As an example, I had a rather interesting week on the first week I stopped posting. You may (or may not) be aware that I work in the Information Technology field. I m the Director of Information Systems for a non-profit that covers 2 states, plus Washington D.C.. As you can imagine, we use quite a bit of technology. We ran into a problem, that we were not getting enough power into our main office. Seriously. Everything would be fine through the night and first thing in the morning, but as people arrived (and turned things on), lights would start to flicker, computers would reboot and battery backups would start to squeal in outrage. Throughout this week, people were a wee bit amazed I was still able to smile and joke around.. My response to it? Hey, at least we are getting it all out-of-the-way at once! This could be random issues popping up for the next three months! Look how lucky we are!You see, computers require power. I know this might be a shocking realization, but when they aren't getting that power, they fail. This is also true for computer-related equipment (such as IP Phones.) In fact, steady power hits can lead to a loss of programming for phones.. Hypothetically, lets say you could lose 3/4 of your phones this way..
