:-(
So yes … the laptop finally died. I now can confirm what I suspected last night: when the Caps Lock and Num Lock lights flash simultaneously, it means the machine is running too hot.
Quote of the week
In response to an article about a rumoured new VW Golf in 2008:
Breakthrough!
About two months ago, during our automation process, I wanted to add in "send a mail" functionality to notify certain parties of certain events in the process, as one does. This wasn't a problem with SQL Server 2000 and DTS, because it has a MAPI plugin that connects directly to the Exchange Server.
It’s time for “Good Idea, Bad Idea”
On the Animaniacs, there used to be a segment called "Good Idea, Bad Idea", which was probably my favourite next to Pinky and the Brain.
Odd day
Today is an odd day at work. Being the beginning of the month, we have several processes that need to run, but there are gaps in between hectic processing of databases and reports that I have a spare moment.
Technology Woes
I think my laptop is dead. It reached three years old and is finally in the throes of agonising component-by-component shutdown.
So how long did that take? 8 years?
From the article on the related link.
Angelo Bagnasco is an obliviot
Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco, the head of Italy’s bishops, is this month’s obliviot for comparing a bill that would grant rights to same-sex couples to allowing incest and paedophilia. La Repubblica newspaper reported his comments at a meeting of Roman Catholic church employees: “Why say no to forms of legally recognised co-habitation which create alternatives toContinue reading Angelo Bagnasco is an obliviot
Sentech, the Criminal company
Yesterday (Sunday), I was again disconnected by Sentech. When I called the help desk, I was informed that my debit order was unsuccessful, and therefore I was not allowed on the network. When I demanded to know how a debit order is supposed to take place on a Sunday, the technician simply told me to call back today because no one was in the accounts department to help me. When I swore at him, he demanded that I treat him like a human being. I told him I'd treat him like one if he started behaving like one.