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One good turn
Last Updated on Thursday, 17 December 2009 18:10 Written by Stefan Thursday, 17 December 2009 18:05
Today I had a problem with my web hosting. I registered a domain yesterday and my host's control panel gave me an error when I tried to add the new domain.
I've just finished a 2 minute live chat with their support person, Paul. He immediately identified the issue and resolved it. I expected to at least be passed on to someone else because I assumed the first click on the front of their main website would take me to someone dealing only with sales.
I'm impressed. Very impressed.
Anyone wishing to purchase low-cost, high-value web hosting would do worse than to go with Pac Webhosting Ltd.
OMG LOLZ of the day
Last Updated on Thursday, 10 December 2009 09:11 Written by Stefan Thursday, 10 December 2009 09:10
I have just fixed a serious system error at work, which had caused our poor Transport Planner much consternation and at least one reboot, by pressing his Num Lock key.
D'OH.
Could do better
Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 December 2009 21:45 Written by Stefan Wednesday, 02 December 2009 21:41
My first two assessments were graded today. 75% and 100%. Happy with the latter. The former... let's just say I learned a lesson. The lesson is: Prepare!
Not to worry. Nothing counts toward the final exam anyway. I'll do the third and final graded assessment (for this first book of many) before the weekend. If I keep going at this rate, I'll have my MCSA before the weather's good enough to sit in a beer garden.
Plodding along
Written by Stefan Tuesday, 01 December 2009 21:54
Well, day 5 and I'm almost all the way through the first book. My tutor hasn't graded my first assessment yet, but I'm getting >95% on the small tests.
It all seems pretty straightforward, so far. I wonder if they're lulling me into a false sense of security? Time will tell.
The beginning
Last Updated on Sunday, 29 November 2009 21:24 Written by Stefan Saturday, 28 November 2009 18:26
I received my MCSA course material yesterday. 4 large containers filled with spiral bound information, multiple-choice quizzes and assignments. This is the official start of the countdown to me passing the MCSA. 650 hours of study to go.
Actually, 648 hours to go now because I spent yesterday lunchtime reading, as well as from 9pm last night until just after 10 getting stuck into the first few online multiple-choice quizzes and completing the first assessment.
For those interested, I'm doing the course through the Home Learning College. They're not cheap, but they do finance!