Monthly Archives: September 2006

Fun with Fsync & Bind Mounts

Posted: 2:10 am
September 19, 2006
Open Source
8 Comments

The answer to “Why don’t you blog about your work Vlad” and the final dagger in the back of my female audiences libido: moving sendmail spools to tmpfs. First off, why bother? Well, with the ram being as cheap as it is and … Continue reading →

Data Protection Strategy Kit Spam

Posted: 2:19 pm
September 18, 2006
Security
on Data Protection Strategy Kit Spam

Untitled document Sometimes reading inbox spam pays off. Today I got the following interesting offer in my inbox from RSA Security, Inc: Download the Data Protection Strategy Kit and learn how protecting data across the entire enterprise – applications, databases, … Continue reading →

If all your friends did Office would you too?

Posted: 1:04 pm
September 16, 2006
Microsoft
4 Comments

I am often accused of being an anarchist but thanks to my friends I won’t have to worry about suicidal. One of the awesome parts of keeping up this blog is that I don’t have to travel around the world … Continue reading →

Go Gay Today?

Posted: 9:56 pm
September 15, 2006
IT Business
11 Comments

I got an email asking me if I’ve gone gay today or if I’ve underpaid anybody on my writing staff. Writing staff? Apparently being polite just doesn’t win with my demographic. Here is a little secret: I’m not as big … Continue reading →

Be Nice Today

Posted: 12:55 pm
September 15, 2006
Friends
on Be Nice Today

Untitled document It’s Friday already, where does the time go? I spent last week at a conference in Redmond and to be honest have not slowed down for a minute since I landed there. As I’ve written (in the now … Continue reading →

I need a confidence patch

Posted: 9:59 am
September 14, 2006
Security
14 Comments

Earlier today I posted a question on a mailing list trying to find out how other IT Solution Providers are dealing with the increasingly unreliabile and costly Microsoft Security patches. Please don’t turn this into a security issue because it’s … Continue reading →

What Can I Get For 200+ Microsoft Partner Points?

Posted: 9:06 pm
September 13, 2006
Vladville
7 Comments

Now I know I said I would not post any more inappropriate stuff but I just cannot resist. Here is a good one, featuring Mr. MCNA: Susanne wouldn’t pose with us in front of the NetWare logo. So here is … Continue reading →

Shockey Monkey Virus

Posted: 8:25 am
September 13, 2006
Shockey Monkey
on Shockey Monkey Virus

Untitled document Get the virus, baby! More pictures of SBSers talking about Shockey Monkey..                                       

Ironman Mode

Posted: 2:51 pm
September 12, 2006
Vladville
22 Comments

I am back in Orlando and back in the Ironman mode. This past weekend has been so fulfilling, professionally and personally, that I feel like I just got off the bike and have a marathon to run. That feeling of complete … Continue reading →

Vladire 17: Microsoft Folks: Andrea Russell

Posted: 12:20 pm
September 10, 2006
Vladfire
on Vladire 17: Microsoft Folks: Andrea Russell

Andrea Russell runs the Small Business Specialist program for Microsoft…. and when I say runs I mean everything – from vision down to peeling vynil signs off the windows at the World Wide Partner Conference. Please take a few minutes … Continue reading →