Super Overtime!

Had to go into work today to do the long awaited server update.   Pulling a pair of 18 Gig drives in RAID1 and replacing them with three 73 Gig drives in RAID5.  This will increase network storage by a factor of 10.  All for a mere $1100.

When I ordered the extra drive cages from Dell, they didn't bother to tell me I HAD to order a set of screws for each cage because they use funky counterset screws instead of normal screams.   So I had to pay 60 cents for the screws and another $5 for postage.   WTF?  In the mean time, I've got these $300 hard drives hanging by just two screws each.   Stupid Dell.

Building the RAID and cloning all the data over has taken me 5-1/2 hours so far, and it's only 50% finished on the clone.   Fortunately this is all paid overtime.   Cha-CHING!

While I was waiting for the RAID to build, I got started on the other big project I had, configuring a baker's dozen Palm Treo 600's for our service techs and setting them up with this craptastic CRM software.   I have no idea if I did it right, because none of the Treos have been activated, so I can't test the software.  2 of the 13 Treos had bad screens.   That's not a good success rate.

Fortunately I stopped by 7-11 this morning and bought a Team Gulp of Mt. Dew.   128 ounces of caffeinated goodness.   (That's 1 gallon, or 3.8 liters)  So I've had a nice caffeine buzz going all day now.

I have tomorrow off, then Monday and Tuesday are going to be more really busy days, as I have to get everyone in both offices switched over to the ISP's new e-mail system.   The fun never stops around here!

CSI: Whatever

All the CSI series so far have used Who music for the titles:

CSI - Who Are You?
CSI: Miami - Won't Get Fooled Again
CSI: New York - Baba O'Reily

If they make another CSI series, I would suggest they use the song Naked Eye for the opening credits.

You hold the gun, and I hold the wound,
We stand looking in each other's eyes.
It all looks fine to the naked eye,
But it don't really happen that way at all.

Make up your mind!

In Boston's Third Stage album, why do they start off singing about Amanda, but end the album singing about Hollyann?