Monthly Archives: August 2009

Is it finally over for Microsoft Windows?

Apple, Microsoft
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Provocative title, except I do not intend it  to be. This weekend was an upgrade weekend at Casa de Vlad. I upgraded my Macbook Air to Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. I upgraded my desktop to Windows 7. These … Continue reading

This is why you’re unemployed

IT Business
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Employees seeking work are often frustrated by the apparent ignorance and disrespect dished out by the employers and associated HR practices. Having been on the side of a person looking for work, I feel for you and understand your frustration. … Continue reading

Beyond Grasshopper MSP

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Blogs are free for a reason: We rarely talk to you about what we’re going to be doing tomorrow, much like books and articles, it’s about the past and the present. So let’s look at today in the little world … Continue reading

Good Marketing

IT Business
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Most marketing is crap. Even the more visually appealing ones tends to be slimy, underhanded and at best misleading. Let’s assume for the sake of the argument that there isn’t much you can do about that because regardless of the … Continue reading

The Social Graces of a Pullout

IT Culture
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One of the particularly rewarding parts of my job as the CEO of OWN is that I get the joy of helping people develop their professional skills. Unfortunately, for the majority of my career I suffered from a very hard … Continue reading

Future View

IT Business
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To sum it up: I am considering shutting down the Own Web Now Partner program. If you’re interested, intrigued or insulted please read on. I am writing this blog post 30,000 ft in the air, on my way to one … Continue reading

Amy’s Support Network Grows Larger

Friends
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Amy’s kingdom at Third Tier keeps on growing: Yesterday Third Tier announced a formal relationship with Calyptix for support services. Calyptix has found that in working with partners that often times the project involves areas outside of the expertise of … Continue reading

ykhikir?

Events
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I’m writing this post at the Las Vegas airport, with one of the most expensive skylines in the whole world. Nearly all of it built over the past 15 years. It has a lot in common with the computer business … Continue reading

Career or Job?

IT Business
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Happy Monday! Enjoying the beautiful Las Vegas after going to sleep on the west coast schedule and waking up on the east coast schedule. My brain is shot so I figured I’d offer you some of the idle cycles of … Continue reading