[geeks] You know who you are...

[Lionel Peterson]

>From: wa2egp at att.net
>Date: 2006/07/28 Fri PM 07:18:55 CDT
>To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
>Subject: Re: [geeks] You know who you are...

> -------------- Original message ----------------------
>From: Lionel Peterson <lionel4287 at verizon.net>
>> and Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day to you!
>> 
>> http://www.sysadminday.com/
>> 
>> Lionel
>
>Does it count if you keep the network in your house running,
>keep the kids from downloading crap, keep picking up the
>router and DSL modem when my wife decides to put them on 
>the floor because the cables keep "getting in her way" and
>the wifi signal dies, keeping all the various, odd machnes
>running and finally dealing wiht help lines manned by 
>individuals half way around the world who barely speak 
>English and when they reach the bottom of their flow
>chart, tell you to contact your system administrator?
>If it doesn't........it should.   :)

Geez Bob, calm down - you'll be back in school soon ;^)

Until then, yes, consider yourself a System Administrator - and consider screwing the WiFI adapter to the wall (or putting it on a high shelf). I've got mine in the basement with a big, dorky antenna rig on it (the linksys wall mount unit) with a 6 foot cable run - you might want to get the same.

Oh, and stop buying things with support contracts - those items tend to (but not always) cost you geek points. Items with support contracts that rarely are exercised (like Apple laptops, etc.) are at worst, geek point neutral...

If you want to have fun with your kids, consider futzing with their internet connections as shown in this posting I saw on Slashdot.org:

http://www.ex-parrot.com/~pete/upside-down-ternet.html

It talks about using squid and some other software to alter their internet... Fun stuff.