Server Adventures - Part II - “The Longest 12 minutes”

Whilst repairing the server installation, the progress part claimed that it was registering the components, and claimed to have “approx.” 12 minutes left. Just for the info, this 12 minutes laster 47 mintus and 30 seconds. If I were sane, I would have though the the installation had crashed. But what can you really do [...]

Server Adventures - Part I

Well, there seems to be some light now at the end of the passage. I’m not really sure if it’s worth going for, nevertheless, I’m giving it a try. The weather is so warm, that I can hear the compressor for the A/C kicking on and off very frequently. Insane weather, and unbearable humidity. I’m [...]

Windows Live Writer

Last night, I gave a try to Windows Live Writer. My verdict will be short and simple (not impressed). I’m not saying like that because it’s another MS product, but there are many features missing, specially for people who us Drupal for example (like me). The categories with did not work in it, and there [...]

What a weekend?

Imagine spending your weekend resotring data from your crashed server…
Yes, a bloody M$ Server.
OK, Piss Off Now…

TOUGH

Today, was officially the first day for me this week at the office as I was out on meeting all day yesterday. I must admit, it has not been the easiest of days, as I am currently in a very overloaded situation. In addition that my daily work amount has increased as we are engaged [...]

New Sales Policy

Check this out. A friend sent it to me by email :)
Here is the new sales policy;
First thing to do, is to increase your price. When the customer accepts the price, you say that you are sorry that you are not going to supply to him as some other customer is willing to pay a [...]

Blogging from the Middle of the Nile

After a really long and tough day, managed to get on a falouka and relax for a couple of hours in the middle of the nile. This is really very relaxing..
It was really cool to see my future flat from there, infact, it had some of the lights on as there was some workers :) [...]

More comments on my hair

Having not cut my hair for 5 months is not going unnoticed. Well, most people have been asking when I will cut my hair, for starters it's non of their f***ing business. However, at least one person told me not to cut it, it's better this way :) There was however this funnier encounter today [...]

Enough for the day

Been a nice day at the office. Off now for some nice dinner. Beens, falafel and great mezzehs :P

Telesales Logic

It's Sunday, and hell ya, I had to go to the office to finish some pending stuff. Being in Egypt, most of the people work on Sundays (we don't as we have to work on Fridays; the official weeken here). Anyways, I get this phone call, a woman, with an "ugly sound" asking to talk [...]

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