Yearly Archives: 2010

Karl Sideshow Notes & Cloud Tips

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Today I’ll be joining Karl on his Cloud Services Podcast to talk a little about what has really made us successful at Own Web Now through the years. If all goes according to plan, we’ll talk a little more about … Continue reading

Certification Path

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Philip tagged me in his blog post about IT folks going obsolete so I figured I might as well chime in on the technical side of the things as I typically discuss only big picture industry trends here. Check out … Continue reading

Bittersweet

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About a week from now I’ll be heading to Washington DC to the Microsoft WPC event. I really, really, really don’t want to say anything negative about MSFT, but.. I also really don’t want to beat a dead horse – … Continue reading

This is how I want to go..

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Today Woot.com announced it was being acquired by Amazon. I have to admit, this is the funniest takeover announcement I’ve ever read in my life. And since I know most of you don’t like to read long paragraphs, I’ve taken … Continue reading

Introducing Vlad 3.0

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Currently in development, expected release date: November 19, 2010.

Dare to dream: You’re all fired.

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Greetings from beautiful Southern California and Mickey Mouse! Here is what I want you to think about: What does the technology landscape look like without you? Dream. Think. Share. vlad@vladville.com Most people that read Vladville are in IT industry at … Continue reading

Beyond thanks – deep gratitude to everyone I work with

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This blog, for all intents and purposes, is community service. You’re by no means obligated to subscribe to it, or support it’s sponsors, yet many, many, many of you do. I’ve thanked many of you in person and on the … Continue reading

The 2010 so far…

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With first half of the year coming to a close it’s time to look at the agenda & numbers and figure out where we’re at and where we’re going. Everyone should do this as a part of their business because … Continue reading

How come there aren’t more “honest” SMB blogs out there?

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I get this question often.. My standard response is to just shrug and say that most people that are willing to put serious effort into something expect to be compensated. For the rest, there is a significant penalty for being … Continue reading

Intuit, when cloud hits the fan

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First of all, we are a happy Intuit client. As much as I hate Quickbooks and everything Intuit produces, it pales in comparison to dealing with a CPA, IRS, Florida DOR, Dallas Tax Appraisers office, anything in California, and of … Continue reading