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Just another sad, but unremarkable tale of a bright kid who squandered his potential and ruined his life by turning to a life of IT.

Since first embarking down this dark path, I've done a little bit of everything, from small businesses to large datacenters, Linux to Windows, networking and security, DBA roles and, in my darkest moments, even some light mainframe operations.

These days it's Microsft products paying the bills, for what difference it makes. Whether it's a multi-domain AD environment with tens of thousands of users, a small cluster of Linux webservers, or a tangled web of network cables, systems are all just complex tools to do complex jobs, perpetually in need of someone to make them perform better and ensure they're always available when someone needs them.

Since being a lawyer seemed to boring, being a doctor seemed to hard, and my idea of a good time usually involves using a powerful computer anyway, I really can't imagine doing anything else.


Apr
3
awarded  Organizer
Apr
3
revised Can I install Windows on an iMac, and will that Windows have full functionality as a normal PC
He's asking about installeidn Windows on a Mac, not on OSX.
Apr
3
awarded  Suffrage
Apr
3
answered How can I check what outbound ports are allowed in a network?
Apr
3
suggested suggested edit on Can I install Windows on an iMac, and will that Windows have full functionality as a normal PC
Feb
19
comment Problems with torrents
Honestly, anything we suggest will require some reading and effort on your part, so might I suggest you start with the site FAQ?
Jan
20
answered How to calculate the total VPN time on a network?
Jan
4
comment Can't RDP from Internet to LAN Server
I'm gonna go ahead and blame the E1200, because it's hard to go wrong doing that. Plug the server into the cable/dsl modem directly, and see if that doesn't yield better results. Also, anything in a home setting is off topic, so this will probably be closed pretty soon...
Jan
3
comment Getting an 'Application not found' message when clicking on the CD/DVD drive after changing drive letter
@RyanRies You think it's worth a migration? I'm more in the close-and-delete-it camp.
Dec
29
comment windows 8 all created vpn's results in 720 error
I don't know either, but look at what you have provided us - basically that a bunch of your PTPP VPNs throw a 720 error when you use Windows 8. Uh, alright, but that doesn't have any information that's going to be much good for troubleshooting.
Dec
29
comment BSOD when upgrading VHD RAM
Clarify, what are you adding RAM to - the VM, or the physical host?
Dec
29
comment windows 8 all created vpn's results in 720 error
Needs more details. A lot more details. And may be more suitable for SuperUser anyhow... doesn't seem like it's a professional admin problem, at least as described.
Dec
21
comment Windows ping - 'ignores' ping replies
The only thing you can reliable test with pings is whether or not pings are going back and forth.
Nov
9
comment Disable thumbnailing on a per folder basis
Your porn... erm, "precious images" will look better as .pngs, FYI.
Nov
8
comment Set up SenderID's record in DNS Host zone
in My DNS Hosed Zone. +1 for properly understanding your problem.
Oct
25
awarded  Editor
Oct
25
comment Web-based HyperTerminal
@yakatz See my edit. Alternately, convince whoever is in charge that they need to start using their brain for something more than keeping their skull from caving in.
Oct
25
revised Web-based HyperTerminal
added 895 characters in body
Oct
25
comment Web-based HyperTerminal
@yakatz What the specific industrial control system is isn't really the point. The point is more that you seem to be going down a path of a lot of effort and expense for what you already have for free. Granted, actual modems make me feel icky too, but sometimes they're the best tool for the job.
Oct
25
answered Web-based HyperTerminal