Yearly Archives: 2005

American Chopper

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Like the rest of lazy, couch potato America, I’m addicted to watching the dysfunctional family that is the Teutels. But, this Lincoln pickup truck bike episode is driving me nuts. They keep saying that this Lincoln Mark LT is the first pickup from Lincoln. I guess Lincoln really wants to forget about the overpriced bomb that was the Blackwood.

Hanging drywall

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Thanks to my father-in-law loaning us a drywall jack and a screw gun, Dad and I made some progress on finishing his garage. We spent most of Saturday and got just less than half the sheets on the ceiling, another day and we should be done.
We aren’t fast, but at least it’s getting done.

My brain hurts

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More survey greats:

  • possibly renting out portable USB ports. this would help with the transferring of memory from one computer to the next whether it be our own in our room, the ones in the lab, or someone elses.
  • I consider the services offered excellent. No complaints. It would be nice if you had a stapler physically attached to the table so that we do not have to go searching for one after we print.
  • Provide wireless routers to every URH dorm room, so that every URH dorm room could have wireless access to the University network.

3 more days.

Quite Apropos

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This article on /. links to a WaPo article on MSNBC about cell phones on campus. The stats they mention are not from the WaPo article, and they aren’t the same as what we are seeing in our survey so far.
The cell phone vs. room phone dilemma is an interesting one, 911 service and general coverage being the biggest problems.

Annual Technology Survey

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We are running our annual technology survey, and the same issues that always come up are happening, just like clockwork:

  • “You don’t have application X and I need it for class Y (or just because)!”
    • 9 times out of 10, we have the application, or something very similar. SSH is a perfect example, we’ve got 2 different clients and still people are asking for it.
    • AutoCAD is another common request. We have the regular AutoCAD 2005, but we don’t have the Inventor version that requires a high end 3D video card.
  • “NetTechs are slow!” and “The NetTechs are the greatest thing since sliced bread!”
    • Both these comments can’t be true, but if person A only needed help during opening week, when we are slammed with requests, while person B needs help every other week and has a tech on the same floor…Well, you get the picture.
  • “More wireless internet in the dorms!”
    • We are working on this as fast as we can, adding hotspots to many areas this year and this summer. But, wireless will never replace the wired URHNet connection in the rooms, so don’t ask. And if you don’t know why it won’t, either do some research or ask someone who has dealt with large scale wireless deployments.
  • “The computers in the labs are slow and sucky” and “Having fast, reliable computers in an always open lab is great, keep up the good work!”
    • Similar to the nettech comments, these both can’t be true. Apparently replacing computers every 4 years isn’t often enough for all people. It’s still nice getting compliments.

And, of course, there are just the classic responses:

  • To a question about what additional programming would be nice on our in house cable channel: “More porn like girls gone wild and stuff.”
  • “you guys kick ass
    the network here at school is probably the best i’ve ever connected through. i know it kicks other school networks ass. Lastly i’m very satisfied with how fast problems get fixed if there ever are any. i like u guys u make things run”