Monthly Archives: April 2007

SMB IT PRO Conference in New Orelans Hotel Sold Out

Events
on SMB IT PRO Conference in New Orelans Hotel Sold Out

I got some bad news this Thursday when I called in to make a hotel reservation for Jeff Middleton’s IT PRO conference in New Orleans – the hotel has sold out its block of rooms at the Astor Crowne Plaza … Continue reading

Cluster-like Non-Clusters for SMB Messaging

Exchange
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Courtesy of two empty bottles of Nyquil comes the first long article I have written in well over a year. To be honest I was under an NDA for most of that time and couldn’t write about it even if I … Continue reading

Where in the world is Vlad

Vladville
on Where in the world is Vlad

Everyone has been asking where I’ve been.. Yes, I know Dev / Exchange Connections is in town, yes I got the invitation, yes… But folks, I’ve been friggin dying over here. I was leaning over my laptop the other night and my … Continue reading

Compiz and Beryl Merge

Linux, Open Source
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Perhaps one of the best developments in the Linux GUI world in quite some time, two of the biggest projects that bring eye-candy to Linux are getting together! If you’ve never seen Beryl in action just search YouTube for it, it … Continue reading

Patch Tuesday: Cousin Joel Returns

Security, System Admin
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(Note: All Windows Server post-SP2 issues will be refered to as Cousin Joel edition) Microsoft released an out-of-band patch yesterday to cover the recent .ani/.cur exploits. These are causing confirmed issues with Windows Server 2003 SP2, SBS 2003 SP2, Windows … Continue reading

Consulting Tips: BTFS

IT Business, SMB
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If anyone ever develops a Vlad wind-up doll it better be able to say “Bring the f… solution!”; So pardon me if I repeat this again. One of my partners wrote in today to say the following: “When we talked Friday I … Continue reading

5 of 5 week starts tomorrow: 5 things I did to optimize time as a web 2.0 ceo

Vladville, Web 2.0
on 5 of 5 week starts tomorrow: 5 things I did to optimize time as a web 2.0 ceo

Every time someone thanks me for all the blogging, podcasting, vlogging and that other stuff I actually do for living, they can’t hold back but ask: “I don’t know where you find time to do it all!”; Now as much … Continue reading

Florida Wins The NCAA Basketball Championship

Misc
on Florida Wins The NCAA Basketball Championship

On behalf of Florida Gators everywhere please allow me to extend my condolences to the Ohio State fans on having their butts handed to them yet again by the mighty Florida Gators. Football, basketball, it doesn’t seem to matter.You’ve come … Continue reading