Way to throw down the gauntlet

March 1st, 2010

So, I’m innocently listening to the YayQuery podcast this morning, and some guy calls in questioning the use of the try/catch statement (no name). After he asks his question Rebecca Murphy makes the assertion that, “That was like our best yayQuery partyline question YET”. I was like, “aw man, she’s right…” but then Paul Irish, Adam J. Sontag and Alex Sexton (Who uses the exact same wordpress theme as me, so crap, now I have to change my theme again) all start back-peddling for her saying “No offense to Chris McCulloh” etc. Thanks guys. She’s right though, especially once she added the clarifying, “that was like, an in-depth question”. My questions were very short.

So, now I have to come up with a *good* question to ask. I’ve even got one brewing, but who knows if it will live up to Rebecca’s standards ;) . I shaved off the beard, so maybe I’ll even record it to video and send it in like I did the other ones…

Mozy Resolution

February 15th, 2010

About a week ago I talked about trying to download my Mozy account and get a refund after being unable to make a complete backup for over two months.

I just got this e-mail:

Hello Christopher,
I have processed the refunds and reverted you to a free account.

If you don’t need any more help on these tickets, I will close them for you.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,
Bruce McMullen
[e-mail redacted by blog author]
L2 Mozy Support Technician
Mozy Support is available 24/7
My Schedule: Mon – Fri 12:00pm – 8:00pm MST
Mozy, from EMC

Checked my bank account and sure enough, there was the money! Logged into my Mozy account and sure enough it was downgraded. Nicely done Mozy! I’ll keep you in mind next time I’m thinking about trying online backup…

TOTW: Freenode IRC Webchat Client

February 15th, 2010

This week’s Tool of the Week is The Freenode IRC Webchat Client.

What it does:

Allows you to chat on Freenode IRC through your browser, even if your corporate proxy blocks IRC (IRC is the third biggest security hole for corporate networks).

When you need it:

  • When you don’t have an IRC Client installed
  • When IRC is blocked

How to use it: