The PC Weenies » Bob http://pcweenies.com Tech Comics for Sys Admins, IT Professionals, Engineers and Computer Geeks! Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:00:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Check-In Check-Out http://pcweenies.com/2012/02/01/check-in-check-out/ http://pcweenies.com/2012/02/01/check-in-check-out/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:01:01 +0000 Krishna http://pcweenies.com/?p=7734 Check-In Check-Out

PC Weenies made the news twice this week. First up, MTV Geek plugged the Mentor Experiment on Monday. On Tuesday, Gizmodo included the PC Weenies strip in its round-up of “The Funniest Comics About Crappy Passwords”. Two big plugs in a week makes me think I should start playing the lottery again. Well, maybe not. [...]]]> Check-In Check-Out

PC Weenies made the news twice this week. First up, MTV Geek plugged the Mentor Experiment on Monday. On Tuesday, Gizmodo included the PC Weenies strip in its round-up of “The Funniest Comics About Crappy Passwords”. Two big plugs in a week makes me think I should start playing the lottery again. Well, maybe not.

Speaking of passwords, February 1st (today) is Change Your Password Day. But don’t forget, IT folks will be celebrating “Forgot My Password” day tomorrow. ;)

Enjoy the toon!

-Krishna
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I’ve championed the usage of solid state drives since I purchased my first Other World Computing SSD over a year ago. Since then, I’ve added another one to my Macbook Pro, and I haven’t looked back. Both machines are now 4 years old, but they’re still running like new machines. I haven’t fully left platter [...]]]> Defying Conventions

I’ve championed the usage of solid state drives since I purchased my first Other World Computing SSD over a year ago. Since then, I’ve added another one to my Macbook Pro, and I haven’t looked back. Both machines are now 4 years old, but they’re still running like new machines.

I haven’t fully left platter based drives – they serve to hold the bulk of my data files; they also act functional back-up drives. Have you made the switch to SSDs yet? Do you plan to make the move soon? Drop your feedback in the comments below!

Update:

Here’s a video clip of me inking panel 4.

-Krishna
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Next week, we switch gears, but believe me, this story has only just begun! Thanks for patiently awaiting inks. My schedule being what it is (crazy, as usual), I’d rather give you a strip to read (though unfinished) than no strip at all. -KrishnaSimilar Posts: Comfort Zone Back to Work Epilogue: Happy Together Ch-Ch-Changes The [...]]]> Back to Business

Next week, we switch gears, but believe me, this story has only just begun!

Thanks for patiently awaiting inks. My schedule being what it is (crazy, as usual), I’d rather give you a strip to read (though unfinished) than no strip at all.

-Krishna
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On a massive crunch, so inks and colors will happen soonish. For more info about Maurice, Footle’s wily HR manager, start reading here, then click the “Next in Category” button to advance through the storyline. -KrishnaSimilar Posts: Caught in the Act Photo Finish Intern-al Affairs Point of Contention The Nuclear Wessel]]> The Numbers Game

On a massive crunch, so inks and colors will happen soonish. For more info about Maurice, Footle’s wily HR manager, start reading here, then click the “Next in Category” button to advance through the storyline.

-Krishna
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The question hanging in the air over Footle has now been answered, but how will Bob react to what he hears? -Krishna P.S. Original draft is up for your review now. I realized that I didn’t need the silhouttes of Maurice and Bob in panels 2 and 3 respectively, because I had already established in [...]]]> Be a Man

The question hanging in the air over Footle has now been answered, but how will Bob react to what he hears?

-Krishna

P.S. Original draft is up for your review now. I realized that I didn’t need the silhouttes of Maurice and Bob in panels 2 and 3 respectively, because I had already established in panel 1 that they were talking to one another.

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Bob’s discovery would explain a lot about Footle’s employees. Here’s the original pencils – I wasn’t too pleased with the staging of the characters on panel 4, so I tweaked it on the final version above. -KrishnaSimilar Posts: Ring a Bell? Be a Man A Reunion of Sorts Unfamiliar Surroundings The Girlfriend Equation]]> Invalid Argument

Bob’s discovery would explain a lot about Footle’s employees.

Here’s the original pencils – I wasn’t too pleased with the staging of the characters on panel 4, so I tweaked it on the final version above.

PCW 1-20-12 original

-Krishna
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Inks and colors will happen later today – but here are the pencils. Also, Mentor Experiment critiques will be posted late this afternoon. I’m running behind today, so thanks for your patience! -KrishnaSimilar Posts: Ring a Bell? Between A Rock and a Hard Place Daddy’s Little Girl Brace Yourself Point of Contention]]> Righting a Wrong

Inks and colors will happen later today – but here are the pencils. Also, Mentor Experiment critiques will be posted late this afternoon. I’m running behind today, so thanks for your patience!

-KrishnaSimilar Posts:

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Bet you didn’t think Bob was still at Footle, huh? ;) Inks and colors will happen tomorrow AM sometime are now up! Have any tech internship horror stories? Share ‘em in the comments below! -KrishnaSimilar Posts: The Numbers Game Ring a Bell? The Diplomat Between A Rock and a Hard Place Point of Contention]]> Intern-al Affairs

Bet you didn’t think Bob was still at Footle, huh? ;)

Inks and colors will happen tomorrow AM sometime are now up! Have any tech internship horror stories? Share ‘em in the comments below!

-Krishna
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I was inspired by an article I read over at Coding Horror. I’ve always believed documentation to be a crucial part to the software development process, but a case can be made against excessive documentation actually cluttering the code base. Thoughts? -KrishnaSimilar Posts: True Professionals Plane Crazy The Art of Conversational Narcissm Upgrade Pro Getting [...]]]> Documentation Schmocumentation

I was inspired by an article I read over at Coding Horror. I’ve always believed documentation to be a crucial part to the software development process, but a case can be made against excessive documentation actually cluttering the code base. Thoughts?

-Krishna
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It would seem that free soda and software development go hand-in-hand. Years ago, when I worked as an engineer, it was one of the perks we could partake in. I remember my sugar consumption back then was off the charts. Thankfully, I’ve kicked the cola habit. So, my question to those of you who develop [...]]]> True Professionals

It would seem that free soda and software development go hand-in-hand. Years ago, when I worked as an engineer, it was one of the perks we could partake in. I remember my sugar consumption back then was off the charts. Thankfully, I’ve kicked the cola habit.

So, my question to those of you who develop software at work: what type of food / beverage perks do you get? Are beverages de rigor in your company? Sound off in the comments below.

-Krishna
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