A sad day :-(

[Intelligence3]

Originally posted by: Ken_g6

Originally posted by: Intelligence3
Bummer Robor. Sorry to hear. I just hope no one in MIS figures out my SETI use, too.

*ahem* Dave, since you're in this thread, you want to take this one?

Basically, if the owner(s) of the computer(s) don't know about and approve of SETI, you could get in big trouble.

Boss of local division knows, corporate MIS doesn't. He'd probably not waste political capital on DC if it became an issue -- he's too busy to worry about it -- but it's not like I am doing it without permission. We're pretty independent here, so not much chance of it being a problem, I just am a worrywart. I only have it on my two desktop machines and an ancient laptop which I grabbed from the "recycle" pile.

 

[deerslayer]

 

[Confused]

Damn, another fleet falls Now both of my original idols (yourself, Robor, and The_One) have had their work fleets turned off It is indeed a sad day.

I think Smokeball's explanation is the best


Garry

 

[titanmiller]

I'm so sorry to hear that Robor. Maybe in time you can bring the idea back up. I hope you feel better soon.

 

[winr]

 

[Insidious]

Robor dude, sorry to hear about this turn of events.

It's a little ironic that I had asked to put DF (with no net access) on a lab computer and got the OK a few days ago.... and it was today that my
"group leader" came over and told me he was nervous about "opening up the computer to possible problems... yada yada yada"

Anyway, I got 2 dumps before that plug got pulled.

And you watched the demise of 'Those who are Sid' after the ATWE...... that was a "tech" giving Redly1 crap about authorized DC in another dept.
the little idiot thought he'd take a crack at playing the big guy..... what a waste!

Well, dude, I have my two computers here at home...... I get to play just as much.... I just don't get to brag

-Sid

PS: everyone knows, trailor trash have more fun anyway :beer: :beer:

 

[bunker]

Noooooooooooooooooo!!!

Sorry to hear it Robor

 

[HayHauler]

Sorry to hear about your loss...
My condolences.

 

[Crazee]

Rob,

I am really sorry to see that this has happened. I have been wrapped up lately getting ready for a wedding and other stuff and haven't had much time here on the forum. Though this may lower your output it in NO way lowers your value to this TeAm. You are and always will be one of the most valuable crunchers here.

Maybe in time like others have said you can get this turned around again.

 

[LANMAN]

OMG!!

There's only one good thing I can get out of this horrible news.

In a few years I'll be able to catch you Robor!! LOL!!

I had to think of something positive from such a devistating, disturbing, shocking, upsetting, demoralizing, distressing news.

I'm glad I'm the HMFIC because SETI is here to stay! :|

[evil laugh] If I hire anyone, his rights to disable SETI will be removed! [/evil laugh]

In all seriousness though, that's too bad that "Tech" didn't take the courtesy of asking you first when you returned off of vaction instead of dropping the dime. Burning that bridge of trust and respect is hard to get back, if at all!

Just like the many years I've dedictated to our military, I keep preaching to everyone else I know. Use your chain of command and solve your problems at the lowest level. If your going to go over someone's head (because you have to, or because your a "tattle-tale") at least give the other person the courtesy of being informed. Something as simple as, "I have a issue I need to discuss with the Director. I feel it's in my best interest to bring it to <him/her>, but I wanted to let you know first because I respect your position."

If he was a "knowledgeable" tech he could of at least disabled the client to see if was in fact SETI causing the problem and then ask you later, "By the way, I noticed the CPU at 100%. I disabled it and it didn't solve the problem, but why is a program taking that much CPU?" Maybe then he would understand the great advantage of Distributed Computing and feel better about himself since he engaged his brain before his mouth. But since he did the opposite of the latter, he's the real looser.

--LANMAN

 

[Intelligence3]

Oh crap. I didn't realize who exactly we were talking about here until I looked at Smokeball's stats page. Man, sorry to hear, Robor.

I'm new around here. Sue me.

 

[LANMAN]

Originally posted by: Intelligence3
Oh crap. I didn't realize who exactly we were talking about here until I looked at Smokeball's stats page. Man, sorry to hear, Robor.

I'm new around here. Sue me.

