Author Topic: What did you do today Non moto (Read 541129 times)

mxvet57 · « **on:** June 03, 2015, 09:42:17 AM »

Replaced the differential cover on the SUV that rusted through.

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Max Wedge · « **Reply #1 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:44:37 AM »

Went to work.*

*But I did ride here.

I'm NOT Carl · « **Reply #2 on:** June 03, 2015, 10:08:51 AM »

Our monitoring team replaced their old servers with new servers last year and a new version. Unfortunately the servers aren't powerful enough to crunch through more than a few thousand alarms before taking a dump so they only save alarms for 48 hours. This makes it impossible for us to do any trending and management of alarms, especially since the monitoring software isn't capable of generating a report of just what it is monitoring.

On my own, I added a central email account to our group email account. Our group email receives the alarms from monitoring of course. This puts every alarm into a central mailbox. I started this in 2009 so I have about 350,000 alarms in various mailboxes (I roll them once a year).

Yesterday I parsed out relevant information from each email and imported all 350,000 alarms into my inventory database which associated the alarms with servers and gives me a long term view at the environment. I've set up an automated process that now parses each email and imports it into the database so we have accurate information and have our alarms for long term trending. I also whipped up a couple of scripts to provide the view into the alarms.

Currently you can only select a date range but today I'll be adding bits to display alarms on the individual server detail page and adding a search feature so you can filter information even further. I also will create a report with the number alarms for each server by year, etc, more of a management view of the alarming than the trending stuff we sysadmins want to do.

Part two is after 7 years of working on my Inventory program including the recent upgrade to 3.0, and after the "official" inventory conversion team (importing from the "official" inventory tool, which only manages physical assets) has refused over and over to use information that's in my "unofficial" "unapproved" inventory too, one of the VPs has instructed the team that my tool is much more complete and is the "database of record" for inventory and that they will use my inventory data to provide all the details that the "official" inventory asset tracking database has.

So I'm writing scripts to extract data from my inventory tool in a format that can be used to import it into the new "Asset Tracking ITIL CMDB" system.

*wheee*

Vulcanbill · « **Reply #3 on:** June 03, 2015, 10:26:12 AM »

Started a new "book" on CD on the ride in this morning.

Against All Enemies - Tom Clancy

Looking forward to my ride home.

Bubbles · « **Reply #4 on:** June 03, 2015, 10:28:00 AM »

Quote from: Max Wedge on June 03, 2015, 09:44:37 AM

Went to work.*

Went to work.*

* walked from the living room to the office.

Max Wedge · « **Reply #5 on:** June 03, 2015, 10:38:41 AM »

Quote from: chornbe on June 03, 2015, 10:28:00 AM

Quote from: Max Wedge on June 03, 2015, 09:44:37 AM
Went to work.*

Went to work.*

* walked from the living room to the office.

Walked to my garage*

*and got on my motorcycle for a ride.**

**you started it.

Bubbles · « **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2015, 10:44:22 AM »

damn it.

stew71 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2015, 12:39:15 PM »

Went to breakfast.
Went to work.
Listening to a Citrix guy drone on about setting up global server load-balancing on a NetScaler platform.
Multi-tasking by posting on ST.O.

Scratch · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2015, 12:59:10 PM »

cleaned painted packed sold a tent

Cookie · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2015, 03:11:24 PM »

Had lunch with my daughter, my mom and the first woman I ever slept with.

8/11/60 We were born an hour apart.
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Papa Lazarou · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2015, 03:25:41 PM »

If you must know, I wrote two clinical reports, when I should have written four, because arseholes kept pestering me. Now feck off and leave me alone.

Flyer · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2015, 05:42:16 PM »

Rode a fast and hurtful 40 mile training loop on the roadbike.
Came home and ate like a piglet...

jadziadax8 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2015, 06:11:06 PM »

Quote from: Flyer on June 03, 2015, 05:42:16 PM

Rode a fast and hurtful 40 mile training loop on the roadbike.
Came home and ate like a piglet...

*sigh* jealous

Cleaned my house in anticipation of the nerd infestation that will occur this weekend. Also finished setting up my class website for summer term. Finally, I let chili do its (not his) thing in the crockpot.

