Well, it didn't take long at all. I had a nice leisurely day yesterday, and today my project list picked up right where I left it several months ago. Actually, it grew quite a bit. I guess it will keep me busy.
The first project I want to tackle is to finally get the network in order. It's currently in a state of "barely working". I need to run a lot more wire, tweak the hell out of the current server, install many hard drives and organize the files, get all the clients working (mainly Xboxes), and finally teach the household how to use it. My goal is to do something, no matter how small, every night ... starting tomorrow night.
Saturday, April 8, 2006
Some friends I haven't seen in a long time came over tonight. It was good to see them. It seemed like we all picked up conversations with ease that we had months ago, as if we saw each other yesterday.
Friday, April 7, 2006
I accidentally took my advice and came to grips with not taking an exam this sitting ... and I had a pounding headache all day from last night.
Thursday, April 6, 2006
Still no final word on the exam. I'm going under the assumption that it's not going to happen. I better come to grips with it soon. The sooner I do, the more time I have to do other projects.
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
I'm receiving word of all the people that have been calling the admissions office on my behalf and it still sounds like I won't be taking the exam later this month. It seems that this situation has received attention at other levels of my company and of the CAS office. From what I can gather, several people from within my company have called, which prompted the CAS to reconsider my situation. However, it appears that they're sticking to their "no exceptions" rule. Hopefully the CAS will take a good look at their policies for the future. Of coarse, this doesn't help me out today, but the bright side is maybe it will help out others in the future.
Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Another bad day. I called the head of admissions and told him my story. He said it was unfortunate that somehow my application literally got lost in the mail. He also said that the registration deadline was March 15 and they don't give exceptions to that rule. I find this incredibly ridiculous. I can see having a deadline so they don't have applications coming in at the last second. But an honest problem like mine should at least have a process to be excepted from this rule. I have a few calls into people that might have greater influence on the admissions office, but it doesn't look good. I've spent a lot of time studying and it would be a shame to have it go to waste.
Monday, April 3, 2006
I had an interesting day today. I realized that I hadn't received any confirmation that I was registered for the exam coming up at the end of the month. I sent in the application in February. I assumed that the confirmation was simply put in the pile of mail that I'll sort out after my exam. I immediately called the office and the claimed to not have any record of receiving my application. So, I have a call into the admissions office to see what I need to do to get this thing resolved. Hopefully this is just a bump in the studying road.
Monday, April 3, 2006
I had an interesting day today. I realized that I hadn't received any confirmation that I was registered for the exam coming up at the end of the month. I sent in the application in February. I assumed that the confirmation was simply put in the pile of mail that I'll sort out after my exam. I immediately called the office and the claimed to not have any record of receiving my application. So, I have a call into the admissions office to see what I need to do to get this thing resolved. Hopefully this is just a bump in the studying road.
Friday, March 31, 2006
It seems that no matter how much I wanted to keep my study tool a secret, word got out and more people are asking me about it. I'm trying to dodge the issue of allowing them to use it this exam sitting, mostly because it's still in beta and I haven't tested the server issues yet. I'm not sure if it's the study solution for everybody, but the fact that people are interested is a good sign. If only I had the time right now to work on it some more.
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Digg brought me to a site that talks about domains that are currently registered. Interesting read. Dealing with statistics all day, I found this graph particularly interesting. A classic lognormal graph with mean of 11.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
I've been trying to drink green tea in the morning, for obvious benefits, instead of the usual Mountain Dew. I gotta tell you, it seems to give me more energy in the morning and my brain feels like it's running smoother. I highly recommend giving it a try.
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
My commute has recently changed. Before, I was in traffic a little longer and I depended on the traffic information updated every 10 minutes from a local radio station. I would take different roads depending on the congestion. Now, my commute isn't as dependent on congestion. So I've been thinking I can get my car MP3 player back up to specs and try to get into listening to podcasts downloaded the previous night. I'm a fan of the Revision3 family of content. I guess now I just have to find time to actually find and download content.
Monday, March 27, 2006
It's been a few days since the last post, in part because I've been quite busy, but mostly because nothing new has happened. I'll recap. Yesterday I studied, the day before I studied, then previous to that I'm sure I studied, and then ... well, you get the idea.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
I presented a new application today at work that I built. I had about two weeks to incorporate a new application that captures data from an Excel workbook into a database, while also adding an account log feature to replace the current, primitive system. Luckily, I've built something very similar before. So I recycled the code and was done in a few hours. Naturally, my boss doesn't know this and assumes I was slaving away the entire two weeks. Ahh, efficiency.
Monday, March 20, 2006
I switched from the unlimited plan from Vonage to the 500 minute plan. I use my cell phone most of the time, so the home phone rarely gets used. I was looking back at the used minutes through Vonage, and it averaged 100 per month. This type of analysis is exactly why I like detailed (and hopefully online) event logging. I knew I didn't use a lot of minutes, but now I can justify going to the cheaper plan.
That's why I'm leaning towards using Alarm.com. They log events relating to your security in real-time, which is accessible over the internet. They almost market their product not as an intruder alarm that rarely gets used, but as a home monitoring solution that gets used everyday. All that's holding me back is the initial cost of new equipment.
That's why I'm leaning towards using Alarm.com. They log events relating to your security in real-time, which is accessible over the internet. They almost market their product not as an intruder alarm that rarely gets used, but as a home monitoring solution that gets used everyday. All that's holding me back is the initial cost of new equipment.
Sunday, March 19, 2006
I got to go to another Wild hockey game tonight. Even though we lost, it is always fun to see live hockey. We were able to get some food and brews before and during the game. All around a fun night. This is how I would spend the other half of my days if I won the lottery.
Saturday, March 18, 2006
I've reconfigured the network in hopes to get the ADT security to work with Vonage. I put the Linksys VOIP router in front of the D-Link wireless router. This should have removed the extra layer that the security had to go through. I did the quick communications test, and still no go. I might try the extended 2 minute test, but that would require the alarm to sound for the entire time. I'm still considering Alarm.com.
Friday, March 17, 2006
It's St. Patrick's Day and guess what I did. Studied. I wonder if this blog will be still around when I'm done studying.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Back in high school, I experimented with lucid dreaming. I was never able to fully control my dreams often, but I was making progress. Although I was wasn't able to recognize my dream state, I was able to control my dream "oddities", in particular, flying.
I bring this up because there was a digg post about "hacking the mind" dealing with lucid dreaming. (I don't know if I'm a fan of the "hacking" buzz word. It seams to be everywhere.) This got be interested again, and I've begun the process of training myself to acknowledge the dream state. One part is to keep a dream journal to not only remember your dreams, but to find signs that you might be dreaming. However, I've been getting little sleep lately, and am so tired that my sleeps are very deep. I can't remember what I did the night before let alone what I did in my dreams.
Anyway, more to come on this "mind hack" when something happens.
I bring this up because there was a digg post about "hacking the mind" dealing with lucid dreaming. (I don't know if I'm a fan of the "hacking" buzz word. It seams to be everywhere.) This got be interested again, and I've begun the process of training myself to acknowledge the dream state. One part is to keep a dream journal to not only remember your dreams, but to find signs that you might be dreaming. However, I've been getting little sleep lately, and am so tired that my sleeps are very deep. I can't remember what I did the night before let alone what I did in my dreams.
Anyway, more to come on this "mind hack" when something happens.
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Happy Pi Day! On 3/14 at 1:59:26, I can't remember what I did, but should have said a little pi prayer. Or something.
I want my Xbox back.
I want my Xbox back.
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