Yearly Archives: 2008

Is OEC Flawed?

Vladville
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Another year, another bunch of calls from OSU fans trying to give me crap. Karma’s a bitch. So even though I got nothing on the game this year (my team lost to a school that lost to a I-AA team!), … Continue reading

The End of Profitable SMB Infrastructure Business

SMB
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The fact that its harder and harder to make money in SMB infrastructure support is nothing new, you’ve read about it here over and over. But now some of you are starting to see it and I’m glad I’m not … Continue reading

Looking at Windows Mobile 7

Mobility
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Is what you see below Windows Mobile 7? More pictures here.

Heading to CES?

Vladville
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I’ll be at CES this week, if you’re around drop me a note, let’s meet up. We’ll be recording some stuff in Las Vegas, so if you would like to be famous…. drop me a note.

Motivational Speaking For Technology Workers

IT Business
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One sure way to prove yourself as someone that is too stupid to work in IT (and hopefully inflict some bodily harm) is to try the same motivational techniques that are used on dumb jocks on IT people. Believe it … Continue reading

The Support Superman

IT Business, OwnWebNow, SMB
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This is how I actually talk to my clients: Vlad Mazek, Direct CEO Line As you may remember from our last newsletter, we have put in a lot of effort into the communications, support and documentation of all Own Web … Continue reading

“Tens of thousands” Windows Home Servers sold

Windows Home Server
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Steven VanRoekel is quoted by Cnet commenting on the initial sales of Windows Home Server: “It’s definitely tens of thousands, which in a month and a half is good” I deal with managers all day long so let me try … Continue reading

Are you a Service or Support organization?

IT Business
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In my voice-less trolling of meetings this week I participated in a rather pointless debate over definitions in trying to discover, after all these years, what type of an organization are we. Are we a support organization that delivers technical … Continue reading

SPAM Monitor Humble Pie

ExchangeDefender
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I really hate having to eat my own words.. but SPAM Monitor has been a far bigger success than anyone ever expected. I am perhaps the most shocked at the popularity of this thing, the positive feedback, the adoption rate … Continue reading

The Brave New Year

IT Culture
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Yesterday I learned how to listen. Not by choice, I went to the UF game on Tuesday (we got whooped) and lost my voice. So yesterday’s meetings were interesting, instead of talking about what we’re supposed to be doing, I … Continue reading