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there is Sticky Notes and Microsoft To Do. though, depends on the definition of basic in this context.. To Do requires a 365 subscription i believe.

EDIT: i guess you could also add OneNote to the list, but again not sure how “basic” we could call it since it also requires a subscription

i hate driving past that facility. it makes me sick, thinking of all the people who were forced to relocate for such a failure of a project. i also have not met a single person who has worked for Foxconn in Mount Pleasant, haven’t met a single person who works at their office in Milwaukee, nothing.

for the company computers we do COMPANY ABBREVIATION-DEPARTMENT#number(-LT if mobile workstation). has worked out nicely so far but we are a small operation. for home, i use Iron Man characters. I like to name my main gaming PC as villains, like Iron Monger. I am a HUGE Spider-Man fan, but I admit I don't think it is as cool to see Doc Ock or Kraven as opposed to... War Machine... light up on the network.

*edit - Monger not Mongrel

i've been trying to be more active on the site, and i have just installed the app. initial impressions: great interface. excellent usability. i especially like the reading list feature. i tend to dump threads anywhere and everywhere on the browser and tend to forget about them. thanks for your hard work!

for my news i go to:

BleepingComputer

_Cyber.Report

Hacker News

Current events - Wikipedia

National Weather Service

Teddit

to break up the day i check out:

1MB Club

Dark Roasted Blend

The Forest

Sinisterly

for music:

Radio Paradise

Spinrilla

other than that, nothing else daily. Dark Roasted Blend isn't updated as often as I hoped when I first found it and while i do get dupes from The Forest, I do still come across new links with The Forest.

hi esterly,

i survived. the greatest piece of advice i took from the community was to calm the hell down. i am certain when i crafted this submission that i was in the middle of a panic attack and just let myself be consumed. Monday came, and my boss was there remotely with me. I am not sure why i let myself believe he wouldn't be, or that i was supposed to carry this cross all by my lonesome. a couple errors occured with a few custom reports, but i was able to troubleshoot!

so, in all honesty, i may have written up and pleaded for help a bit too hastily but what i received back from the community i will never forget. it has been a long time since i have felt comfortable putting myself back out there on the web and for me to make this desperate-sounding post and to receive the support i did is, quite frankly, crazy to me. i thank you all from the bottom of my heart. sounds sappy but true.

always remember CTHD - calm the hell down

EDIT: fixed typo

i could use a beer right now! haha. thank you for the well wishes.

i am not a big fan of rollercoasters but i guess i'll ride this one XD

i think an important part of my job that i overlooked when i first started was my availability. i do not have all the answers, half the time i don't even know what i am doing but i know that i am available to try. and i think that is really important. i will be the guy that is there to try.

thanks for sharing your friend's story, it has helped put a lot into perspective for me

that is okay, i notice i left context out of my post as i hastily wrote it.

thank you for your kind words, i think it is definitely best to look at this situation from the angle of "learning opportunity".

ah, i reread my post and it lacks a lot of context and i apologize for that.

yes he and I are the only nerds in the company.

i believe the feature update gets doled out through a third party, and i am in the position to ensure that our workstations receive the feature update and troubleshoot should any issues arise. problem is, i cannot even access the program in question and am responsible to ensure a smooth transition. i just don't know where to even begin.

sorry if i had confused anybody, i myself didn't/don't understand the actions i may have to take in the case of a catastrophe.

i think what is most important to me at the end of the day is knowing i put in the time and effort to do a good job, no matter what it is.

i am old enough now to have experience in all sorts of things. i was a construction estimator, a retail store manager, a property manager/maintenance man... about a year and a half ago i decided that i wanted to follow my passion and that lied in the world of computing.

i know i am just an intern, but to me when you accept responsibility you do all you can to do a good job. regardless of the tools or information you aren't given.

i may not know anything right now, but i will know something eventually.

thanks for your kind words. i WILL be fine.

i wanted to take the time out and say to everyone that has responded to this post that i deeply appreciate all the words of wisdom and support.

in a time when i didn't know what else to do other than throw a post up on HN, the community came back and helped me temper my emotions and fill me with the confidence i needed to take stressful situations in stride... this will be a post i look back on with great, heartfelt emotion because i know you guys got my back and i know i got yours.

see you all on the other side... i've got some documentation to study up on

the bits i have learned so far leads me to believe you are right. but oh well, take what you are given...

i think this is something that is very very important and never thought about until now.

i will actually bring this up ASAP because i think it will be beneficial for me and for my boss.

i appreciate your insight

thanks for sharing. don't panic is the theme of this thread and just hearing that helps. i have to remember my position in this whole scenario is to just be available and take whatever problems as they come.