Comments on: Happy Sysadmin Day!

By: Ken Snider

Ken Snider — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 08:18:00 +0000

You guys all rock. Thank you :D

This is my fifteenth year as a “Professional” Sysadmin, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

But man, 15 years really cements in the Pavlovian response when you get a page, let me tell you!

By: SoItBegins

SoItBegins — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 07:32:00 +0000

Computer games, speaking for myself.

By: Ted Kekatos

Ted Kekatos — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 05:08:00 +0000

Happy SysAdmin Day! Thank you Xeni. — Ted Ted@SysAdminDay.com

By: David Pescovitz

David Pescovitz — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 02:28:00 +0000

Hooray for our Ken, Boing Boing’s man in the Jefferies tubes!

By: Jeremy Wilson

Jeremy Wilson — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 01:42:00 +0000

Have fun doing hardware replacement…

By: jennybreeze

jennybreeze — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 01:34:00 +0000

I just saw a contest where you AND your sysadmin can win some kick-ass prizes like a Nexus 7 http://sysadminday.manageengine.com/ Plus looks like it runs through Aug 17th so you can still enter next week.

By: Incipient Madness

Incipient Madness — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 01:27:00 +0000

Here’s how I know being a sysadmin is hard. My brother is co-founder of of a mid sized web hosting company. One of his dogs runs to him with a worried look every time he gets a text, because so many texts are customer issues.

But heavy air conditioning is really a thing of the past. Servers should really be stripped of their fans and submerged in vats of mineral oil. A few pumps and chiller similar to the ones used on saltwater reef aquaria can keep the servers cool at a fraction of the cost of air cooling.

By: Jason Weisberger

Jason Weisberger — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:24:00 +0000

Ken! You are amazing and irreplaceable. Thanks!

By: Drew from Zhrodague

Drew from Zhrodague — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 22:49:00 +0000

My name is Drew, and I am a sysadmin – Hooray! My boss showed me his appreciation by buying me a gyro today. After 16 years as a sysadmin at so many places, this is the first time I’ve had anything on sysadmin day. Thanks, Will!!

By: 3eff_jeff

3eff_jeff — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 22:22:00 +0000

And for the inhuman BOFHs, you’ll still want to appease them with offerings.

By: Gyrofrog

Gyrofrog — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 22:03:00 +0000

Around here every day is Happy Sysadmin Day. Mainly ’cause I’m happy for one more day.

By: RKTR ♫soundcloud.com/rktr

RKTR ♫soundcloud.com/rktr — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:54:00 +0000

I retract my ridiculous question now realizing the obvious answer. Happy holiday!

By: Mark Gerl

Mark Gerl — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:53:00 +0000

As a former SysAdmin I recommend actually getting know your SysAdmin and thanking them personally. A beer or a cup of coffee, cupcakes for the team, just a small token of esteem as a handshake and knowing their name goes a long way. They may have powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men but they are human at the core. (Most of them anyway.)

By: 3eff_jeff

3eff_jeff — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:51:00 +0000

I prefer beer.

By: RKTR ♫soundcloud.com/rktr

RKTR ♫soundcloud.com/rktr — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:38:00 +0000

What is the proper way to celebrate? Buy them wrist supports?