Catching up
/I may actually have some time to do a bit of blogging now, I'm getting pretty caught up in my work, for the first time in over a month. I've been hip-deep in wireless gear, trying to decide which system we'll start migrating towards here at work, before a renovated building comes online this spring. I need to write a little bit about my Xbox 360 (yes, I have one) and my Intel-based iMac (yep, one of those too) as they're both exciting new pieces of technology. But I'll get to that after I clean my office...
The Eyes have it
/My co-worker Aaron is back at work, following his LASIK ordeal last week. He's still viewing the world through milky corneas, but at least he can view the world...
Vonage: All Circuits Busy
/In case anyone is trying to call our home number (which is a Vonage VOIP system) they're having an error in our area that's affecting incoming calls. All you'll get is "All circuits are currently busy" or a busy signal. I've called Vonage, and they say that the issue is being fixed, but they don't know when we'll have a full return to service.
DBA Wanted
/They're hiring an assistant DBA here at work:
NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field plus at least two years of application development experience using a relational database required, preferably in a UNIX environment. Skills with business application development, including designing/administering a relational database preferably with ORACLE on Solaris preferred. Understanding of data security, integrity and consistency; familiarity with backup, recovery, database utilities, tuning and performance monitoring; knowledge of database market and technology trends; design of relational data structures; and excellent communication and customer relations skills preferred.
