Trillian Astra
/I got invited into the Trillian Astra alpha test today, and so far I like the software, though I haven't gotten the new MySpace chat plugin to work. Time to dig for some documentation...
End of a crazy week
/This has been a crazy-busy week for me at work, one of my co-workers is out, due to illness in his family, and two of my other co-workers announced they're quitting soon. On top of all that, I have all the gear we purchased with our end-of-fiscal-year finds to set up and get working, and I'm trying to get a mini-presentation done for Monday about the new backup system I'm building. I need longer days, and more caffeine.
In Atlanta
/I made it to Atlanta, but I need to be up in 7 hours for training, so I'm going to bed.
The big 3-1.
/Today is my 31st birthday. I'm going to celebrate it by mowing the lawn, and then flying to Atlanta for a week of training on Symantec's Backup Exec product. Exciting, I know. :) I did get an exciting gift though, a new Series 3 TiVo, from my wife, parents, and my grandfather!
Doing it the hard way
/We placed our order for three new MacBook Pros back on June 7, but Apple has been unable to ship them to us in time to meet our fiscal year deadline of June 30. Fortunately, the Apple Store in Des Moines has them in stock, so if all goes according to plan, a new purchase order will be issued this afternoon, and I'll be driving down to get them tonight. On Sunday, I fly to Atlanta for a week of training, and I'd like to have the new machine to take with me, even if it means I spend my Friday night on the road to Des Moines. Our purchasing deadline causes a great deal of stress each year, as goods have to be received by June 30, so every little hiccup or back order causes us a ton of work and headaches as we struggle to get purchased equipment delivered on time.
