Yearly Archives: 2007

DST patch fun

Posted: 11:10 pm
February 12, 2007
Microsoft, System Admin
1 Comment

Susan talks about the DST issues on her latest podcast. DST of course is the Daylight Savings Time and is observed by a number of countries in order to reduce energy utilization by messing with the clock and when people … Continue reading →

More on the Microsoft Retail Strategy

Posted: 12:15 am
February 9, 2007
IT Business, Microsoft
on More on the Microsoft Retail Strategy

No, nothing more from the boards (as there is a lot more and as usual its degenerated beyond the disrespective banter) but straight from da man in Redmond. First, the SBSC Webcast that started it all, Microsoft Retail Strategy. Second, … Continue reading →

SBS Show Newsletter Launches!

Posted: 5:02 pm
February 8, 2007
Podcast, SBS Show
on SBS Show Newsletter Launches!

I’m proud to announce that we’ve launched the first SBS Show newsletter. In the same spirit as the podcast, the newsletter is a non-commercial glue for the SBS community that we can share info thats relevant to us. I’ve even … Continue reading →

Vladfire 20: David Schrag

Posted: 12:38 am
February 8, 2007
Vladfire
5 Comments

Vladfire 20 with David Schrag. This is a must-see for all aspiring SMB consultants that want to establish and run a consulting practice. The road, the business and the future, enjoy: Runtime: 10:05 minutes Download a WMV (Microsoft Windows Movie) | (56 Mb) … Continue reading →

Installing Adobe Reader 8.0 on Vista x64

Posted: 10:28 pm
February 7, 2007
System Admin
on Installing Adobe Reader 8.0 on Vista x64

Here is a quick guide on how to install Adobe Reader 8.0 on Vista x64. Quite quick and painless, though I must admit I tried the same procedure over 3 times before consulting Google: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=333643

Of sheep and shepherds: Microsoft Retail Strategy

Posted: 12:25 pm
February 7, 2007
Gaypile, IT Business, Microsoft
4 Comments

Microsoft held a webcast yesterday to explain their retail strategy. It was an excellent webcast with a quick background info followed by an extensive Q&A. I rated it as excellent, actually almost unbelievably good, because they were about as frank and direct … Continue reading →

Microsoft to explain Retail Strategy

Posted: 1:50 pm
February 6, 2007
Gaypile, IT Business, Microsoft
1 Comment

Sorry for the short notice, just got this from Jessica Emmons, my PCM (yep, another SBSC perk for those of you that claim there aren’t any): There have been lots of questions about Comp USA and other retail outlets from … Continue reading →

Damn Steve!

Posted: 11:53 pm
February 5, 2007
Microsoft, Vladville
1 Comment

And yes, I know you read this… Couldn’t you even spring for an Aeron you cheap bastard? More pics of Ballmer around the Microsoft offices in Redmond.

Awesome way to start a Monday

Posted: 12:27 pm
February 5, 2007
Vladville
on Awesome way to start a Monday

So I’ll admit, I was a bit down this morning after the Gators could not do a trifecta (NCAA Basketball, Football, and Superbowl championships with 3 Gators on the Chicago Bears offensive line) and this picked me right up. The … Continue reading →

Long-term Strategic Planning for SMB Consultants

Posted: 1:30 am
February 3, 2007
Gaypile, IT Business
1 Comment

It’s been a busy week. I got a lot of email/queries about my posts of the pending doom of the SMB IT Consultant. That is not what I said but frankly it’s foolish to believe that it’s nothing but bright … Continue reading →