Archive for the ‘Random Poop’ category

Auto manufacturers vs. responsibility.

June 28th, 2010

There have been a lot of stories in the news lately, about Toyota and other manufacturers and their massive recalls over safety issues.  I think it’s great when a manufacturer steps up and issues a recall (not so much when the NTSB forces them to do so), because we should be able to trust that these companies have our safety and best interests in mind.  One thing that the Toyota debacle brought to light is how long a manufacturer will push an issue back on the consumer, even while in the public eye, before they will take responsibility?  » Read more: Auto manufacturers vs. responsibility.

Re: Twitter. I caved. Kill me now pls. Kthx.

June 22nd, 2010

I’m rabidly resistant to new technology sometimes, and social networking has always lead the genre of Josh-resistant topics.  I took me forever to get into Facebook, and then it didn’t take me long at all to delete my account.  Twitter is something I’ve had trouble getting my social head around, and I’ve had an account for a while without using it.  This week, maybe out of boredom (I’m travelling for a Solaris admin class, so yeah), or maybe something else, I’ve started using Twitter.  I hate myself right now.

Resistance is futile. Seriously.

September 18th, 2008

I’m very anti-trend for most things of a social nature, including blogging.  I formerly viewed blogging as a means for people to listen to themselves talk, and I don’t really like talking.  I have resisted blogging successfully until now, but recently I’ve become aware of the value of (some) blogs.  

The backstory on how I came to this moment is short and sweet (yay!).  I’m a Network Manager with a decent technical background and I’ve always relied partly on the experience of others to educate myself when embarking on projects that involve technologies that I’m unfamiliar with.  I know, that was a long sentence.  In the recent past, a lot of that information has found its way into my brain by way of blogs.  People have shared their valuable experiences and I have learned from them.  I have valuable experiences from time to time, and this will be where I publish them for the world to see.  …or ignore.  People may find my stories pointless, or completely unhelpful, but hopefully this won’t be entirely in vain.

I leave you now with a blanket disclaimer – I have but a high school education and English was never a good subject for me, and so I am prone to poor spelling and grammar.  I am also rather opinionated and intolerant of others’ flaws, but I do my best to keep my outrage in check.  Please excuse me of these shortcomings.

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