So the other day the Support Guys were a bit confused over a request in the Ticketing system. Subject: Website URL’s Please could you set the following websites to point to IP 192.168.123.2...
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Welcome to my Blog
This is actually Version 4 of my blog.
- Version 1: Was hand coded posts on my original Website back in the early 90’s before the term Blog was even invented.
- Version 2: Was on Livejournal
- Version 3: Was on the three-Ninjas site
- Version 4: (And hopefully final version) is here!
Enjoy!
There are some series of posts that go together. You can access them directly with the links below.
The Swiss Army CodeNinja
Its been a while since I have vented my spleen on here about the things that go on at the Asylum. So I thought I would take some time out and have a little “Vent“. I was originally hired at the Asylum as a Developer, and advanced my way up the...
Hackers 1 : Network Admin 0
I forget exactly when this incident happened. I do remember it was towards the end of the University season (either the year end, or midway). It was in my second to last year in University, and everyone was rushing about trying to finish papers,...
while (1) $head->brickwall(“BANG”);
This morning it was quiet at the Insane Asylum! We were informed that due to planned work being done on the trees growing through power lines, we would loose our power supply for a short while. To prevent damage to servers/systems/coffee pots we...
When Development Goes MAD
It started off as just another day in the Asylum. Well not just any old day, but a Friday. The countdown to the weekend had been started. The coffee brewed. and all was well! Then IT happened. And not a cool interesting intergalactic space spider...
The Universe Hates me
I am on holiday this week. A full week away from the Insane Asylum, work, customers or as I like to call them “The Bane of My Life“. So far I’m still full of the festive cheer, festive beer, and festive treats. I have been working my way through...
Off the Rails
When learning a new programming language, The Internet convention is to make a “Hello World” program. For those of you none-coders out there, that is as simple as it sounds. A simple program to output the words “Hello World” onto your screen, or a...
There’s No such thing as a FREE Dinner!
I was at my parents place last night for a family meal. As I went to retrieve my laptop bag and coat to leave I spotted my father moving the furniture in their 1st room apart to make a large free area of floor. (No idea what you would call the...
I Swear They Are Testing Me!
I read a book many, many years ago. It was one of the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov, Either second foundation, or foundation and earth, I forget which. (I did read them all in order straight after each other, so the actual books blurred into...
Mail Filter Madness – Part 2
Sometimes when you come up with a new project to work on you jump right in without fully considering all the possible side projects you will need to work on to get the main project working. For example:- Step one of my Server Side Mail Filters SSMF...