Mike Danko

What does a Sysadmin Do?

Mike — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:47:29 +0000

When someone asks what I do for a living and I tell them I’m a System Administrator, the conversation usually stops. Folks usually think “oh computers” or figure there isn’t really anything to talk about past that point because it’s … Continue reading →

A Week of EVE Online’s Incarna Release

Mike — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:57:20 +0000

For those who might just be catching up here, EVE Online is a game of Internet Spaceships. It has a sandbox style of gameplay that brings in a lot of thinker types and super nerds that get frustrated with grinding … Continue reading →

ha ha ha

Mike — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:41:44 +0000

Does this seem right to you?

Mike — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:37:20 +0000

I don’t want to say I told you so, but I suppose no one really cares.

I’m without a caption for this

Mike — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:24:11 +0000

I sure do love a cup of coffee…

Mike — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 00:52:57 +0000

Something My Son Said

Mike — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:29:48 +0000

I had to write this down, a story about my 3.5 year old son that I love sharing. My son and I went out to the local greasy spoon for dinner, his mom had to work on some side work … Continue reading →

Minor Update

Mike — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 01:48:47 +0000

A few things… I’m really behind on a lot of the things I like to do right now. Besides doing a lot of swing shifts, I decided to go cold turkey on a 2000mg a day caffeine habit. I’m going … Continue reading →

Ha, it clicked

Mike — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:18:34 +0000

Something just clicked in my head when I was listening to one of the Dan Benjamin podcasts during a maintenance window… later today I’ll have the fruits of my labor. The Hacker Admin podcast should go live later today. I’ll … Continue reading →

Add Plugin Checks to Your Routine

Mike — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:54:58 +0000

This is really easy to forget about, and you’re likely to completely forget until some obscure plugin, you know, like Adobe Flash, ends up taking part in an evil plot to destroy your system. So check your plug-ins regularly!