The network is down and I feel totally isolated. Everything I do relies on resources on the net. E.g. 3 minutes ago (14.00) an online meeting regarding Stefan Elf’s and Jeremiah Scholl’s PhD work should have started. Sigh, why can things just work? I cannot even post this message although the server is in my garage but unfortunately it relieas on a DNS server at the University (which I cannot access right now).
The net came back after about 50 minutes after 4 calls to the support department đ
Monthly Archives: March 2003
Friend with cancer is feeling better!
Got a message that my friend that is fighting cancer (mentioned two days ago) is feeling better after a few days at the hospital! I feel so helpless in this situation. You want to do something to help but you cannot really do anything directly. It is very frustrating!!!
High extra cost hits the department
It is now rather clear that the extra “tax” I mentioned two days ago will affect the department and not my division directly. That is a relief but it will still influence the department result this year. The sum is 2.5% of the whole turnover of the department.
I can now also say what it is all about as it has been all over the press. The cost relates to Dick Schefström leaving the University after making enemies with many researchers and management at the University. As a “punishment” he had to leave resign and for that he got 2.5 million SEK (about $/€ 260000). I have a hard time seeing that as a punishment though. Perhaps, I should make some real enemies as well and get forced to leave with 2.5 million in the pocket đ
Close friend OK after operation!
I just got word that the close friend I mentioned yesterday is in stable condition after the surgery! A real relief!
New Additions to the Sidebar
Added Today’s word and quote in the sidebar! These are automagically updated from time to time đ
Crash Different – Mac kills my Inner Child
Happy Nowhere has released a hillarious anti-mac sketch. Independent of if you are a Mac-lover or Mac-hater you have to see this!
Crash Different
Crash Different – mirror at MacLabbet
Crash Different – mirror at Parnes.com
Happy Nowhere Productions
Microsoft Journal Viewer available for direct download
The Microsoft Journal Viewer is now available for direct download.
“This accessory enables users who do not have a computer running Microsoft® Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition to view files that were created in Microsoft® Windows® Journal on a Tablet PC.”
I am an Apple Un-switcher
I just realized that my Apple G4 DP (2*1.25MHz) hasn’t been turned on for over 2 weeks now. The reason is two fold, it is too loud and it generates so much heat that it gets overheated in the closet. Come on Apple, make better hardware.
Performance wise, I have made some comparisons between the Apple Tower DP and a Intel 2.8GHz machine and the PC is more than twice as fast on almost all operations including graphics programs, CD to MP3, games (they have identical graphics cards). MacOSX is great but it doesn’t work to well in a mixed Windows and Apple environment. Just to much things that take longer than necessary to accomplish.
I am an Apple Un-Switcher!
Blog name change
I decided to change the name of my blog into “DrPeppar, The Mad Scientist” as it reflects the contents more than the old name!
To my wife Johanna: I cannot let you go outside at night as the glimmer in your eyes would make the stars jealous! Love you!
Long day…
I have had a rather long day where the main part has been around my on going management education. Today’s sessions was primarily around the reorganization of the University but I felt rather out of it. I woke up at 0645 with a bad stomach and that has haunted me all day. The end of the session was spent in our 6-group (that is currently diminished to 5 persons as one person has gotten ill again in cancer (again) and is currently undergoing treatment), and that felt very good.
During the morning I also found out that the department will get a very large extra “tax” because of a person leaving my division. This will of course affect our financial bottom line this year to the negative. I will most likely write more about this later. This extra “tax” made me rather depressed as it is a cost that was decided by top-management (the President) but the department/division has to pay for it. :-/ The rest of the evening has been around tons of emails with the person in question (all local can guess who).
I also had a long and very good discussion with my friend Kåre Synnes about everything. That felt very good that we got this chance to talk.
Yet another cancer case ended today where a person I have worked somewhat with over the past years passed away today. May she rest in peace!!
And another close friend of mine is going through surgery tomorrow. Hope everything goes well!!!
A rather heavy day and I hope tomorrow will be lighter!!!
Ps. I created yet another category, called DrPeppar where I will put blog-notes about myself.