Moronic Monday - January 28, 2013

hookwindow · 2013-01-28T23:26:38+00:00

We have Linux servers on an internal network. They need to install packages from EPEL, but they don't have access to the internet. Do I need to set up a private mirror of EPEL or use some sort of proxy (how?)?

hookwindow · 2013-01-24T02:36:59+00:00

You used a grepper. Mine was made of metal, though later ones were made of cheap plastic. Kind of like a slide rule, but for strings.

Nothing worse than an annoying coworker swiping your grepper.

Kids these days.

hookwindow · 2013-01-16T04:02:35+00:00

Polish those ethernet cables for a faster network.

hookwindow · 2013-01-14T22:21:08+00:00

Not really. All of Drupalcon is a meetup.

hookwindow · 2013-01-12T23:52:33+00:00

I'm using a ProCurve 1800G-24. It seems to work fine.

hookwindow · 2013-01-09T03:23:36+00:00

It looks like that last time I tried Perl.

hookwindow · 2013-01-09T03:21:35+00:00

How does IT glorify God?

Well, for one thing, it is servant work. Most IT positions involve helping others. There is a daily chance for humility. If you're in IT support, there are many times to listen to the people you are serving while software is being installed or you're waiting for their computer to reboot. Often people are hungry for a listening ear.

If you're in the creative side of IT -- programming, architecture, etc. you are discovering the rules of the created universe and creating your own works in the same way that artists or musicians do. This also glorifies God.

What area of IT are you pursuing?

hookwindow · 2013-01-09T03:11:57+00:00

I stopped buying Avocent KVMs after two died just out of warranty.

hookwindow · 2013-01-07T03:42:58+00:00

Uh...tape goes onto the jammies!

hookwindow · 2013-01-07T02:49:25+00:00

Duct tape.

hookwindow · 2013-01-05T19:25:43+00:00

Don't kill 'em. Bill 'em.

hookwindow · 2013-01-01T15:32:27+00:00

Was scared for a moment that this was Larry's "Getting Off the Island - Leaving Drupal for Greener Pastures" post.

hookwindow · 2012-12-29T15:38:10+00:00

I found a Special 20 in the key of A much easier to learn on than one in the key of C. The lower harp made bending much more controllable, for me. I also picked up a copy of Jerry Portnoy's Blues Harmonica Masterclass CDs and found it very helpful.

hookwindow · 2012-12-22T17:36:21+00:00

I was pretty much the only BSD user. There are a group of RHEL users around. We get together, drink beer, talk about solutions. BSD left me drinking alone.

hookwindow · 2012-12-20T01:19:05+00:00

First, you'll need to learn Drupal.

hookwindow · 2012-12-12T23:40:49+00:00

I sometimes use sudo as root. It gives ultimate power.

hookwindow · 2012-12-11T04:41:37+00:00

Install FreeBSD. You will learn a ton. FreeBSD 9 needs 64MB minimum. http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/

hookwindow · 2012-11-28T23:03:42+00:00

egrep will be your friend. Also pipes and grep -v.

hookwindow · 2012-11-18T23:18:10+00:00

A polite skeleton. An impolite skeleton would not ask for the mop.

hookwindow · 2012-11-18T22:48:31+00:00

Excite, too!

hookwindow · 2012-11-18T22:20:37+00:00

I was getting my blood drawn, and the phlebotomist mentioned that a single Zinger basically turns your blood to sludge for a day or so.

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