Monthly Archives: August 2001

I must be apt

I made an A on the programmer’s aptitude test I took Monday, as I’d hoped, and will be allowed to interview for a systems analyst trainee position at the university. Continue reading

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Aptitude tests

There are mighty few places these days that you can find paid apprenticeship programs. Continue reading

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Yet more failing hardware

This morning we got up to a house with interior temperatures at 65/18 degrees.  This is not normal; indoor temp at that hour should be 77/25 degrees. Continue reading

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The fifth Aladdin

One way and another, it’s gonna take me a hundred bucks to make it work again. Continue reading

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A gutteral (sic) speech

I JUST realized we’re gonna have to pull it down again because I forgot the downspout drop, dammit! Continue reading

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A wired world, 1930 edition

It doesn’t look half bad, given the age and condition. Continue reading

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Do-nothing Thursday

Today has been a trés boring day; I went over to yet another recruitment firm who wanted to submit me on yet another short-term contract; after that I came home, put a coat of paint on the new fascia section … Continue reading

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The long arm of coincidence

It’s this kind of thing that runs techies insane. Continue reading

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