Monthly Archives: May 2004

Activities for the unemployed…

Posted on May 30, 2004 by bill

Just some useful (or not) suggestions for the currently unemployed: O’Reilly Safari 14-day free trial Refresh or learn something new. Up to ten books allowed in the free trial. Some very cool books are available that I have wanted to … Continue reading →

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N&O story on post-Oculan Party

Posted on May 30, 2004 by bill

The News & Observer story on our get together last Monday made the Sunday business section today. I think the article was pretty good and seems to match up how we all actually feel about our tenure at Oculan and … Continue reading →

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Help me stop being lazy around the house…

Posted on May 26, 2004 by bill

So, back earlier than I expected. I have uploaded my resume to my website. You can find it in MS Word doc format or in Adobe PDF format. If you know of anyone looking for a support engineer, developer, or … Continue reading →

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Staying with IT

Posted on May 26, 2004 by bill

Well, I have decided that my best option is to stay with IT. I do enjoy it and it simply has a much better career path than most of what I was considering going back to school to learn. I … Continue reading →

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Hey, Hey What Can I Do?

Posted on May 23, 2004 by bill

Got started on to my new copy of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix audio CDs. I can’t wait to watch Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in early June. I’m listening to music and the audio … Continue reading →

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Last paycheck coming soon

Posted on May 20, 2004 by bill

Well, as of 4:00 today I am unemployed. I have been laid off and the company is no more. It has closed its doors. It was a good run with great people and I enjoyed my time immensely. It is … Continue reading →

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Don’t you just hate it when…

Posted on May 17, 2004 by bill

How cruel…I woke early up this morning and was simply convinced it was Sunday. Ugh…I was in such a good mood when I thought I was going to have an additional lounging afternoon. This is all considering I spent a … Continue reading →

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What to do?

Posted on May 16, 2004 by bill

I am still playing with WordPress, but I do still prefer Movable Type. Six Apart has revised their pricing slightly and added an “extension license” for 1 author/weblog for $9.95. This is good, but the base price is still to … Continue reading →

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Finished with housework

Posted on May 16, 2004 by bill

I just got done painting our mailbox post. This is after I use paint stripper, sanded, primed, sanded, painted, and painted I know this is one of my responsibilities, but I have to say I hate to do it. I … Continue reading →

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WordPress as an alternative?

Posted on May 14, 2004 by bill

So, I tried WordPress today. It is a nice system, but I have some issues with the software. My thoughts tend to follow along the same lines as this post at codepoetry Issues: The UI is very sporadic. There doesn’t … Continue reading →

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