Sent through subspace from the U.S.S. Enterprise.

kneescrubber · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2015, 07:12:38 PM »

Quote from: Cookie on June 03, 2015, 03:11:24 PM

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Lemme guess, she's more of an Abba or Bay City Rollers type.

Bubbles · « **Reply #14 on:** June 04, 2015, 06:09:46 AM »

Yesterday I finished some modules on the course <-> standards correlation program I've been working on (I left the finance world and am now working in on-line education), pushed code to the test server, and never did get to Lowe's like I've been trying to do.

Today I'll be working in the office, primarily for the happy hour send off for a co-worker who's leaving to do near-full-time health care for her mother.

Cookie · « **Reply #15 on:** June 04, 2015, 11:11:39 AM »

Had my ex wife's van towed to her house and replaced it's transmission filter and fluid.

Then I went looking for a friends run away daughter.

mxvet57 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 04, 2015, 11:13:05 AM »

Sounds like a full day.

Cookie · « **Reply #17 on:** June 04, 2015, 11:13:54 AM »

All before noon.

Now I believe I will have some egg rolls and lo-mein then perhaps a nap.

I'm NOT Carl · « **Reply #18 on:** June 04, 2015, 01:15:11 PM »

Rebooted three servers.

Mentored two team mates who aren't Solaris admins on bringing up a failed system (two drives failed).

Worked on our patching strategy, reviewing the $150,000 cost involved for getting set up.

Currently surfing the web during lunch

Carl

CLAY · « **Reply #19 on:** June 04, 2015, 10:42:40 PM »

Graduated another class of 8th graders. I was the graduation speaker. I am going to miss these kids- it was one of the "special" classes that get you. Not sure why my mouth is open...
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Veefer800canuck · « **Reply #20 on:** June 05, 2015, 03:47:26 AM »

Removed slate tile from a kitchen floor.

It was PROPERLY installed, so it did not want to give up easily.

5 hours with a demolition hammer and prybar, and I'm only half done.

Ow, ow, ow, ow.

2RR2NV · « **Reply #21 on:** June 05, 2015, 04:54:49 AM »

reading all the posts in this thread, catching up on other threads, eating breakfast, and now, prepping backpack to leave for work.

yeah, didn't sleep last night like I should have. brain wouldn't shut down. today won't be fun.

sleazy rider · « **Reply #22 on:** June 05, 2015, 06:27:47 AM »

Kept my appointment with my tattoo guy last night. 1.5 hours later, it's wrapped and healing. This morning, it's looking good. Pics in a few days when the redness comes out.

mxvet57 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 05, 2015, 08:09:54 AM »

Quote from: sleazy rider on June 05, 2015, 06:27:47 AM

Kept my appointment with my tattoo guy last night. 1.5 hours later, it's wrapped and healing. This morning, it's looking good. Pics in a few days when the redness comes out.

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Bubbles · « **Reply #24 on:** June 05, 2015, 09:35:19 AM »

Read through a bunch of resumes... tossed them in the circular filing cabinet.

Wheeeee.

Moved my stuff into my new private office (for those occasions I'm not working from home).

mxvet57 · « **Reply #25 on:** June 05, 2015, 11:54:18 AM »

Friend dropped his leaf blower off and said it won't start. Compression could be an issue.

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Dan K · « **Reply #26 on:** June 05, 2015, 12:28:46 PM »

wrote a speech for my daughter's bat mitzah tomorrow and procrastinated the 3 days of work I need to finish in the next 4 hours by coming on here to check the interwebz.

-DAn

jadziadax8 · « **Reply #27 on:** June 05, 2015, 12:45:30 PM »

Quote from: Dan K on June 05, 2015, 12:28:46 PM

wrote a speech for my daughter's bat mitzah tomorrow and procrastinated the 3 days of work I need to finish in the next 4 hours by coming on here to check the interwebz.

-DAn

Congrats to your daughter!

JReazor · « **Reply #28 on:** June 05, 2015, 12:57:48 PM »

I went to the Toys R Us over lunch. I managed to find the very specific and only toy that my 3 year old niece wanted for her birthday. The one that no one else in the family was able to locate.

I feel very accomplished.

