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Day Zero at Check Point

Apr 15, 2009
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Tuesday was officially my last day at Nokia. However, it was also the day that I started fully transitioning to Check Point Software. I signed all the various forms and non-disclosure agreements, read through the employee manual. One of the forms--the I-9--requires an "authorized representative" of the company to look at my passport and sign. For me, this meant a trip to Seattle, which fortunately, didn't take too long mid-day.

The other pressing goal of the day was to get my laptop transitioned from Nokia to Check Point. This involved a hard drive swap and a lot of phone calls to Check Point's IT staff to get appropriate passwords, reset locked accounts, and generally get up and on the corporate network. After all that, I'm in and mostly working, though there are a few nagging issues.

Meanwhile, I am getting acquainted with the new policies and procedures, reading the various Intranet pages, and otherwise acquainting myself with Check Point. In the morning, we get the benefits orientation. Shortly after that, a call with my new boss :)

It's Pinewood Derby Time!

Apr 9, 2009
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When I was about my son's age, I was in Cub Scouts. One of the things you inevitably do in Cub Scouts is build a Pinewood Derby car. Or, rather, your father mostly builds it.  My son is not in Cub Scouts, but we are doing something similar through the YMCA. We are doing a group campout and one of the activities is a Pinewood Derby.  I have no illusion here that my son wants to do most of the hard work. I know at that age, I didn't. What I did ask him to do was come up with a basic car shape, which he came up with. I then went to work cutting the block of wood into something approximating the shape he drew.  I never took shop class. I don't know the first thing about wordworking. I barely have any tools for this stuff. However, I am determined to turn this block of wood into a car.  After some sawing and sanding, here is the result. It is not completely smooth--there are some divots I still need to even out--but it vaguely looks like a car!  More work on the car tomorrow.

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Apr 9, 2009
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Need to make some leaded coffee. 7am came way too early today!

Apr 9, 2009
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Have a certain David Bowie song going through my head. Turn and face the strange...

Apr 9, 2009
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Awake for another fascinating 7am call. Wish I slept better than I did.

Apr 9, 2009
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Another 7am call tomorrow. See ya all tomorrow!

Apr 8, 2009
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Testing updates via ping.fm over sms.

Apr 8, 2009
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Playing with ZoneAlarm Extreme. Might as well start eating the new dogfood now...

Apr 2, 2009
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Wondering when I will be out of limbo.

Mar 23, 2009
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Looking for coffee

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