Ugh... i know we have all heard it before. I'm the IT administrator for my home network, I have to debug all my friends and family's tech problems. The latest. My wireless network is flaky downstairs. On top of that, the cablemodem drops it's IP address and refuses to renew unless I hard boot the bugger. I finally moved my wireless hub... just a little. My reception downstairs went from a "low" or "no signal" or a "good" (4 bars!) wahoo!

Next, of course, is my mother-in-law's home computer. Here is a great example of why computers are horrible. She turned on her computer, got some wierd error about running "scandisk" (yes, I know what it is, but she doesn't) rebooted the thing, and now it won't start at all. Computers are horrible. Since the computer is several years old I just want to replace the whole thing, but it does seem a little ridiculous that you have to replace a machine every couple of years when all she wants to do is browse the web and send email.

4:55:19 PM    comment []

Just finished The Nudist on the Late Shift. Another interesting book from the corporate list. Eventual I'll figure out what the overall theme of the bookes are. What is the larger message they are trying to convey? ... or have I just watched one too many X-Files episode.

4:36:10 PM    comment []

Brian Pepin is going to give me some server space, so I bought a new domain name "simplegeek.com" and will be moving my blog over to there. Hopefully everything will continue to work.

Brian runs a couple of other sites: www.mohairsofa.com and www.urbanpotato.net.

1:29:51 PM    comment []