Michael R. Barrick's blog

Fun. I usually don't get to see what happens to my stock pictures from iStock, but as random chance would have it evilyn13 pointed out this flyer for the Merc in :-)

Oringinal post: http://mbarrick.livejournal.com/886048.html

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If you have a paid account the above link will extend your account by three days in compensation for all the outages lately.

Oringinal post: http://mbarrick.livejournal.com/886001.html

For the purpose of this analogy I'm equating working on a corporate network with the task of plowing a field.

Windows - A tractor:

Does the job. Pretty much eveyone uses one. It breaks down from time to time, but because of it's ubiquity mechanics are easy to come by. Some tractors are better than others and every so often the manufacturer markets a real lemon. Fuel costs a fortune and the diesel you used to run your old tractor on is no good for your new gasoline-powered tractor so you are stuck with a useless tank of fuel behind the barn.

Tomorrow's puzzle will be getting to a 4 p.m. interview in North Van in the heat, on transit, wearing a suit, and not turning into a puddle.

I will  cross that bridge when I come to it (literally, since I'll be going over the Lions Gate.)

For now, the "15 books" meme:

Rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen books you've read that will always stick with you. They don't have to be the greatest books you've ever read, just the ones that left a lasting impression. First fifteen you can recall in no more than 15 minutes.