@Dashrender nah that is what soda bottles are for.... ha ha

@Dashrender um i think you still need to stop for gas you won't get very far without it

RAM I know the feeling I have been strung along like that before. It was my first venture into IT and it was an entry level HD job. I sent me resume, interviewed and for the next 3 months they strung me along. They kept telling me I was their # 1 candidate. Then after the 3rd month I called and told them to stop string me along and they said "oh we forgot to tell you we filled that position 2 months ago" I was so furious that I sent a nicely worded (somehow very professional) that the way they treated me was highly un-professional and that when I did get into the IT job line I would spread the word that this company is not one you want to work for.

@Carnival-Boy very true, life is short. I guess since i hope that i can live a full life and i am only 31 that my view is different than others. Enjoy what you can!

@Carnival-Boy while its good to have apprehension about things, it is bad when you shut out technology. Now in your case since you have banned it from your environment you don't necessarily have to worry about supporting it, however it still is a good thing to know. I don't like apple but have to know how the ipad/iphones work since they are used by my execs. My opinion is since mobile tech isn't going away, and you are in a support role, don't shun it, embrace it.

true however, if you want to be in IT you unfortunately need to know how to use these devices. Execs do not accept i don't know very well.

@david.wiese my bad, did see the @scottalanmiller on the top of the reply

@Dashrender nope, haven't achieved that level yet

@Carnival-Boy you should learn how to use those to make you a better IT person. Become the guru!

let us know the outcome for those who don't have access

i get an access restricted since i don't have the correct level

I have a hybrid system at home:

Server: off the shelf hp with an amd quad core, 16 gigs of ram, 3 tb of hdd that runs plex
Roku with plex
multiple android phones
asus transformer tablet with android, plex app
samsung win7 laptop.

what i want is a synology 4tb nas that runs plex server so i can shut down my hp "server" but that costs way to much money and don't have it right now since we just bought a house last year.

Forgot to mention wireless in the house is provided by an aruba 105 ap and hardlines are cat6 connected via a unmanaged gig switch. <-- just did that last weekend.

211 vipre alerts in 2 minute, and the network cable is unplugged from the affected machine. Stupid maleware. Time to go re-image the box............

@scottalanmiller what do you mean when you say they have lost their skill base?

@Carnival-Boy
a thread on a different site, that went sideways and very quick might i add.

@RobQ
that makes more sense.

@RobQ i agree the poster was just making a joke (however poor that joke was, lol) and had no intention of creating flamewar that broke out due to other posters. The thing is the OP wasn't the one that was wining about it, he got dragged into it because someone else took offense.

@Carnival-Boy ummm no

@Carnival-Boy
good to hear that you were talking about breakrooms, you had me worried for a minute

i hope you when you say rest rooms you are actually talking about breakrooms/lunchrooms correct? If you mean bathrooms, i would personally never allow that.