Dan K · « **Reply #29 on:** June 05, 2015, 01:52:54 PM »

Quote from: jadziadax8 on June 05, 2015, 12:45:30 PM

Quote from: Dan K on June 05, 2015, 12:28:46 PM
wrote a speech for my daughter's bat mitzah tomorrow and procrastinated the 3 days of work I need to finish in the next 4 hours by coming on here to check the interwebz.

-DAn

Congrats to your daughter!

Thanks!

Scratch · « **Reply #30 on:** June 05, 2015, 03:37:52 PM »

packed packed packed sold jack stands

Flyer · « **Reply #31 on:** June 05, 2015, 05:19:41 PM »

Quote from: CLAY on June 04, 2015, 10:42:40 PM

Graduated another class of 8th graders.

Nominated to the "Ordinary Heroes" thread, "Extraordinary Division".

CLAY · « **Reply #32 on:** June 05, 2015, 07:45:16 PM »

Quote from: Dan K on June 05, 2015, 12:28:46 PM

wrote a speech for my daughter's bat mitzah tomorrow and procrastinated the 3 days of work I need to finish in the next 4 hours by coming on here to check the interwebz.

-DAn

Yes- congrats man! That's great!

Scratch · « **Reply #33 on:** June 06, 2015, 10:42:01 AM »

packed packed packed sold camping gear

jadziadax8 · « **Reply #34 on:** June 06, 2015, 07:47:15 PM »

Played a 5 round Star Trek tournament and now have a basement full of nerds. [emoji106]

Sent through subspace from the U.S.S. Enterprise.

I'm NOT Carl · « **Reply #35 on:** June 06, 2015, 08:09:14 PM »

Watching The Eagles Farewell Tour I in Australia.

Hacking some code, making a few minor changes to keep lusers from being stupid (

a Detail record has to have an associated Server record or it won't display in the group server listing but there's nothing that forces them to do so and no check to make sure so I'm updating the code so they get a popup warning message).

Updating the code to use a jQuery popup vs the javascript popup (alert or confirm box) which doesn't give me much in the way of control. Using the same jQuery code to create a popup form vs an on-page form which confuses the lusers. It's already working in one of the modules so I just need to recode the bits in the other places.

Playing guitar.

Playing Carmageddon Reincarnation

I'm NOT Carl · « **Reply #36 on:** June 06, 2015, 08:11:29 PM »

Oh, and updating my picture site and blog. I have almost everything migrated from 2007 to current and about half of the 2000-2006 updated.

Updating my Rocksmith database.

Updating the code for my inventory database to confirm to the new 3.0 standard I'm using everywhere

And singing along with The Eagles (Take It To The Limit

)

coho · « **Reply #37 on:** June 06, 2015, 08:27:48 PM »

Quote from: jadziadax8 on June 06, 2015, 07:47:15 PM

Played a 5 round Star Trek tournament and now have a basement full of nerds. [emoji106]

Sent through subspace from the U.S.S. Enterprise.

Did you win them or lose so badly you had to take them?

BMW-K · « **Reply #38 on:** June 06, 2015, 08:42:04 PM »

Quote from: coho on June 06, 2015, 08:27:48 PM

Quote from: jadziadax8 on June 06, 2015, 07:47:15 PM
Played a 5 round Star Trek tournament and now have a basement full of nerds. [emoji106]

Sent through subspace from the U.S.S. Enterprise.

Did you win them or lose so badly you had to take them?

Most of us on this board resemble that remark you know.

Oh, and I signed loan docs for a house today.

Bounce · « **Reply #39 on:** June 06, 2015, 11:25:16 PM »

Traded in the wife's 2003 Subaru WRX (109k miles) for a 2013 Impreza Sport Limited (10k miles and a 100k mile BtB warranty).

Jim · « **Reply #40 on:** June 06, 2015, 11:49:48 PM »

Garage weekend...

Worked on the York A/C compressor mounting. It'll be used not for A/C but for a standard air compressor. It is one type that has it's own lubricating crankcase so I don't have to hassle with lube oil in the airstream (add oil on the suction port of the compressor then remove it on the discharge port before being fed into a tire). It seems I need to remove the odd 1-V belt pulley from the compressor and find a dual pulley. So, for now, it's remove the york stuff and put it back to original (done). Tire fill should go from crazy long (Carl remembers sitting at the eastern portal of the Moffat train tunnel for 16 Minutes per tire for the small compressor to air them up) to 4 minutes per tire with a larger electric unit. The York should be in the 30 to 50 second range and permanently mounted [under the hood] and out of the way of passenger storage.

