Walls that would withstand the fury of nature
Once again, on a beautiful sunny afternoon, I found myself solving a computing problem in someone’s home. Which leads to the obvious question: Am I happy because I get paid to do what I like, or am I unhappy because work has taken over my existence? Ask me later.
Today’s fix wasn’t hard; establishing equilibrium in a wifi world. The catch is that people want the hardware to be “out of sight, out of mind”, which complicates anything that requires checking wires and the like. Is there some reason why the “reset” button is not only recessed to extremes, but demand that the power be turned off and on while trying to depress in the recess? Does the hole have to be so tiny? Just wondering.
Once all the links in my chain were facing in the correct direction for the “sun arising between standing stones”, things worked as intended. Imagine the joy when your iTouch can connect to the Internet while standing outside your building (which was built with walls thick enough to withstand bombardment). I don’t actually have an iTouch, but imagine (if I did).
The wall thickness isn’t in jest. Son #1 now lives in a historic part of the city, and when the builders were laying in foundations, they didn’t fudge. You can sit comfortably on the windowsills, and have someone sit behind you should the occasion arise. Inside, things are slightly better (from the point of a wifi access point), but if hurricanes are announced, I’m heading over to visit with the rest of the family.
