Posts Tagged ‘ Work ’

It’s been a busy couple of weeks

October 6, 2009
By NiteMayr
It’s been a busy couple of weeks

I haven’t written or created anything of worth (for the blog) in ages.  I’ve been busting out code at work like it’s nobodies business but my own, some great some not so much.  I think I’ve finally gotten the first major importer I wrote into shape (it displays things correctly and isn’t susceptible to...
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Old Posts and Stolen Art

February 11, 2009
By NiteMayr
Old Posts and Stolen Art

I’m not big on the DMCA and copyright claims in general; but I don’t like people making money off of me or my work without saying “Thanks to Kevin, here it is” unless of course I sign something that says they don’t have to attibute me for the work.  Students for Bhopal and the...
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Busy Days, Sleepy Evenings

November 24, 2008
By NiteMayr
Busy Days, Sleepy Evenings

Sleepy Cats – By NiteMayr I started a new Job last week and am finding the transition to a work day that is mostly full to be exciting especially after the past few weeks of fairly empty days.  As a result my evenings feel kind of unfulfilled as I don’t get anything done (save cooking...
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The Sun Shines on the End of the Work Day

July 17, 2008
By NiteMayr
The Sun Shines on the End of the Work Day

The Sun Shines on the End of the Work Day, originally uploaded by NiteMayr. Last night it was HOT in London. Hot and sweaty, the weather forecast stats that it will be even hotter tonight. It got hotter in Eugene, but I don’t think it was ever so humid, even in the 90s.
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Some Advice for IT Types

June 24, 2008
By NiteMayr

“IT is at the heart of business these days and there are real opportunities now to have a career in IT which will ultimately lead to a position on the board.” If this is the case, why are so many IT jobs filled with people who have no idea what they are doing? I spoke...
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Non-IT Grads don't want IT Jobs

June 24, 2008
By NiteMayr

Just read this passage and wonder at it: Non-IT graduates think a job in IT would be “boring,” despite its good career prospects, according to the Career Development Organisation (CDO). http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/06/24/231173/it-is-boring-say-graduates.htm Read it again, I’ll wait. Okay, got it?  It opens with “Non-IT Graduates” as if to say someone who went through school to get their MBA or...
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The Stacks of Beer

May 28, 2008
By NiteMayr
The Stacks of Beer

The Stacks of Beer, originally uploaded by NiteMayr. Yeah, this is what I see on my way into work every day, the stacks, not the clouds. It’s nice and sunny outside right now, also very green. I was worried that I would be giving up all the green when I came down here to the...
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Visiting Manitoulin Island

May 3, 2008
By NiteMayr
Visiting Manitoulin Island

From Wednesday through Friday Jen and I visited Manitoulin Island; in order to visit with the Guys at Manitoulin Transport.
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Smokers and Jokers

April 23, 2008
By NiteMayr

Whirlpool suspends 39 workers, says they lied about smoking – Yahoo! News A Whirlpool Corp. factory in Evansville, Ind., has suspended 39 workers who signed insurance paperwork claiming they don’t use tobacco and then were seen smoking or chewing tobacco on company property. Now, some could be fired for lying, company spokeswoman Debby...
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Excitement and Loss

April 22, 2008
By NiteMayr

So I didn’t get the job with the brewery. Not because of any personal failing (save accepting it weeks ago) but because it was no longer available. The good news is that I am heading out to Manitoulin Island next week in order to meet with their IT Manager and visit the site. The...
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