Getting ready to head up to the mountains to see some friends. Their annual post-turkey day gathering is known as "orphans and leftovers".

Waiting for our new (to us) couch to be delivered!

My gf's grandparents have this awesome leather couch with recliners and built in speakers. They are getting something smaller, so they are having the local company that custom made it come out and redo all the cushions, make any needed repairs to the framework and mechanical stuff, and completely re-cover it in new leather before they deliver it to us. So it is new.

Having a beer and dinner with my lady for her birthday.

@dustinb3403 said in Computer Glasses: recommendations:

What's Gunnar? (im googling)

He's one of these... guys.

@wirestyle22 said in Programming Printers:

Am I the only one that thinks the URL is the best part of all of this? Dj Fixxx? I nearly lost the will to live reading this

Welcome to the world of Curtis.... Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate.

@MattSpeller said:

@hubtechagain I'm still fighting to make as much in IT as I did selling used luxury cars - it's sad.

I don't think it's sad that you no longer do the devil's work... sorry about the money, but your soul is far better off doing IT.

@Lakshmana said:

@thanksajdotcom OK My client is not interested to replace but he want to identify the component and he wants as to Solder the board

That is NOT a good idea. Replace the whole motherboard. To identify the individual component, you would need a testing probe and the electrical schematic for the specific motherboard. Enormously time consuming. You could walk to China to get a new board quicker. Just because a 79 cent capacitor is blown does not mean it is a reasonable repair.

awesome.

"Nackle"... a phonetic spelling of NaCl.

Realistically, what countries would be on the short list? I have a passport, and I'd love to use it.

Sales emails ARE no-nos..... but since you won't stop sending them, try these tips:

Emails written with the presumption that I am interested in your product or service are really annoying.

The omission of the all important "unsubscribe" link must stop. Now I have to respond to the sales d*** to tell them I want to unsubscribe, to which many respond with more sales pitch BS. <--- that's how you make the brown list (never EVER use these vendors).

No means no - being persistent after I express my non interest also gets you on the brown list.

Skip the buzzwords altogether. In the link above, I can't even read through it because of terms like "proof points". Ick. Stop it already. Those buzzwords are only fun for sales/marketing/C-levels, not IT pros. I, and many others, truly loathe both their existence and use.

Always remember - when we need something, we will determine that need, we will do our own research, and, if needed (which is less often than sales folk think), we will call you.... not t'other way round.

Apparently, MS now "drops" software like record labels "drop" albums. Word.

Mango-jito.... (i'll work out the actual proportions at home later)

good rum (dark)
Mango nectar
club soda
fresh mint
dash of cayenne or jalapeno powder (optional)

I tried this... it sorta works, it's pretty invasive, and it sends you unnecessary emails about how it is stopping unnecessary emails...

@thanksajdotcom said:

I almost shut down an office once after I walked out the only bathroom in the building...it was a small bathroom setup like it would be in a residential home and..yeah...not pretty...

Is that where "Thanks AJ" came from?

I'm gonna be using vacation days to go to MangoCon and Spiceworld both. But the boss might reimburse the conference ticket costs for one (hopefully both). But I'm footing the travel costs myself.

@Lakshmana said:

But it hurts for an Employee.
Why they dont think that every person have feelings in them?

You don't get to be a bank owner by worrying about people's feelings.

This recipe just hit my inbox....

http://www.tastingtable.com/cook/recipes/mango-lassi-rum-kaffir-lime-leaf-cocktail-recipe