Ok, so I’m procrastinating from doing any work because I am a jerk like that. Â So, how about a new theme for the blog? Â Sure why not? Â Don’t tell Nikki that I haven’t billed anybody this afternoon yet.
I got bored of the last theme, which while it was clean, started to feel rather bland. Â This is a bit better, I think. Â There is no point for this post, except just for my own purposes. Â Here’s to procrastination!
Cheers.
Here’s a freaking brilliant idea: Â write some code to make any song a swing-tempo number. Â This sounds ridiculous, but really you have to give it a try:
Sweet Child O’ Mine (Swing Version) by plamere
Now that is a catchy friggin’ tune at the best of times, but make it a swing tune, and it’s classier somehow.
There are a whole bunch more here.
Another one of my favourites:
Enter Sandman- the Swing Version by plamere
…of a nerd.
This is what I have been elbow deep in the last two days.
Lovely, isn’t it?
** Update:
As Rob mentioned below, this isn’t exactly the recommended way to route cables, let alone mixing cable types (ha!) which I suppose in a real data centre is a large no-no. But this is a government data centre, and the prevailing theme here is to do the least amount of work possible, so this is what happens after 10 years or so. You are free to formulate your own metaphor from this picture, having it symbolize the red tape and bureaucracy most of us identify with when we think “government”.
Ali sent along a sample of what happens in her tech writer world.
She helpfully mentions:
Notice how eight cables per side rail are invisible behind 1/8 of an inch of rack flange. Also observe the tidy, physics-defying 90-degree cable bends which are helpful in these situations.
I will have to amend our real life data centre to reflect the manufacturer’s view of these sorts of things ASAP. Most notably absent in Ali’s picture is the patina of grime and dust that dulls every surface in our location, befouling the fingers of anyone foolish enough to try to impose order in the chaos. Trust me, I know all about the grime.
Installing Windows 7 and in status bar land….
It seems that jjnoonan.com has awakened again, much like a rare magical portal that opens only once every three years, and for now we have a brief view into the mind of good friend Noonan. Go now, while it lasts.
I said I wasn’t going to post about running any more, but maybe just one more.
At least two things have occurred to me recently while running:Â you don’t generally want to use the earbuds you wear running in non-running situations, and carrying your iPhone in your sweaty hand while running is awkward, dangerous and often disgusting.
First off, running with earbuds in is a necessity. The problem is that when I run, my ears head everything sweats and so the earbuds are in contact with said sweat. Then, once I am all showered and ready for work, the thought of putting those earbuds into my clean ears gives me the willies. I have a mental image of my smelly ears emitting twin visible vapour trails of BO behind me as I walk around at work. So, I will therefore be buying a set of cheap earbuds for exclusive use while running. Problem solved.
Next is the necessity of carrying the iPhone while running. I never purchased a belt clip, case or anything I can use to fasten the iPhone to my person, so if I want to track my runs I need to carry the iPhone in my hand as I run. This becomes an issue since as you can imagine my hand gets a tad sweaty and my grip on the phone becomes a little precarious. An armband is the ticket, for sure. This decision is a bit harder, since there are a ton of options out there. Haven’t decided yet, but I think I like this one.
That’s it, no more running posts.