Category: Tech

Anything and everything I write that has something to do with tech. Maybe it’s a post about the time I blew up that server in 2003 because I didn’t know what bridged networking really meant. Sorry Roger!

Bad timing for Newegg

Certificate Warning for Newegg.com on Black Friday

BAM.

Just like that Newegg isn’t responding to requests properly. On Black Friday.

The domains the cert are looking for don’t seem to be completely illegitimate, however… none of them say Newegg.com.

 

Dilbert Comic Strip on 2012-11-03 | Dilbert by Scott Adams

Boss: Studies show that it takes 10,000 hours of focused practice to become an expert at anything. According to your resume, you’ve only had enough database experience to be an incompetent menace. Interviewee: How many hours have you practiced doing interviews? Boss: I don’t like where this is headed.

Source: Dilbert Comic Strip on 2012-11-03 | Dilbert by Scott Adams

 

The 10,000 hours concept was one of the most powerful observations I was told as a Peace Corps Volunteer. After training and the first year in community, the time as a volunteer was nearly 10,000 hours.