tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73319542804788792572024-03-12T17:19:55.207-07:00Aaron and MelissaAaron Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115152329169711615noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331954280478879257.post-42154709902550727952012-07-25T13:12:00.001-07:002012-07-25T13:15:29.792-07:00Phone Saga: Part Duex
As if on cue, I had to chat with Sprint today about a screw up on their end with my billing. (I say "on cue", because last years "Phone Saga" blog entry was dated July 25th. Can't make this stuff up) I have edited out some of the more boring parts.
You: Hi, so I picked up an air rave, because the signail was weak in my home, and there was an activation fee on my bill Aaron Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115152329169711615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331954280478879257.post-35409816504352481492011-07-25T12:46:00.000-07:002011-07-25T12:46:52.306-07:00The Phone SagaSo, this was too big to not write about. Melissa and I recently got new phones, but not without a little blood, sweat and, yes, tears.
It all started last Wednesday while Melissa was with a friend at our community pool. Being a fairly modest person, Melissa wears shorts with her swim suit, and said shorts have pockets. As you can probably guess, the pockets are handy for carrying Aaron Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115152329169711615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331954280478879257.post-70342180443020730252011-04-25T06:53:00.001-07:002011-04-25T06:53:43.154-07:00LOLz(8:44:16 AM) David Klotz: Let me ask you this
(8:44:36 AM) David Klotz: Is haha at the same level as lol?
(8:44:58 AM) David Klotz: Does one outrank the other?
(8:45:33 AM) Aaron Wagner: I think is goes (from lowest to highest): hehe, haha, lol, HAHA, LOL, HAHAHHAHAHAHA, LOL WTF LOLz
(8:45:50 AM) David Klotz: Sidebar... how many lols are truthful on avg?
(8:46:07 AM) David Klotz: But you left Aaron Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115152329169711615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331954280478879257.post-47936848814989940802011-02-16T07:41:00.000-08:002011-02-16T07:41:46.103-08:00How to use 4 monitors for lots of awesomeSo, I got a new computer at work, and I pulled the old video card out of the old one. It just so happened that the new one had room for another video card. Sweet huh? So here is how you hook up and use 4 monitors:
Monitor:
Web browser/IM Client
This is the "Main" monitor, where I do whatever I am working on
Outlook Email
Netflix
So as you can see, the awesome is a-plenty in my Aaron Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115152329169711615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331954280478879257.post-79340056577156977302011-01-26T07:39:00.000-08:002011-01-26T07:39:44.932-08:00An ExampleEvery so often, in my role as the university's "Manager of Website Operations" I get an email that stops me dead in my tracks, and the only thing I can do is screen-shot it and post it for the world to see and ridicule. Today, I got one such email.
One of the most annoying things about email is people who don't know how to use it. In today's case, we see the famous "I am too lazy to Aaron Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115152329169711615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331954280478879257.post-44494313724406359082011-01-19T06:16:00.000-08:002011-01-19T06:16:01.259-08:00CenterPoint For The WinSo last week I got a bill from Center Point Energy (our natural gas service provider). Wait, let me back up. Back in October we got a bill from them for ~$95. This was especially concerning because it was a HUGE jump from our normal $20-25 bills. Like an idiot, I just log into our bill pay and just pay it.
