Jodi Speaks Her Mind

Noooooooooooo!!!! 9/26/2001

Jim Roepcke pointed to this article about Microsoft’s IIS. It concerned me, so I sent it on to our network services guys fearing the worst…and yet hoping at the same time.

My email said:

Aren’t we switching the email and internet stuff to an IIS system? I hope not… http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/21853.html
Just found it interesting. Jodi

His reply:

Jody – Yes, we were looking at moving the outside websites to an IIS box per request from our webmaster. But if you think that is a problem, then I hope you realize that the NEW Earobics program now being distributed thru all elementary schools run on NT4 and IIS. So there.

Ummm, anybody looking to hire a Mac-loving techie educator!?

Power supply saga? 9/25/2001

So I’m stuck home sick yesterday with a migraine (ugh) and my G3 Powerbook (smile). But my power supply is at work since I use the pwr supply for our iBook while I’m at home. However, Steve took the iBook away for a couple of days, so I’m left at home with a Powerbook but no power. {pitiful sad look}

We also, thankfully, have a G3 desktop tower. It’s all configured for Steve’s settings and accounts and such. Not to be defeated, I made the necessary modifications and made it my home as best I could for the day. (smiling again)

Until I started missing my sweet Powerbook (it’s a pismo – firewire, etc.). {sigh} Then, I remembered there are 32 Powerbook power supplies in the trunk of my car! …”it’s like ten thousands spoons when all you need is a… spoon?” oh. there it is. thanks.

“Why did I have 32 Powerbook pwr supplies in my trunk?” you ask. Good question! I’m the technology specialist (shush! keep your rude comments to yourself!) in an elementary school and am handling Apple’s recall on them for all the teachers in my building (yep, every teacher in our system gets a laptop.)

Well, I’m supposed to be handling it anyway. Actually, they are still sitting in my trunk in boxes. Well, except the one, of course…

Determination triumphs! 9/23/2001

Wow. This personal account is riveting. This guy was in an elevator when Bldg 1 WTC was hit. He tells the story of how they escaped the elevator, got out of the bldg, and what he saw and experienced.

Did this terrorist thing really happen!? I am still in a state of disbelief.

Foiled once…hopefully not this time!

According to this article from the BBC news, the Clinton administration tried to do away with Osama bin Laden. The plan failed, but even Clinton is expressing optimism that the Bush administration with global cooperation could succeed.

I sure hope he’s right.

Speaking her mind can sometimes get her into trouble… 9/22/2001

More on the Whale article… (Gosh, it wasn’t even a very good article. Of all the times for me to open my big mouth!)

My friend Jim stood up for me which I appreciate. Also, Ed responded with some apologies and clarifications which are interesting (and unlike me, he is a scientist!).

Beyond that, there’s a lot more I’d like to say but I’m just going to shut up with regard to this topic.