So, I’m at work, and it seems that our server room has decided (all by itself, mind you. I’m pretty sure it didn’t check with anyone) that it wants to become an ocean… and the servers think it’s quite a good idea (I think I heard the VPN say that it was a pontoon boat in a previous life). I’m sure you’re wondering how I came to this conclusion, well it’s quite simple, actually. It’s a hot, sunny day, and it hasn’t rained in weeks, and yet the floor of the server room is flooding. The water isn’t coming from the celing or anything, no, it’s actually coming up from the ground. Now, we can’t see where it’s coming from (there is carpet everywhere), but it’s definately coming from below. The big problem with this, is that there isn’t anything below… just cement. So, the water is currently about three feet away from the systems, and is being sucked/blown by a giant fan. Hopefully it helps, but if it doesn’t, please give me a lift back to port… I’ll be the one clinging to the AS/400.
+ Life, the Universe, and a Blog… By Jason 22 June 2005 at 6:22 pm 43 views 1 Comment
Well, that’s all about Levi, for now… I’ll be sure to bring him up again at a later date.
Now, about other things!
I have about 40 min to go before I can leave work and go home… and I just can’t wait. I just need to relax (had to format a machine this morning, and currently I’m in the middle of burning 36 DVDs on a 4x burner), plus, my new favorite show comes on tonight!
If you haven’t already started watching, you need to. It’s one of the best shows on TV right now, and it might make you learn something (I can hear the groans now). So, if you have FX, you need to tune in… do it! Now*!!
So, I need to do a little complaining about a company I have to deal with on a daily basis. Let’s call them “HouseCube”**… they make a product called “Constructor180″** and it sucks. Now, we’ve been using this product for over 2 years now… and it still isn’t being completely implemented. Why? Well, because it sucks. It crashes constantly, and when it’s not crashing, it’s changing our data… which ties into our accounting, nice, huh? Also, to make matters worse, they have a support staff consisting of 2 high school cheerleader dropouts and one trained monkey. It takes days (if not months, one issue has lasted nearly a year) to have them get back to us and fix the problem. Also, they rarely (if ever) admit it’s their program’s fault. Here are the things they normally blame:
Microsoft Windows (and components such as MDAC)
Microsoft Office (namely Access)
Dell PCs (when blaming software gets boring, try hardware!)
I just don’t see why we still use them. As I type this, they are currently on two different computers, logged in remotely, trying to fix issues that they don’t understand. *sigh*
Okay, I think I’m ranted out for the moment (plus, I have a couple things to do before I leave)… so feel free to drop a comment or whatever, and I’ll try to keep this up to date.
* Not “Now”, at 10:00pm, EST
** The name of the company and product have been changed to protect the innocent.
+ Here I go again on my own!! By Jason 08 June 2005 at 3:15 pm 23 views No Comments
It’s approximately one week till I move across the country, but don’t worry, when I get there I should have much more time to work on the patcher than I have been. Anyways, I thought I’d give you a sneak peak at AutoPatcher 4.6. Shhh… don’t tell anyone!
Not too bad, huh? Raptor has outdone himself this time. Don’t worry, there are many more changes in this version, stay tuned and you may get some more screenies!
(Ed. Note - This is from my old AutoPatcher news blog)
+ Free the Beast!! By Jason 19 May 2005 at 10:09 am 54 views No Comments
Happy AutoPatcher Release Day, everyone!! It’s been a long ride to this point, but hopefully you’re all not too cranky!
There’s actually not too much to report today, my little bro just graduated High School and we’re all proud of him. The newspaper was there and snapped a pic of him, check it out here: Jonathan Kelley, Graduating Class of 2004
Also, I’m still on schedule for my big move to Nebraska (anyone in the Omaha area willing to hire a nifty AutoPatcher guy like myself?), T-Minus 28 days and counting.
Well, that’s all for now! Time to go relax and rest before the next major release…
(Ed. Note - This is from my old AutoPatcher news blog)
+ Gotta get back in time… By Jason 08 November 2004 at 1:16 pm 136 views No Comments
Well, after enjoying major success with AutoPatcher XP… I’ve reached back into the past and have finally released AutoPatcher 2000! Yes, it’s everything you like about AutoPatcher XP, but now for Windows 2000 (Pro, Server, and Adv. Server)!!
The AutoPatcher 2000 section has been updated with links, screenshots, and more, so check it out (use the tab up top, or click: here).
For those wondering, I’m going to get started on one last AutoPatcher XP release for Windows XP SP1. After that, I’ll release the new AutoPatcher XP, for use with XP SP2 machines. And finally, after that, AutoPatcher 2003 (for Windows Server 2003) will be in the works. I have already started on it, so expect it in the next few months. I’m also currently working on updating some of the graphics on the site, so expect that in the next week or so.
That’s all for now, everyone. Once I finish everything up, I’ll try to sync the releases, so it won’t be as jumbled… but it’s okay like this for now. Thanks once again for your support in making AutoPatcher what it is today!!
(Ed. Note - This is from my old AutoPatcher news blog)
