View From the Bushes

Yesterday was the one year anniverary of the blog. I remembered that fact on Tuesday (and planned to write about it on Wednesday) but on Wednesday there was so much else going on (server crap plus a good friend had just returned from South Africa) that it completely slipped my mind. When you think about it, a year is at least moderately impressive. On the other hand, doing something mediocre for a really long time doesn't somehow make it great. Or does it?

Looks like the server issues I've been dealing with at work may finally be coming to a close after a really bad week. One of the last pieces of the puzzle was the password to the backend database for our learning management system. In what is now a recurring theme, we tried several different possible solutions, but in the end we had to crack it. Fortunately, the hash they use for the SQL passwords is nowhere near as complex as the hash they use for Windows passwords, nor was the password as strong. Of course, while I was in the DBA's cube talking about this, his computer blue-screened, which I think was the final piece necessary to convince me that I'm carrying a malignant computer aura with me where ever I go this week.

The Apprentice finale is tonight. I still have to switch the new server with the old one this evening, so hopefully that won't take too long and I'll be home in time to see the finale. Generally speaking, it's considered fairly plebeian to actually enjoy reality TV. But as the Boston Globe points out, "It's the reality show you don't have to be ashamed to watch." That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Carpe Diem Quam Minimum Credula Postero
Ross