Author Archives: admin
Epilogue
It’s been nearly two years since I wrote my last post. Checking my site’s stats, I was surprised to see some decent traffic still hitting the site. So I wanted to send one last update on where I am and … Continue reading
Last Post?
I want to thank everyone for their readership and their support. I had entirely different hopes for this site when it began and it certainly has been an interesting several months. I had not expected the online community I would … Continue reading
My Resignation
From: IT ManagerTo: BossCC: Executive DirectorDate: TodayRE: Notice of resignation Boss, This memorandum serves as notification of my resignation from the position of Information Technology Manager for the [company]. My last day will be April 6, 2007. I have decided … Continue reading
Everything Changes
After an intense month, my daughters have arrived! Born in the afternoon on Feb 7, weighing about 4 lbs 10 oz, both are already home and doing well.
Taken
Do you know what a modem-router is? I didn’t until I started figuring out how to better integrate the nearly forgotten branch offices at my last job. This modem-router was a Netgear 4-port router with a built-in 56.6kbps modem. Yes, … Continue reading
No More Steam
Writing my blog has been a struggle lately. I had hoped that with the passing of the holidays and the end of the school semester I would be better able to write about the state of non-profit technology as I … Continue reading
Restricted/Unrestricted
My use of the term “restricted/unrestricted” in the previous post actually has to do with the way money within a non-profit is allocated. Often when someone donates money or a grant is provided, the money is restricted to a certain … Continue reading
Non-Profit Technology vs For-Profit Technology
At a recent interview someone asked me what the difference is between non-profit technology and for-profit technology. Ironically, this is a question I’ve struggled with for some time, despite having been in the field for several years and having worked … Continue reading
Holiday Time at Non-Profits
Holiday times must be madness for most, if not all, non-profits. It’s also a time that many people are out of the office, exacerbating the madness. For IT, I find it a mixed bag. Usually when I hear that people … Continue reading
Branch Office Setup Status
Limited for time, I went with the VPN setup I had originally spoken of (post) and mailed out one of the two workstations. Since we were in donated space and using someone else’s network, I changed the VPN connection settings … Continue reading