Tuesday, August 31, 2004
I got out to the bus stop at 8:45 AM, and I knew the 8:30 AM bus didn't show up because the Chinese women who always catch it were still there. The 8:50 AM bus did show up, however. Helped entering student Sapna P with computer requirements decisions. Chatted with Susie about the new homepage project, did some more work on it. Helped James resolve problems with crashes and errors on his computer. I suspect old spyware from iWon that didn't get completely removed when iWon was uninstalled awhile ago. Installed Startup Manager, Spyware Blaster, Ad-Aware SE Personal, and ran a virus scan. Restored his Quick Launch icons from backup tape. For Staff Appreciation Day, Cindy took us to a feast at Buca di Beppo: calamari; bruschetta; mixed greens salad; chicken marsala with mushrooms; chicken cacciatore with garlic mashed potatoes; tiramisu; and bella festa: a plate of rich, brownie-like chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream and spumoni, topped with chocolate Sambuca sauce, caramel, nuts, and whipped topping. Somehow (?) the staff thought it was Cindy's birthday and sang Happy Birthday when the desserts arrived. She blew out candles on the giant 5-stick candelabra (Kristina helped). All the food was very tasty, and the service was excellent. Just bring a light sweater or jacket when you come here to eat. After lunch, Cindy took off for home and the rest of us stopped in to browse at The Container Store before returning to work. Ena had a sticky keyboard, so I swapped it out and replaced it with a new one. She also had printing problems which I resolved by cycling the printer off then on and resetting some settings at the panel (just like Anakin Skywalker in Episode 1!). Chatted with Chris about the passwords RFC and our forthcoming computer services presentation. Sent in comments for the RFC. Resolved problems with Microsoft Word templates for Susie. Linkchecking and backups. Dinner at home by myself: roast chicken, stir-fried vegetables, bread.