For the last time, I'm not in the "recycled computers" business

Interesting discussion at my work: re advertising. People wonder what it is we "do" even when we stand in front of a sign explicity stating "We buy used I.T./We sell used I.T."

Then, if they do "get it" they still misunderstand the "sell" part and think we are in the used Pentium II computer disposal business. "How nice, do you donate those to schools?" they will say.

No. We do not. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Try "Emergency Procurement." Try "mission critical." Think "warrantied refurbished" and out of production but still in use. We provide that "one missing part" to keep your legacy system alive. We help recoup your costs for that shiny new promising piece of equipment still in the box that your I.T. department decided against after all of that planning.

Any questions?

Here's some of the stuff we do sell...

My spine suddenly feels the need to remind me that it is basically stapled and duct taped together. Ouch!

My spine suddenly feels the need to remind me that it is basically stapled and duct taped together. Ouch!

Windows 7 complaint of the week: why the HELL can't I extract downloaded .zip files in Windows 7?

Windows 7 complaint of the week: why the HELL can't I extract downloaded .zip files in Windows 7?

Great Amanda Palmer post re: her "Oasis" video and censorship:
http://ping.fm/3BthG

Great Amanda Palmer post re: her "Oasis" video and censorship:
http://ping.fm/3BthG

Slacking on the couch eating cherry pancakes, watching DVR'd cartoons, websurfing and being poor but fortunate this Valentine's day...

Slacking on the couch eating cherry pancakes, watching DVR'd cartoons, websurfing and being poor but fortunate this Valentine's day...

Opera 9.63 hearts Windows 7 this Valentine's day...no major issues, crashes or weirdness.

Opera 9.63 hearts Windows 7 this Valentine's day...no major issues, crashes or weirdness.

...back from the land of the semilucid & life did not wait for me. Laundry knows no sick days,nor do piles of dishes.

...back from the land of the semilucid & life did not wait for me. Laundry knows no sick days,nor do piles of dishes.

Feeling less ill. Well enough to indulge in some power used-bookstore lurking & serial pancake eating before nightfall. Tomorrow the world.

Feeling less ill. Well enough to indulge in some power used-bookstore lurking & serial pancake eating before nightfall. Tomorrow the world.

...tired of being sick and sick of being tired...curse this viral infection to the depths of purgatory and soforth...

...tired of being sick and sick of being tired...curse this viral infection to the depths of purgatory and soforth...

Home sick today - spent time couchbound w/ my Win 7 Beta install. Like this version of Media Center better - not enough web content though.

Home sick today - spent time couchbound w/ my Win 7 Beta install. Like this version of Media Center better - not enough web content though.

Burnt my cookies. This is not a metaphor. Actually burnt some sugar cookies and it smells quite unpleasant.