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Well, the site got hacked due to the Wordpress vulnerability…the one that I didn’t patch for. It took a while, but most things are back the way they were with the exception of some videos that I posted on Microsoft’s Soapbox. That service no longer exists, so the videos are gone.

I’m hoping to vet back to updating this site more regularly. I have some Powertel scripts that may be useful for Symantec Endpoint Protection admin. I’ve been the AV admin for a Fortune 500 company for the last 4 years. If you are a SEP admin, you know the product…hmmm…isn’t all it should be. I’ve had to write a number if scripts to fix broken defs, fix corrupt policies, audit the AV health on about 14,000 computers in the enterprise, and report those findings. If you are an admin struggling with this, you may want to stay tuned.

On another note, I got a HTC Droid Incredible and I love it! I was hoping to get an iPhone, but was unwilling to leave Verizon to get it. Having played with the Incredible, I have no desire for an iPhone any longer. The open nature of the Android OS that runs on the Incredible, outlines the iPhone’s closed platform…oh, by the way, it costs about $200 – $300 less than the iPhone. The Android Marketplace is huge and continues to grow rapidly. It has a multitude of games and apps, like the free Wordpress app I’m using to make this post.

Gotta love tech!

 

We got a visit from Skyelar the other day.  It’d been a while since we’d seen her and she’s now crawling…sort of.  She was well on her way to crawling to get some coasters until I dug the camera out to get the event on film.  Dawn eventually had to go grab some toys that she wanted even more.

I found a way to put video online, so maybe I’ll be adding more of these soon.

It’s been a while since I’ve posted some pics of the kids and grand-kid.  Here are a few of the recent ones.  There are a ton more, but I figured I’d get some up so I wouldn’t feel so bad about how lazy I’ve been.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’ll get some more pictures up later.  Hopefully I’ll have the online photo album up soon.  Too many things to do and not enough time to do them.

I’ve been completely absorbed in online sim racing for years now.  It began with Papyrus NASCAR Racing 4 and has blossomed over the years into other racing sims.  I’ve thoroughly enjoyed other sims like NASCAR Racing 2003 Season, Grand Prix Legends, GTR, GTR2, rFactor, and more.

However, the Godfather of sim racing, Dave Kaemmer, teamed up with John Henry (principle owner of the Boston Red Sox) to create the most epic online racing service ever – iRacing.  After spending time behind the wheel of the many cars iRacing has to offer, none of the other sims I used to frequent feel the same.  The level of realism and attention to detail is amazing.  All the tracks are laser scanned, so all bumps, small and large, are there.

Anyway, here are the rides I’m running for this season.  The Riley is assuming I can get my Safety Rating up high enough to be able to run in that series (here’s hoping).

Formula Mazda – Star Mazda Series
	Chevy Impala SS – NASCAR Sprint Cup
Riley MkXX Daytona Prototype – Rolex Sports Car Series
	Radical SR8 – Various International Series