Semagic 1.3, work, agama

[skreidle]

New version of Semagic (1.3) released!

Happy birthday, euphoric1dr!

Today at work, I helped poke at the misbehaving Fence Protection System again, before moving over to the standalone "Lookout" posts--nicknamed "Mexicans" for their sombrero-like covers :)--to help assemble half a dozen. (The Lookouts detect movement, and signal the control room with prerecorded, customizable voice messages sent in by the incorporated walkie-talkies. :) The three people continuing to work on the FPS eventually figured out the problem--the supply voltage was too high, due to the small size of the system. Since the connecting wires weren't very long, their resistance wasn't high enough to drop the supply voltage (17.5V) into the acceptable range (12-16V). They dropped in some suitable resistors, and lo, it worked perfectly. :)

After lunch, I attended a 3-hour training session on travel accounting, which was pretty involved and not terribly interesting. Of course, it'll come in very handy when I'm traveling and want to be advanced/reimbursed quickly, and already know the protocol. :)

The agama died.. not much I could do aside from emergency veterinary care, I think. :\ However, the other two lizards are doing just fine. :)

Off to Manassas shortly, to help dad fix my truck, if he's not finished already, and probably snag some food--both for me and the beardie, who'll be wanting his crickets. :)

Comments

[skinglist.livejournal.com]

..you mean the cricket isn't for your dinner? :p

definitely pay attn to the ins and outs of travel accounting, a friend didnt and then wondered why so many of her reimbursement requests were returned for 'dumb things'--as you said they'll probably be tended to more quickly if you follow their protocol

[skreidle.livejournal.com]

Well, we have money in a second account up front to cover per diem 2 weeks in advance, plus things covered by corporate credit card, plus things reimbursed after paying out of pocket; the other company on the contract has a debit card instead of credit, so they have different procedures; all travel--including taxi to/from airport, layovers, and daily transportation to/from work--has to be accounted for, etc.. ideally, you shouldn't owe or be owed anything by the end of your trip.

[skinglist.livejournal.com]

that does work out well for you, and for their accounting dept as well, Im sure.
J is trying to sort out some of his reimbursements from the summer and when he turned in one (they don't reimburse home->anywhere) the Bureau CHief said no, you never go straight from home..you always go to the Bureau first :D

[skreidle.livejournal.com]

Generally, travelers leave from RDR, but have to be careful how they do it. If they take a taxi to the office and then head from there to the airport, it's covered. If they take a taxi to the office, work a few hours, and then head to the airport, the taxi to the office is just commuting and isn't covered. :D

[skinglist.livejournal.com]

yeah, it was about the same for Jordan at the Daily News.
I'm still trying to sort out getting my mileage reimbursed from last week as I went from home to the Village of Kaser and then to work beacuse I *refused* to cross the bridge three times at rush hour just to go from work.
Wasn't worth it, even if it means I don't get reimbursed.