You don't live in Georgia do you? :Q

--LANMAN

 

[Robor]

Well, the person who told me to kill the clients is my boss (director). His boss (CIO) is my old boss. My old boss knows about SETI and really didn't care one way or the other. My current boss is a lame duck (looking for another job). Yes, I know the CIO outranks my immediate boss but I don't want to rub him the wrong way. So anyway... I might be able to crank them back up once he's found another job.

Thanks to everyone for the sympathy!

 

[ICXRa]

Well perhaps there is some light at the end of the tunnel for you Robor!

I sure hope this all works out for you!!!

 

[networkman]

Sorry to hear it Rob.

First one @sshole at your work messes things up for 'ya, and now another one posts under the alias of NokiaDude. :disgust:

As one who's also had a work fleet for a time, I feel for ya bro.

 

[gistech1978]

 

[gistech1978]

man that sucks.
sorry to hear about that

 

[Spacehead]

Sorry to here about that Robor

Originally posted by: LANMAN

I'm glad I'm the HMFIC because SETI is here to stay! :|

[evil laugh] If I hire anyone, his rights to disable SETI will be removed! [/evil laugh]



--LANMAN

Maybe you should have DC participation as a requirement on your applications

 

[IsOs]

I'm sorry to hear that your work fleet will stop producing.:brokenheart:

 

[Poof]

Dasm!

 

[JonB]

Been there, had that done to me. All the DNet clients at 99% can freak out someone who is troubleshooting a networking problem. That will ALWAYS be the first thing blamed, therefore the first to go.

As far as NokiaDude goes, lighten up guys. He's probably a competent technician (oops, see next post) who just had to sign his yearly Code of Conduct statement. I know my company has two Code of Conduct statements. One for the regular computer users (clerical to engineer) and one for people with "special access" on the network.

 

[JonB]

oops. A little research goes a long way.

Nokiadude is a high school sophomore. While not in itself a bad thing, it certainly devalues his opinion about what should or shouldn't happen on large company networked computers.

 

[LastKnight]

Sorry to hear that Robor. Yours was one of the farms that inspired me to have my own. Sad that because of this "tech" it sets back both the seti and DF projects, not as much TA, since we've always been more focused on good members rather than numbers. I'd always rather have a good member producing 5 a day, than a bad one producing 300.

Course, I suppose I'll take a good one making 200 a day too...

note to self: kick jr. admin for guilt by association

 

[LANMAN]

Robor,

You should of pulled the ol' "Nick Burn's" "MOVE" on that tech and fixed it when you returned!!

Now was that so hard?? LOL!!

I really hope you get your feet back dood! We really need your help! Todays numbers show it!


I'm still sticking to my first post. The tech should have used his organization flow chart and a bit of common sence.

Tech: "Oh, wait a minute. More then one machine has a 100% utilization from a program running SETI. I wonder if I could find some information on this if I look it up in Google? The other guy (Robor) is on vacation, I bet he knows something about this. I better wait till he gets back before I do something stupid."

*******
JonB:
[/i]I don't mean to step on your toes, but your comment about Nokia just hit me wrong. Since when does a high school sophomore constitute an individual who has competent knowledge in the IT field?

*******

Let's just hope the CIO hears what's going on, or maybe the Director will tell the CIO what happened and then see if the CIO tells the Director, "I gave him permission to install the cilent." But I can see your point not wanting to rub your upper management the wrong way. But how does that effect you and the tech dood? You guys don't stare each other down every morning do you? LOL!!

[grumpy old men] "Putz".... "Moron"..... "Putz"..... "Moron".... [/grumpy old men]



--LANMAN

 

[Smoke]

Lanman, it looks to me like you and JonB are in complete agreement.

You know there is probably another one of our heavy hitters who may have had a similar situation befall him.

IBhacknU dropped his production in a dramatic way. Up until the end of 2002 he was putting out around 150 WUs @ Day. It started tapering off in January and February and since the middle of March he has only been putting out WUs in the mid-teens.

I have written Denton several times this year but have not received any replies. This is very strange because he and I communicated on a regular basis. He is a very funny guy and keeps me in stitches with his witty comments. He has visited the AT Forums as recently as 5/17/2003 but he has not posted in over a year?

Does anyone know what happened?

Denton, if you read this ... what's going on man? Write me a PM if you don't want to post in the forums?