WoW on Linux

I was able to get World Of Warcraft running under W.I.N.E. under Ubuntu Linux v7.10 tonight (this morning). In OpenGL mode it looks as good as it does under Windoze. But I still don't have audio working right now. Hope to get that going after work later today.

More about the new jorb

Ok, so the description that I previously gave about my new job is a bit off. The equipment that I'm supporting is NetApp storage systems. I'll be a support tech for OnTap storage devices. These are computers that manage large hard drives for companies that need a lot of storage (several terabytes), and needs it to be very fast (firbre channel drives) and very safe (fast backups and restores, mirrored servers). They run an OS very similar to Unix, but the OS will not be the focus of the support. The OnTap software is what most calls will be about.

Some of NetApp's clients include the US government, Yahoo (mail), Google, and the LDS church (genealogy). The portion of the market that they cover is the mid-high end. They don't try for the absolute top-end, nor do they focus on the lower end.

I work directly for Convergys. NetApp will be sending us support calls, and NetApp is doing the first 3 weeks of the 5 week training. The training that I'm getting now is very valuable, so I'm really excited. This sort of experience is very desirable for many employers. And I will probably take the certification tests at some point in the future.

I got the job

I got the job, I got the job, I got the job, I got the job, I got the job, I got the job!

It pays double what I'm making now, so I'll go from barely being able to live, to having some extra cash left over after bills are paid.

My boss thinks I'm destitute

So, at work I've mentioned more than once that the current job isn't paying the bills. I did this in order to set my co-workers and bosses up for my eventual departure, but today I realized that my boss thinks it's worse than it really is. Embarrassment is when your boss offers to share her lunch so you can save money.

But you have to know her to fully understand the situation. For family members, imagine my mom in her place. There you have it. She even looks about the same. So the offer was with genuine compassion, the way a mother would care for her child. She really does seem to consider all of her employee's not unlike her children.

Anyways, I have an interview tomorrow that could lead to a better paying job. This job is for Unix tech support, so it will look better on a resume. Wish me luck.