tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802713159625334462.comments2010-05-06T09:17:50.021+01:00So long and thanks for all the ghotiHerb Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07861402460822381457noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802713159625334462.post-17764515623488444852010-05-06T09:17:50.021+01:002010-05-06T09:17:50.021+01:00This is now the 3rd attempt at writing a comment. ...This is now the 3rd attempt at writing a comment. <br />I had a reply from Peter Vickery who suggested Rob Holly. I said good try but he had curly hair. <br />Peter's next response was: <br />I think I know who you mean but HSM needs a tape mount - and the drives are in a museum. I'll sleep on it.<br />Then he replied again with suggestions around Dave. Well it wasn't Dave Parry - but he had been my manager when I was a student. Nor was it Dave Whitmore.Herb Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861402460822381457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802713159625334462.post-3103219918571722992010-03-23T15:49:38.391+00:002010-03-23T15:49:38.391+00:00Well the hangover's worn off Herb, though the ...Well the hangover's worn off Herb, though the new reality still hasn't quite dawned. May just scribble something myself - problem is, where to start!<br /><br />(Guessed yet??)Treescaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788705375158269295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802713159625334462.post-11073105979123161962010-03-11T10:46:27.780+00:002010-03-11T10:46:27.780+00:00My experience is that the higher your level of aut...My experience is that the higher your level of authority to do something, the more dangerous you become. I suggest that machines get fitted with dual controls - like cars - which must be used by anyone intending to su - root.<br />And when was the last time you responded 'Y' to 'Are you sure?' when you didn't even know what the command was?Herb Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861402460822381457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802713159625334462.post-6611503899315588382010-03-10T08:35:35.766+00:002010-03-10T08:35:35.766+00:00Could be worse... an Eire telecomms chap once did ...Could be worse... an Eire telecomms chap once did rm .* (not an urban myth, I remember reading his own blog about it)Ozaruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06676004092871447096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802713159625334462.post-70415272086893491392010-03-09T11:56:46.999+00:002010-03-09T11:56:46.999+00:00I'm so glad someone's commented on my blog...I'm so glad someone's commented on my blog. It would be nice to have a blogroll of IBM retiree's blogs. <br /><br />They do say nostalgia isn't what it used to be.Herb Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861402460822381457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802713159625334462.post-10051731396993120762010-03-07T21:21:49.446+00:002010-03-07T21:21:49.446+00:00Hi Herb... thanks for the 'Happy Retirement...Hi Herb... thanks for the 'Happy Retirement' message, picked up in the brief passage of time before my access to all systems (except Claim, of course) was removed 24 hours early! It seems they were in a rush to get us out of the door.<br /><br />I'll be back in touch once the hangover wears off :)Treescaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788705375158269295noreply@blogger.com