My first (home) computer was an Commodore Vic 20. After that, we upgraded to a PC which was an 8086 XT with a 20Mb HDD, 512k of RAM, CGA graphics, and it ran at 6 MHz (or 2 MHz if you pushed the TURBO! button). Later we upgraded to a 386 SX 33, and…
At my previous employer (a large bank), I did on-call work. The system worked like this:
- We were paid a flat rate for every week we were on call, irrelevant of whether we received any calls or not. This was compensation for the inconvenience of…
Jun 2, 2009
Simon Lye is now a member of The SysAdmin NetworkFeb 19, 2009