Yearly Archives: 2007

The “Official OWN Sucks” Blog

OwnWebNow
on The “Official OWN Sucks” Blog

Desperation rant… There are good days and then there are really bad days. One of the downsides of all this “blog” exposure is that I probably get more crotch kicks and pot shots taken at me than anyone else I know. Usually they … Continue reading

The Cycle of VAR

IT Business, Vladville
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Pay attention folks, I don’t often give you stuff thats not completely obvious and not available everywhere else. Today, I proudly present to you the cycle of VAR. There are three distinct stages: startup, profitability, outsourcing and the ability to … Continue reading

So pr0n was the red button for WHS team?

Vladville
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Who would have thought that porn was the red button for WHS. Look what made it to Casa de Vlad today, overnighted nonetheless! Now the bottle of vodka is for inspiration, how the heck do we make money with this … Continue reading

Thank You, Folks!

Vladville
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I’ve had a few days away from the office for a number of reasons and I just returned to a very nice surprise. Last week I asked for some help with the problem that we have been debating here since … Continue reading

No more forwards, please.

IT Culture, SMB
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To all my friends and colleagues in the SMB IT space: please stop forwarding me messages from Yahoo groups, other SMB forums and discussion networks. While I wholeheartedly appreciate that you have my back and are bringing things to my … Continue reading

Definitive Guide to Windows Home Server & Pursuit of Happiness

Awesome
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This post is the pinnacle of all my technical expertise. It is also an exercise in seeing how quickly Kevin Beares can cancel MVP WHS shipments. I am feeling a little better today, here is some humor for your Friday. As mentioned … Continue reading

How hard is Sun OpenOffice going against Microsoft Office?

IT Business, Microsoft
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In just another spamvertising story, looks like Sun is pushing down advertisments for OpenOffice when you deploy Java Runtime Environment. I was installing some Java software today and just look at the bubble that popped up from the taskbar. Kudos … Continue reading

Windows Home Server – $161

Windows Home Server
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Yes, you read that right. Windows Home Server from TechData is available for $161 a pop. Could this make some of us consider the OEM market?

The documentation quandry & partnerships (help)

IT Business
on The documentation quandry & partnerships (help)

Untitled document I've thought long and hard about this blog post. At the core, some of you may see it as the most insulting thing I've ever put up here and in a certain light I can agree. However, I … Continue reading

New Article: Fixing SharePoint 3.0 with KB932091

System Admin
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So, applied a SharePoint 3.0 patch that broke your SharePoint services? Well, that happened to us. All our SharePoint 3.0 sites started giving out 404 errors. Here is my new article on how to fix it. Hope you like it.