Scott Laleman
@slaleman.bsky.social
Gen X, tech director, educator, father, lifelong Cubs fan. BS Illinois State 96/ MA Pepperdine 03. Midwestern living in Texas. Dad to a Longhorn. Think education is expensive? Try ignorance. These are my own independent thoughts and opinions.
Remember when the Olympics were on all of the available NBC channels that you already paid for as part of your TV subscription and you didn't have to buy an entire extra service to watch anything? I remember. Screw Peacock. And screw you NBC for putting hockey on it.
February 14, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Remember when the Olympics were on all of the available NBC channels that you already paid for as part of your TV subscription and you didn't have to buy an entire extra service to watch anything? I remember. Screw Peacock. And screw you NBC for putting hockey on it.
Links within Teams should open with your default browser, not Edge. Fight me.
February 6, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Links within Teams should open with your default browser, not Edge. Fight me.
Biggest indicator that the Spurs are going to trade Jeremy Sochan (besides his miniscule minutes): the HEB commercial he's in has been edited so that he is no longer in the commercial.
January 3, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Biggest indicator that the Spurs are going to trade Jeremy Sochan (besides his miniscule minutes): the HEB commercial he's in has been edited so that he is no longer in the commercial.
Excited to watch my Spurs in the NBA Cup finals!
Not excited to be forced to listen to Stan Van Gundy call another game.
Not excited to be forced to listen to Stan Van Gundy call another game.
December 17, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Excited to watch my Spurs in the NBA Cup finals!
Not excited to be forced to listen to Stan Van Gundy call another game.
Not excited to be forced to listen to Stan Van Gundy call another game.
Stan Van Gundy is a terrible color commentator. That is all.
December 11, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Stan Van Gundy is a terrible color commentator. That is all.
The pork shoulder stall is legit. It's been stuck at 1 hour remaining to cook for an hour.
November 30, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The pork shoulder stall is legit. It's been stuck at 1 hour remaining to cook for an hour.
Google needs an "ai got it dead wrong" button for their news feed. This game won't be played until tonight.
November 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Google needs an "ai got it dead wrong" button for their news feed. This game won't be played until tonight.
There needs to be a 30 second time limit on NBA challenges.
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 AM
There needs to be a 30 second time limit on NBA challenges.
Laleman's law of IT: The next email will be directly related to the application you just closed.
Corollary: The network will go down while the director is out of office.
Corollary: The network will go down while the director is out of office.
November 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Laleman's law of IT: The next email will be directly related to the application you just closed.
Corollary: The network will go down while the director is out of office.
Corollary: The network will go down while the director is out of office.
MLB needs to ban the in-game interview.
November 2, 2025 at 1:25 AM
MLB needs to ban the in-game interview.
I don't know who's walking around on Amtrak without shoes on, but when they announced the dining car was open, it was literally the first thing dude said...you must be wearing shoes.
October 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I don't know who's walking around on Amtrak without shoes on, but when they announced the dining car was open, it was literally the first thing dude said...you must be wearing shoes.
Say no to drugs and yes to tacos.
October 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Say no to drugs and yes to tacos.
I hate all the dumb sounds they play at Yankee Stadium. Get an organ like a proper ballpark.
October 3, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I hate all the dumb sounds they play at Yankee Stadium. Get an organ like a proper ballpark.
The two most frustrating things about working in IT are 1) when people give you little to no information (XYZ isn't working) and 2) when other IT support people ask you for information you've already given them. I'm looking at you Adobe.
October 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The two most frustrating things about working in IT are 1) when people give you little to no information (XYZ isn't working) and 2) when other IT support people ask you for information you've already given them. I'm looking at you Adobe.
My Pandora is trying to tell me to chill. Between problems at work and the state of the world, I needed this 5:20 reminder.
September 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
My Pandora is trying to tell me to chill. Between problems at work and the state of the world, I needed this 5:20 reminder.
When it's IT professionals day and your network slows to a crawl for a couple of hours for unknown reasons, no one wishes you a happy anything. They just want to know why their Internet is so slow.
September 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
When it's IT professionals day and your network slows to a crawl for a couple of hours for unknown reasons, no one wishes you a happy anything. They just want to know why their Internet is so slow.
Seems like it's time, again, to remind everyone that the 1st amendment of the Constitution guarantees the right to freedom of speech. That means the government shouldn't be able to punish you for something you say. It DOES NOT guarantee you the right to employment.
September 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Seems like it's time, again, to remind everyone that the 1st amendment of the Constitution guarantees the right to freedom of speech. That means the government shouldn't be able to punish you for something you say. It DOES NOT guarantee you the right to employment.
Love the jersey Rizz is wearing today, signed by all the kids he visited in the hospital who were battling cancer. Also love that it's a pre-nike jersey. Wish I could be at this game today.
September 13, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Love the jersey Rizz is wearing today, signed by all the kids he visited in the hospital who were battling cancer. Also love that it's a pre-nike jersey. Wish I could be at this game today.
Ok, so ESPN is buying MLB.tv, but are they eliminating the stupid blackout rules? How about the BS where I have to pay for another service to watch some of the games (looking at you Peacock and AppleTV).
August 21, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Ok, so ESPN is buying MLB.tv, but are they eliminating the stupid blackout rules? How about the BS where I have to pay for another service to watch some of the games (looking at you Peacock and AppleTV).
Health insurance went up 7.5%, paycheck only went up 3%. That's a pay cut folks.
August 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Health insurance went up 7.5%, paycheck only went up 3%. That's a pay cut folks.
How is it that MLB, with a 162 game schedule, can get next year's schedule out while the current season is in progress, but the NBA, with half as many games, can't get theirs out until 2 months before the season starts?
August 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
How is it that MLB, with a 162 game schedule, can get next year's schedule out while the current season is in progress, but the NBA, with half as many games, can't get theirs out until 2 months before the season starts?
I think MLB has jumped the shark with this game at Bristol Motor Speedway. Field of Dreams makes sense. Negro league ballpark makes sense. Little league WS game makes sense. This doesn't make any sense. It's a terrible venue, and even mother nature doesn't want the game to happen.
August 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I think MLB has jumped the shark with this game at Bristol Motor Speedway. Field of Dreams makes sense. Negro league ballpark makes sense. Little league WS game makes sense. This doesn't make any sense. It's a terrible venue, and even mother nature doesn't want the game to happen.
I was watching the Ryno tribute tonight, and they showed a ticket stub from The Sandberg Game in June of 1984. A bleacher seat for that game was $3. Min wage in 1984 was $3.35/hr. Can you imagine working a min wage job and being able to go to a major league game for less than 1 hour of work?
July 29, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I was watching the Ryno tribute tonight, and they showed a ticket stub from The Sandberg Game in June of 1984. A bleacher seat for that game was $3. Min wage in 1984 was $3.35/hr. Can you imagine working a min wage job and being able to go to a major league game for less than 1 hour of work?
The greatest second baseman the Cubs have ever had, and maybe the greatest in the game, now has season tickets to watch the Angels play. Rest in peace, Ryno
July 29, 2025 at 2:51 AM
The greatest second baseman the Cubs have ever had, and maybe the greatest in the game, now has season tickets to watch the Angels play. Rest in peace, Ryno
Dave Roberts pulling Freddy Freeman mid-inning so he can get a curtain call with the Atlanta fans is such a classy move. The MLB all-star game is the most real and most competitive among the four major league spots.
July 16, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Dave Roberts pulling Freddy Freeman mid-inning so he can get a curtain call with the Atlanta fans is such a classy move. The MLB all-star game is the most real and most competitive among the four major league spots.