January 20 - 24, 2014

January 24, 2014 - Who'd want to know about something like that?

To that new guy, it certainly looks
That a library only has books.
We exclaimed with a frown,
"Let's shut everything down
Or we'll watch as the server room cooks."

January 23, 2014 - Not what he asked for, just what he wanted

Send a file to that Engineer Fred?
"Can't use email!" the pilot fish said.
"The darned thing's half a gig.
That's a size that's too big.
We can just FTP it instead."

This observer's got something to say.
Make an FTP site? That's okay...
But my thought ain't no jive.
I'd just use a thumb drive
And then send it the sneakernet way.

January 22, 2014 - How DARE you get to use your own name!

I have told you again and again!
What you want I can just not obtain.
You've heard time after time
What I'm saying is I'm
Not the master of every domain!

(just mine...)

January 21, 2014 - What's the big hurry?

For those who believe SQL is pronounced "sequel"

All those backups have failed? We're aghast!
We were told the drive's speed's unsurpassed.
SQL thinks it is sick
'Cause the job runs too quick.
Guess we only should back up half-fast.

For those who believe SQL is pronounced "ess-cue-ell"

All those backups have failed? We're aghast!
We were told the drive's speed's unsurpassed.
But as quick as it goes,
SQL thinks it's hosed.
Guess we only should back up half-fast.

...and for those who believe SQL is pronounced "squirrel" (after all, it is Squirrel Appreciation Day...)

All those backups have failed? We're aghast!
We were told the drive's speed's unsurpassed.
But the system called SQL
Said it wanted to hurl.
Guess we only should back up half-fast.

January 20, 2014 - Say, can't we handle ALL power issues this way?

There's no power? The way the fish chose:
Fix by humming? That's not how it goes.
Should the pilot fish switch
To be genie or witch.
It's by blinking or twitching your nose.