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What’s New Pussycat?
As I sit in the MCT Summit this week I am blown away by what’s coming down the pipe. These are the things that I will be focusing on in the next little while: Virtualization Of course I have been talking about Hyper-V for over a year now… and System...
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Thu, Jan 22 2009 15:50
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A Violinist in the Metro
I came across this piece in the 180 Systems Blog ( www.180systemsblog.com ) this evening and found it fascinating. Please feel free to visit them for more insightful pieces. -M A man sat at a subway station in Washington DC and started to...
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Sun, Jan 18 2009 13:26
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Your Certification Journey Starts With a Single Step
Sunday morning I woke up to find a foot of snow in my driveway; time to break out the shovel! I dressed up warm (the thermometer read -9°C / 19°F), grabbed my shovel, and opened the garage door… and was flummoxed. Where should I start? ...
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Wed, Jan 14 2009 8:30
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January in Ontario… My shovel runneth over
It happened again… over a three day period nearly a foot of fresh snow fell on Oakville. As I usually do I ignored it for a bit until it got too bad for my car to drive through, but this morning I decided to get out there and clear it. I actually...
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Mon, Jan 12 2009 15:19
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A Quick Guide to Phinding Phishing
The following message appeared in my Junk Mail box today. (These are only the first few lines… it looked complete and quite official) From: paypal.support@520838.com Security Center Advisory! PayPal is constantly working to ensure security by screening...
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Sun, Jan 11 2009 13:23
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The Three Fingered Salute Explained
The Ctrl-Alt-Delete key combination has been a piece of computer trivia and lore for years… it really is the most famous ‘Easter Egg’ of all time. Here is an interesting video of the father of the feature (Dave Bradley) explaining its origins. http...
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Fri, Jan 9 2009 15:43
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Microsoft Dog Food (NOT what you think)
I just got an e-mail from the Microsoft Company Store confirming they were shipping my recent order... which I read as this: ‘We wanted to inform you that your most recent order of DOG TREATS is en route.’ This week’s ‘Gingit’ toll: 1 pair leather shoes...
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Day Job versus Independent Consultant: Which is right for you?
I was looking for an e-mail from years ago when I came across this letter I wrote to the Senior Editor (Careers) for TechRepublic.com nearly six years ago. Although the circumstances hardly apply to me anymore it may be interesting for IT Professionals...
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Sat, Jan 3 2009 13:39
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Oh What a Night!
New Years Eve… December 31st, 2008. We left our hotel at 1pm and did not stop having an incredible time for over twelve hours! I started to blog when we came home last night, but it was a lost cause. It is now New Years Day, and I have...
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Thu, Jan 1 2009 15:24
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