Author Archives: Vlad

Another miss, W. The post you really ought to read but I know you won’t because there is too much text in it and it doesn’t address your immediate concerns.

Posted: 10:26 am
January 18, 2008
IT Business
4 Comments

By now you’ve surely heard the assessment of the US economy from the Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke which was basically a two hour oration summed up best in these words: “We’re fucked.” Not to be outdone, Captain Chokes On … Continue reading →

The Joy of Helpdesk

Posted: 1:39 am
January 18, 2008
ExchangeDefender
5 Comments

iddqd (click on the image to see at full resolution) I wonder if I could bribe Nick’s staff to tape him reading this ticket and spewing the morning shot of Jameson.   It’s true what they say, you just can’t get … Continue reading →

What has Vladville done for you lately?

Posted: 12:54 am
January 18, 2008
Microsoft
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How about a career? Seriously. I’m calling this one “Get Behind the Brownies” – here is the deal: Can you apologize for a subcontinent? Can you keep on clicking Next & Finish through a wizard? Has the masters in computer … Continue reading →

Yahoo Implements OpenID, sticks with open standards

Posted: 4:01 pm
January 17, 2008
IT Culture
1 Comment

Yahoo! has finally jumped behind the OpenID standard and deals yet another strike at the heart of Google and Microsoft’s Hailstorm. So far the best angle I have seen on this story comes from my very good friend Dana Epp, … Continue reading →

Kicking Myself

Posted: 11:37 am
January 17, 2008
Vladville
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I seem to be doing a lot of that lately. I still haven’t read Erick’s book but if you’d like a preview of it, get that podcast and the book. Kicking myself about that one because its picking up a … Continue reading →

Marketing, Ahead or Behind?

Posted: 10:23 am
January 17, 2008
IT Business
3 Comments

This weeks Businessweek (page 17) is asserting that China must be over because there are so many books written about the bull market there. Apparently, a hot book trend is a signal of a “soon-to-burst bubble” or so they say. … Continue reading →

Bored? Learn to Pimp!

Posted: 10:30 am
January 16, 2008
Friends
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Erick Simpson Conference CallFirst 20 get a free cane and a foam pimp hat. Learn how to sell managed services from the guy that not only sold it to his clients but a bunch of my clients as well. Date … Continue reading →

Two business nonsense realities

Posted: 9:24 am
January 16, 2008
IT Business
5 Comments

Just because a project doesn’t make money does not make it an unprofitable project (especially if a project is a part of an overall marketing approach) Just because you made money on something does not make it a business or … Continue reading →

Funny stuff in Las Vegas

Posted: 11:00 am
January 15, 2008
Microsoft, Misc, Windows Home Server
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One thing that I find impressive about Las Vegas is that every time I go back it seems to be a different city. The expansion and buildout is just incredible. People change too. A few years ago you would walk … Continue reading →

Brief Moments of Silence

Posted: 12:03 am
January 15, 2008
Vladville
1 Comment

On my way back to Orlando, gotta love free wifi and the new terminal at Las Vegas McCarran. As you may have read, I’ve been without net access for a few days. And without caffeine. And in Las Vegas during the biggest … Continue reading →