Tag Archives: Zuhlsdorf’s Law

Blog was down for a bit… an attack

Posted on 5 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This afternoon the blog was down for a short period.  I figured it was just the higher than usual traffic stressing out the poor server.
I am informed that it was an attack that caused the problem.
What’s the old phrase?
“If they … Continue reading →

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Zuhlsdorf’s Law and the blog

Posted on 11 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

If you are reading this today, we are both lucky. I actually got it posted and you brought up the page!
Today we have a great example of Zuhlsdorf’s Law in full force.
Zuhlsdorf’s Law
Murphy was an optimst. Therefore…
When you need your … Continue reading →

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File not found…

Posted on 18 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Yep… says it all.

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Of Conjunctions, Cornetti, and Corollaries

Posted on 2 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Last night there was a beautiful conjunction of your planet’s moon with the gas giant Jupiter. My phone photos don’t do it justice.

The stars are not conjoined for my internet connection however. This morning I am working my … Continue reading →

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It never rains, but it…

Posted on 7 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

… pours.
What a day I have had.
First, I have felt dreadful all day long. I forced myself out (into the rain – and I don’t do rain well) to get something to eat. I ate about a third … Continue reading →

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Digging at the guts

Posted on 18 May 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

You might recall that the computer which powered the Z-Cam is down and out.
I ordered an gizmo which allows you to connect a hard disk drive to a USB port.  This is a SATA/PATA/IDE Drive to USB 2.0 Adapter Converter … Continue reading →

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