Reinstalled the radiator. The upper mounts were loose and I didn't wish the mounts to rub through the upper rad cap. Off to the rad shop a few days back. First time to Fort Collins Radiator. I did a quick search for rad shop reviews and chose the downtown location (I try to take my biz to a good quality shop who also is an independent and downtown - small, old shops keeping downtown alive). I walk in and the guy immediately gets a smile and says - early 90's jeep wrangler! He was perfectly correct! He said those were the good ones - before the company went plastic end caps that leaked under the abuse they get offroading. A good opening to the service I hoped to receive. I showed the issue and said give it a review, call if anything crops up. Couple days later it was done. Picked it up and he said he also fixed a small leak from the top (I never knew it had a leak - nice to have it fixed). I'd go back and refer them to others.

Changed the front differential fluid tonight. I had the differential lock replaced last spring and this was it's "500 mile" service. I don't think the front diff had more than 200 miles on it all season. It doesn't spin unless the jeep's in 4WD or the front wheel hubs are locked in - which is only on a trail.

Changed oil.

Replaced the valve cover gasket. It'll be nice to not have a seep of oil at the front of the motor.

Now for some turn signal & headlight switch replacement (which should be easy - but for tomorrow).

Perhaps Tuesday I'll hit some local trails

Any locals wish to join in? Don, Carl, Joe... (Is Joe Bikerfish1000 here - doesn't look like it)

Jim · « **Reply #41 on:** June 06, 2015, 11:52:59 PM »

Quote from: BMW-K on June 06, 2015, 08:42:04 PM

I signed loan docs for a house today.

Congrats!

xsrider · « **Reply #42 on:** June 07, 2015, 12:59:27 AM »

I went to the Pez Museum. Yes, there is a museum dedicated to Pex candy.

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In addition to Pez there are also some select other toys in the museum. My favorite non-Pez display was for the banned toys. Toys banned by the government. Such as Lawn Darts. The best banned toy was the Atomic Energy Lab. When first sold, it included 4 jars containing radioactive samples.

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Bubbles · « **Reply #43 on:** June 07, 2015, 05:54:20 AM »

Friday, I firmed up the schedule for the shoulder surgery. 6/22. I also went to work at the office, but then we closed up around 3pm, because Friday.

Saturday I spent the day with my daughter Sarah, took her to a movie, hung out at home a little bit, and dropped off Liz's dad's resume with my boss. Pretty mellow day all around.

Today I'm picking up a Savage 650 from an old high school friend to get it roadworthy for her. It's been sitting a few years and she's gonna toss a few bucks at me to get it back to running.

kneescrubber · « **Reply #44 on:** June 07, 2015, 07:48:32 AM »

Quote from: xsrider on June 07, 2015, 12:59:27 AM

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Clackers! I had some of those.

Cookie · « **Reply #45 on:** June 07, 2015, 08:46:05 AM »

Me too.

(o\_!_/o)

jadziadax8 · « **Reply #46 on:** June 07, 2015, 08:49:05 AM »

Quote from: coho on June 06, 2015, 08:27:48 PM

Quote from: jadziadax8 on June 06, 2015, 07:47:15 PM
Played a 5 round Star Trek tournament and now have a basement full of nerds. [emoji106]

Sent through subspace from the U.S.S. Enterprise.

Did you win them or lose so badly you had to take them?

I invited them in, kinda like vampires. [emoji14]

Sent through subspace from the U.S.S. Enterprise.

I'm NOT Carl · « **Reply #47 on:** June 07, 2015, 09:01:46 AM »

Woke up, fed the cat, ate breakfast.

Cookie · « **Reply #48 on:** June 07, 2015, 09:13:29 AM »

Picked up a new grill. We got one of the little Weber Q series.

We've always gotten the cheap tin things from Charbroil and the like. We knew it would rust soon but never spent the coin on something better.

(o\_!_/o)

Papa Lazarou · « **Reply #49 on:** June 07, 2015, 10:19:21 AM »

Returned from a weekend in Somerset.