Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.
Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day!
Posted on 26-Jul-2003 18:40 | Filed under: News : 


Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day!
Yes, it's the last Friday of July, and it's been celebrated for centuries (last three years really) as the System Administrator Appreciation Day.

The Official website for this event lists a series of high-tech gifts users can give their loved Sysadmins (and I've added a couple):

  • HP iPAQ H5555 Pocket PC
  • Palm Tungsten T2
  • Bluetooth GPS Unit (Socket or TomTom)
  • White LED Flashlight (EternaLight)
  • Gift Certificate (Handango.com, Amazon.com, BUY.com, BestBuy.com)
  • Case of Iced Mocha Cappuccino | Frappuccino ®
  • Green Laser Pointer (Green - not Red)
  • XM Radio PCR
  • Cookies and Brownies. Preferably homebaked.
  • Sharp Zaurus 5500 linux PDA
  • Portable MP3 Music Player (w/20GB disk) IPod or ARCHOS
  • Plasma TV (42” or larger)
  • "Geek Disc CDROM" - collection of comedy songs by Wes Borg
  • iMac w/LCD screen w/Superdrive
  • Fantazein Clock persistence of vision desk clock
  • Nerf ® Weapons
  • BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
  • Swingline "The Red Stapler" only available direct from Swingline website (remember Office Space?)
  • Digital Camera, 4 Mega-Pixel or greater (Olympus or Nikon)
  • Tickets (Baseball, Rugby, Soccer)
  • Cake and Ice Cream party (balloons optional)
  • DVD Video Player (SONY, JVC)
  • Home Theater System
  • Big comfy Lazy-Boy ® chair (for home of course)



    • More information: http://www.sysadminday.com/...







    Twitter and LinkedIn »



    Follow us to receive Twitter updates when new discussions are posted in our forums:



    Follow us to receive Twitter updates when news items and blogs are posted in our frontpage:



    Follow us to receive Twitter updates when tech item prices are listed in our price comparison site:



    Trending now »

    Hot discussions in our forums right now:

    Why I'm not buying Sonos again
    Created by dafman, last reply by dafman on 25-Jan-2020 22:16 (82 replies)
    Pages... 4 5 6

    Recommendation for new mid-sized SUV
    Created by nvpradeepkumar, last reply by Geektastic on 26-Jan-2020 11:18 (39 replies)
    Pages... 2 3

    Tile trackers - a bit confused.
    Created by GSManiac, last reply by GSManiac on 24-Jan-2020 22:37 (14 replies)

    New Orbi Mesh System
    Created by JayWehi33, last reply by Jiriteach on 24-Jan-2020 17:10 (13 replies)

    Issues streaming at peak times on 2degrees UFB / Wi-Fi
    Created by Mahon, last reply by Delphinus on 23-Jan-2020 23:45 (13 replies)

    Is this FnP Fridge the best bang for buck?
    Created by TeaLeaf, last reply by TeaLeaf on 23-Jan-2020 18:26 (27 replies)
    Pages... 2

    Is this EV charging alarmist headline from Norway legit?
    Created by Talkiet, last reply by Scott3 on 24-Jan-2020 11:16 (22 replies)
    Pages... 2

    Poor VDSL speeds and poor chat experience
    Created by MidnightRider, last reply by K8Toledo on 24-Jan-2020 23:49 (21 replies)
    Pages... 2