Life and Code

In a world where mindless drones flock to a platform that has become the very thing it intended to fight, we stand apart, embracing freedom, to be different, to escape vanilla, we stand apart. Yesterday Buzz Out Loud, observed there cannot be disappointment without at least the feeling that you realize that something could be great. I can admit that at one time, I too was on the road to being a drone, content to fight for the scraps from the Apple table, to accept a vanilla OS, but no more. I felt the pride of having the technology, and only a slight resentment that everyone else around me had exactly the same, but that resentment grew, and I started toward the light. First jailbreaking, living on the fringe of the darkness, in the shadow but still not in the light. The light drew me from the Apple penumbra and into the warm Android light, I will never go back, this is the same reason I can never get an iPad and the reason why Android + Atom = Epic. My Lenovo S10-3t will ascend, slip the surly bonds of Windows, and be truly free. Apple to me is living behind an iron curtain choked by the smug of the Apple owners around you, windows is slightly better but not quite right for this device, Android will be a truly beautiful thing I can only wait in the shadow for intel to release Froyo for Atom, and then… Freedom

Code, Life android, apple, atom, BOL, buzz, disappointment, intel, iphone, loud, out

I drafted this a while back. I think it is interesting now so publishing (5/19/2009):

In my opinion, one of the biggest worries of any IT organization is what I refer to as ‘Blind Monkey IT’. What this leads to in my limited experience is a lack of initiative and a ‘blind action’ mentality. Perfect examples of this are the pc support tech. who can’t fix your problem because it isn’t in his script. I know right now every manager is shaking their collective fist at me, but this seems to be the perfect way to make your team redundant. Ever wonder why the off-shore csr with the bad accent insists your problem is on his script. Now, don’t get me wrong documentation is a good thing but there has to be a stopping point.

Code, Life blind, creativity, it, monkey, outsource

The Moon looked awesome

Life ares, moon, pictures

Well, I had my first PS3 event. Nothing too major and kinda a good reset for the system.

So, here is what happened. I applied the latest upgrade after 50+ days idle (sometimes I hate my job). Figured, blow off some steam and play some GTA IV (Karl’s official game of blowing off steam). Update there as well, cool. So, then my TV goes blank… WTF!!! WTF!!! arghhh!!!! Power down, power down!! Beep! WTF is beep!!! Red light, oh no!!! Power…ooooooh….soothing Sony sound…mmmm….GTA IV loads up…ERROR….ERROR!!!….ERROR??!!! quit game….my savegames….all…say…GTA IV…oohhh grid savegame where art thou??!!….Neeeeiiiiiiinnnnnnnn!!!!!

So anyways, I had to format my drive and my PS3 works fine again. But I guess it’s a good excuse to earn trophies…and I have my PS3 back so yay!!

Life arghhh, error, format, GTA IV, PS3, update

This morning I received a wierd text message:

1010100227

FRM:SYNERGYBANK
SUBJ:NOTICE
MSG: Your SYNERGY BANK account is closed due to unusual activity, call us now at 18669282990.

As far as I know, at least one other ATT customer got the same message. Wierdly ATT customer service had no clue what I was talking about and kept reassuring me that there was no fraud on my phone account. The even kindly offered to transfer me to billing to reassure me of this. Useless.

My next consideration was to call Synergy Bank, who seemed aware of the problem and got the call in number from me in order to report it to the FBI. Finally, closure.

Important thing to do in this case is NOT call the number and NOT give them any information. Synergy Bank seems to be aware and working the issue, you may want to give them a call and give them the number on your  version of the SMS.

I am kinda concerned that SMS is now being used for evil, even more concerned that there isn’t some sort of process for ATT to take care of issues with their network being used for this sort of thing.

Remember it is always important not to call the numbers in these messages and give any information. Instead, find a confirmed number for the company if it can be verified to be legitimate and inform them of the message so that they can take action.

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Well I am on my way to the family reunion. Rented a car and hit the road, stop 1 visiting family in Stone Mountain, GA. Got here yesterday after my flight, took the suggestion to stay the night since I was falling asleep on the couch and have mountain driving ahead of me. My uncle treated me to a pretty cool restaurant down here called ‘Nava’, good food, good times. Kinda ready to hit the road. Will post more and add pics as the trip progresses.

Life family reunion, lake junalaska, north carolina, road trip

I have finally moved in to my new apartment. It is awesome, or will be after I unpack. I am loving the space I have there, the staff is nice and all in all it is the kinda place I think I could enjoy living in. The move was crazy as all moves are, but it is over.

Life moving new apartment