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So, what did you do for your Labor Day weekend break project? Me, I had to take a break from job hunting. There are only so many times you can check the boxes for white, male, non-veteran, no disability<\/em> before it starts eating at you. Even the search algorithm got tired of me, it started suggesting I\u2019d make a great nurse. (Tip: never let your IT person take your temperature. LOL.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of endlessly refreshing job boards, I decided my Labor Day weekend break project would be productive. Up here in the North Country it\u2019s already starting to get cold, so I replaced all the middle seals in our windows. That quick fix made the whole house feel warmer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then I looked at our 80-inch theater room TV and thought: \u201cWouldn\u2019t it be neat if this was a computer too?\u201d Imagine sitting in a recliner, watching Hackers<\/em> for the thousandth time, and flipping over to check emails or fill out job applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I dug through my spare parts pile and found a thin client with 8GB of RAM and a 100GB SSD. A sad little computer, sure, but good enough for the mission. I installed Windows 10, killed the bloatware, added OpenOffice, and hooked it up to the TV. Now it runs like a basic office computer, and for anything heavier I just remote into my main machine. The best part? I can flip from Netflix to email with the input button on the remote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this rate, though, I\u2019d better land a job soon, or I\u2019ll end up running Cat6 cable to our chihuahuas. They\u2019re already giving me funny looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LinkedIn Profile:\u00a0https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kennethdoerhoff\/<\/a>
My Resume:\u00a0https:\/\/tectuma.com\/Kenneth_Doerhoff_Resume.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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