I thought the definition of "IT Pro" was: "anyone and everyone who manages to figure out how to make a spiceworks account". Or is that just SW's definition?

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking Pinky?"

"Um, I fink so, SAM.... but where are we going to find a proper hardware RAID controller at this time of night? NARF!!!"

@IRJ said in Avatars:

@ChrisL said in Avatars:

What if I actually look surprisingly like a round South Park character?

As long as you aren't a Canadian south park character, buddy. lol

Actual pic of @MattSpeller on his daily commute.

The first thing she tasted was the bitterness of sorrow for wasting 16 years of her life.

@donaldlandru said in MangoCon 2019:

Thanks @Dominica and @pchiodo for the extra shirt

So..... your MangoConda don't want none unless it's pre-shrunk hun?

Just got a raise!!! Happy holiday to me!

I graduated from physical therapy today!!!

It's official.... I'M GOING BACK TO WORK ON APRIL 1ST!!!!!

Cloud at Cost be like:

Youtube Video

What ever happened to "work / life balance"? I don't have a home lab because I unplug when I leave the office. Wouldn't mind having a lab to dick around with between 9am-6pm, but I have no desire to have noisy ass servers blaring on in my home. So I guess I'd be fuct if I ever went to find a new job?

About to go to a wing festival in Chicago. After a hot dog of course.

Yesterday afternoon I was assaulted by a small team of rogue fire ants. They got in my shoe (sandal) and started biting, not sure how many times, but my left foot looks like a balloon. Definitely makes it hard to walk, and I'm supposed to be flying to Chicago in the morning.

Audio device settings in Teams:

@pmoncho I think that depends on the particular meeting software. I think Teams has a setting to reduce background noise, but I'd have to double check that, not at my desk right now.

@pmoncho yeah, they are way better with modern computers because of all the USB-C stuff. I haven't really had a chance to make any calls with the new monitors, so I don't know how well the mics work. My boss knows I won't turn on a camera just for a Teams call, they didn't even buy one for me.

Model numbers for the monitors mentioned above:

Dell 27 Video Conferencing Monitor - C2722DE ~ $700

Dell 24 Video Conferencing Monitor - C2423H ~ $450

Our new setup includes 2 different models of Dell's video conferencing monitors. Built in camera (pops up from the top edge), as well as a decent array of mics and speakers below the display. I think management didn't really think it through, as our office is mostly cubicles. 2 or more people on a call turns into a weird, multi-node speakerphone, complete with odd echoes that come from both latency and physical distance. They probably would be great if everyone had them at home, but it's not really a practical solution if you have a budget.

@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@RojoLoco said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Grabbing a quick coffee then heading to hopefully get a new car.

nice, good luck. What are you getting?

Same thing I had that got totalled, but I got a new one this time. 2022 Nissan Altima:

(stock photo but exactly the same as mine)

Grabbing a quick coffee then heading to hopefully get a new car.

Nearly all the desktop UPS in our office have gone tits up in the last 3-4 months. Obviously, all were purchased at the same time, which was almost 7 years ago by my count. I'm glad to see them go, and they aren't being replaced since our goal is to go all remote by next year!