Comment by thommymac November 2016
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