Why Service Level Agreements trend towards BS.
DaleWork with a big enough organisation and you’ll come across the Service Level Agreement (SLA). An SLA basically says, “we’ll provide you with x level of service, for y dollars. …
It could only happen in?
Imagine this. You are a power generating company (PGC). You have a virus outbreak on your network. It infects your SCADA PCs. WTF?!? SCADA. Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition. In…
Cheap Dell computers.
When non-IT people ask me what they should buy, I say Dell. They are hassle free and reliable. My last personal Dell computer lasted me 5 years. They are not…
A price to pay
Note: I wrote this in March 2007, but didn’t publish it at the time. As far as I know “Leo” is still working for my previous employer. There was a…
Dumb ideas – Pin-fired cartridges
"A cartridge having a protruding pin, usually at right angles to the base of the cartridge " Yes, that's right folks. Press the PIN and it fires the bullet. Don't…
Magic Wellness Stick
As received from a former police officer:
“Do you keep a backup of my SMS messages …”
“... from January?”, asked a customer Simple answer, no we don’t. Long answer: No we don’t. While the BlackBerry Server can be setup to capture SMS messages, we do not,…
Semi-regular web-link clearance – April 2009 (2)
5 Warning Signs of a Project In Danger Telstra - Mobile Phone Set-up Windows 7 Resources For You (Microsoft SMB Community Blog) Windows 7 Online Readiness Kit, which includes: Windows…
Me?, I just want a “Susie” poster
One thing I have noticed is that the shelf-life of a Ralph modem seems rather limited. So, for your consideration, this is a screenshot from an “inappropriate software report”. Now,…
Windows NT Server 3.51, heck that was a long while ago.
I was sorting though my various training certificates, and found the certificate right. My memories of NT Server 3.51 are now dim, but the following things stick. Same look and…