Now, when Melissa saw the bill, she was not aware that I paid theAaron Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115152329169711615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331954280478879257.post-25634827691905724642011-01-19T05:52:00.001-08:002011-01-19T05:52:46.679-08:00Made the first attempt at rooting my Android last night with no luck. Evidently Sprint patched the exploit used to root their phones. Bad sprint!Aaron Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115152329169711615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331954280478879257.post-68935322523910649642011-01-17T06:47:00.001-08:002011-01-17T06:47:31.502-08:00Anyone that's thinking about switching over to direct TV, I have a way to save you $100. That's ~2 free months! And it saves me $100 too, so that's awesome. Let me know and I will tell you how.Aaron Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115152329169711615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331954280478879257.post-60041158653958726512011-01-11T04:18:00.001-08:002011-01-11T04:18:19.117-08:00Dropped my iPod touch yesterday... glass is cracked... I am sad...Aaron Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115152329169711615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331954280478879257.post-32945602805736987882011-01-10T06:49:00.001-08:002011-01-10T06:49:09.906-08:00Interesting article: http://ping.fm/Eteuk Microsoft down, dispite new phone, Android passes iPhone, and RIM losing over 4 points. WOW!Aaron Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115152329169711615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331954280478879257.post-34194366253779004842011-01-06T09:48:00.001-08:002011-01-06T09:48:05.514-08:00RIM is innovating, AGAIN! http://ping.fm/T1DZEAaron Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115152329169711615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331954280478879257.post-56050283779121764752011-01-06T07:26:00.001-08:002011-01-06T07:26:08.062-08:003 more days to the Evo Shift... Now how to talk my wife into it... http://ping.fm/Bv3xXAaron Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115152329169711615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331954280478879257.post-547415430451842892010-11-30T04:25:00.000-08:002010-11-30T04:25:34.805-08:00Probable CauseFirst off, I would like to know what probable cause the Harris County Sheriff deputy pulled me over. The "reason" he gave was complete BS. He said that while I was turning right (in a turn only lane, by the way), I did not use my turn signal.
Let's start off by saying that I, in 99.9% of cases, use my turn signal and I am positive that I did this time as well. Next let's talk Aaron Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115152329169711615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331954280478879257.post-28294693262938326392010-11-18T05:35:00.000-08:002010-11-18T05:35:05.143-08:00This is why I am a web developerSo I am a part of the IT department here at UTSPH, as opposed to a public-relations-type department like most other places do it. It works for us, but it also affords me some mildly funny conversations:
I just saw my boss in the hallway and he mentioned that they (the rest of the IT folks) are going to be very busy today and tomorrow. When I asked "how so" he said "they have over 40 Aaron Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115152329169711615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331954280478879257.post-5544973002938286912010-11-16T12:32:00.000-08:002010-11-18T05:35:52.990-08:00I'm DrowningFunny conversation with my pal Greg:
(1:37:41 PM) Aaron Wagner: has the background on apple.com always been textured?
(2:12:37 PM) Greg Laurent: NO
(2:12:49 PM) Greg Laurent: wtf
(2:13:15 PM) Aaron Wagner: i thought it was my monitor, but I looked at it on my macbook and it was the same way
(2:13:31 PM) Greg Laurent: it immediately caught my eye
(2:13:35 PM) Greg Laurent: i wonder whats up withAaron Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115152329169711615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331954280478879257.post-37495850481064694602010-11-08T14:15:00.000-08:002010-11-08T14:15:58.515-08:00Back to NHSo I am officially booked on a plane to New Hampshire for another round of training. I have come to really enjoy the North East, but something tells me that this time it's going to be very different. This is due to the fact that I will be flying out on December 13th. That's right; heading up to New England in the dead of winter. Luckily, here is the rental car that I have bookedAaron Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115152329169711615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331954280478879257.post-64014440196060774182010-10-28T07:39:00.000-07:002010-10-28T07:39:12.513-07:00Get off your can and voteThis will be a short post. I just want everyone that sees this to know that you NEED to go vote. It is your responsibility as a citizen of this country. If you do not vote then you deserve the tyranny heaped upon you.
It is no secret what my political views are, but I am not going to talk about those here (we'll save that for later). I won't tell you WHO to vote for, only Aaron Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115152329169711615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331954280478879257.post-43890566524340846012010-10-26T07:21:00.000-07:002010-10-26T07:21:48.366-07:00Weekly posts coming your way!So, with my transition into a full time position, it's leaving me with some more free time to blog and otherwise be awesome. To that end, I am going to start writing regular posts. Now, I can't get away from what I do for a living, so perhaps some of them will be related to web/technology, an others will be related to everyday life (like this), and still more will be related to my Aaron Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115152329169711615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331954280478879257.post-6942608444638061562010-04-05T09:32:00.000-07:002010-04-05T09:37:39.454-07:00The Squirrel SagaThe common squirrel... Nature's little saver, or beast of the devil? I contend that it is the later, and here is why.
First, I need to say that this is coming from my (Aaron's) perspective. The opinions in this post, while widely accepted and known to be fact, may not represent the opinions of my wife, dear, sweet, Melissa.
Now that that's out of the way, on to the saga.
For those of youAaron Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115152329169711615noreply@blogger.com2