Posts made by ChrisL

@nadnerB TERRIFYING.

@IRJ said in Shark Week:

You would be absoulutely dumbfounded if you knew how many times sharks swim right next you while you are in the water.

You're ruining the ocean for me.

@RojoLoco said in Shark Week:

@momurda said in Shark Week:

Of course not. There is that fable about a scorpion and a goat that need to cross a river...
I am saying that out of tens of millions of man beach hours per year, only half a dozen people are attacked. You are more likely to be killed by police, or a lightning bolt in a given year.

Mosquitoes are waaaaay more dangerous than sharks.

Discovery just announced Mosquito Week.

Mecha-Squito in production currently.

@momurda Swimming is fun, but i refuse to go deeper than belly-button height. I ain't trying to be shark bait.

It's time to bask in the glory of the terrifying beasts of the deep. Quick, favorite shark? GO!

@RojoLoco said in Spiceworks let go 12% of their workforce today:

Wow, just saw this news... but I'm not that surprised considering the activity over there had slowed to a trickle (and was often noob questions from people who have no business setting up systems). Plus the fact that they had been actively alienating their long time users. When my account got put into the moderation time out corner this last time, I stopped posting there altogether. If they cancel spiceworld, I better get my money back.

I was wondering where you went over there.

@scottalanmiller said in Spiceworks let go 12% of their workforce today:

They are a marketing company and so a ton of the staff are marketing roles. Whether it is physical stuff like graphic artists that make ads to marketing consultants for vendors. Then they have a massive media department that does full TV style production with studios, editing, writing, etc. Then there is the normal IT staff, but that's like three or four people. Lots of management. Community management I feel was five or six people last that I was there. There is a content generation department. Sales was a huge department. There is a group that does conferences. Account management. Regional management. And then there was a group that made the software too and that team was enormous. You'd think that it was just one or two people but they had dozens of them; even almost ten years ago. What they all do we could never figure out, but there were tons. Then there is product support teams, Q&A and stuff like that.

More to this end--I deal with 3 people directly for our account.

@Dashrender said in NTG Lab Update:

Any reason not to tell us what the missing part is/was?

SECRECY!

No, it was an SFP Module.

@RojoLoco said in NTG Lab Update:

@Dashrender said in NTG Lab Update:

Any reason not to tell us what the missing part is/was?

Because it is a stolen flux capacitor that.... well, I've said too much.

Damn Libyans.

Looks...open.

That was amazing.

Hey all,

There have been some questions regarding the status of the Lab. First off, I want to personally apologize for the wait--we were looking to have everything up and running by the beginning of June, but as many of you may have experienced in your own IT adventures, things can and often will go wrong.

There was a missing part that needed to be ordered (that has since been delivered and installed), and we are currently working on resolving a few networking issues that-- as far as I know (in my limited technical knowledge, maybe @scottalanmiller or @art_of_shred can shed additional light)--is the only thing that stands in the way of the Lab getting up and rocking. Our IT staff is working to get that resolved ASAP so you can get some of that sweet sweet Lab action.

So yeah, it's on us, and we take full responsibility for the wait. Trust me, I'm not happy either. Please address all questions and criticisms to our mascot Coly. Or me. I'm here too.

Everyday is National Selfie Day when you're a narcissist.

@Dashrender said in Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion!:

@scottalanmiller said in Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion!:

I'd not be surprised if they are not being paid a LOT for that. Is it really HP not HPE?

Actually I have no idea who's making the Windows phone.

Yeah, neither does the general public.

RAAAAAAAAAAAAWK

NTG @Minion-Queen @art_of_shred got in to LA around 12:30.

We unloaded their massive haul of servers and other assorted hardware goodies, gave them a tour of the facility, and then they were off. Something about another night in Vegas....

Oh, and Coly was there too.

@FATeknollogee said in ColocationAmerica:

Why the move from the East Coast & why was So. Cal. chosen for the lab?

Even Lab's need a vacation and what better place than sunny Los Angeles?

Drinking coffee, checking Twitter (I'm the Social Media Director, after all), and listening to the entire Chance The Rapper catalog.

He's great--he releases all of his music for free so it's a guilt-free download, and makes his money off shows and merch. Support great artists! http://chanceraps.com/

@Minion-Queen said in ColocationAmerica:

After this road trip is done. You will be able to get to know at least a few of the Colocation America team as they will have an actual presence here on the community.

AM I NOT ENOUGH OF A PRESENCE ALREADY?! My ego is fragile.

@nadnerB said in ColocationAmerica:

I don't know, this sounds a lot like cloud at cost with more lipstick and perfume.
Honestly, I see a spear phishing campaign and social engineering all bundled with very attractive pricing as extra bait.

Take backups and give no passwords @Minion-Queen. I hope you have a sound exit strategy.

I mean, I like fishing, but mostly with a rod and reel.