Some of the smartest and most talented people I know don't think they are smart or talented. I think the fear of not being good enough drives a lot of experts to become experts - even though they may not recognize themselves as such.
-Jeff Steward On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 7:17 PM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > The place with the ad you mean? I don't remember, but here's one in NY > that is not completely different: > http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=1007553 > > I do think I am generaly kick-ass, just don't call me an expert at > anything. My specialty is the near-vertical leanning curve that is needed on > an occcasional basis. I get stuff like this almost every month: > Q. "Hey Dave, is this possible?" > -or- > "Hey this infrastructure piece is down and the guy who usually manages it > is out and there's no documentation, can you make it work?" > > In both cases: > A. "No clue..I mean in theory it is somehow possible" <run off> <back in > 45 minutes> "yeah we can do it, here's a script/tool/some other clever > capability". > > The answer of course sometimes comes from this list, or Exchange list, or > Michael B. Smith. > > Ok I'm not kick ass at all, but I know how to contact a LOT of guys who > are... > > Dave "my expertise is knowing experts and how to contact them" Lum > ------------------------------ > *From:* Steven M. Caesare [[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 22, 2010 1:46 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: It appears that the Symantec Virus has affected PGP already > > Hehe.. type of org? > > > > -sc > > > > *From:* David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 22, 2010 2:26 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: It appears that the Symantec Virus has affected PGP already > > > > That reminds me, I was looking at job openings and once place had the job > description on their website “looking for someone who is kick ass at finding > technical solutions…”. Being an informalish kind of guy, I was tempted to > apply just based on that kind of verbiage. > > > > Still like %dayjob% enough to not apply though… > > > > Dave > > > > *From:* Steven M. Caesare [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 22, 2010 10:16 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: It appears that the Symantec Virus has affected PGP already > > > > I’m using that on my next technical evaluation summary. > > > > -sc > > > > *From:* David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 22, 2010 12:39 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: It appears that the Symantec Virus has affected PGP already > > > > The product itself is the bombdiggity, I am hoping beyond hope this slow > support is an anomaly. > > > > *From:* Steven M. Caesare [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 22, 2010 8:45 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: It appears that the Symantec Virus has affected PGP already > > > > Of course. It’s because we had planned on using it… > > > > -sc > > > > *From:* David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 22, 2010 10:50 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* It appears that the Symantec Virus has affected PGP already > > > > We demoed PGP full disk encryption very early this year and in April ponied > up for the licenses. Up to that point PGP support was fine – not > spectacular, but good enough and quite consistent. > > > > Full rollout (260 systems) started last week, and I’ve had very little > success with the responses from tech support requests this month. > > *David Lum** **// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
