Friday, January 29, 2016
Rode Muni to UCSF Parnassus. UCSF shuttle from Parnassus to Laurel Heights. Sprint standup. Notified education and technology teams about Oracle's January 27 announcement to deprecate the Java browser plugin in JDK 9. Shared the School's 2015 logos with Cindy. Investigated a problem that James had reported with his Jazzee template. Styling work in Drupal: lab sites, people pages, mq, third column needs styling adjustment at 800px wide and below. Followup on name change: Burchard Lab to Asthma Collaboratory—no issues. Removed a pharmchem job posting for Millo. Stopped at the Dean's Office Administration to begin resolving some issues with Mary Anne's computer. Stopped at the OSACA afterwards and did some computer maintenance. Followup with an Active Directory issue reported by a student. Updated a web page for Cindy: /graduating/email. I also installed an ARKON Square 3M VHB Adhesive Security Plate with Slot for Cables to Lock Down Laptops, Tablets, Monitors and Other Devices (APVHBLOCK) on one of the hotel computer monitors and then attach the Kensington lock. It took about two minutes and seemed to work exactly as promised. The monitor's original plastic Kensington lock port had worn down enough to let the lock fall out, so this security plate was a slightly less expensive alternative to the Kensington device that does the same thing. No lunch. Rode Lyft to dinner at Sunset Reservoir Brewing Company with Patrick: mac and cheese bites ($7), two glasses of formiga priorat ($12 each), braised pork for Patrick ($27), chicken piccata ($18) for me. For dessert we shared pistachio toffee bark ($8) and star anise and cardamom creme brulee ($8). I also had a Kat's Call ($10) with dessert. I enjoyed everything. Patrick thought the braised pork was good but difficult to eat because of the bone. Parts fell off the bone but other parts did not. It could have been more tender. In the creme brulee he thought the star anise overpowered the cardamom although neither flavor was really that strong. $108 before an 18% tip for Vanessa who remembered us from last time. Rode Lyft Line home with Patrick.