Author Archives: Vlad

So pr0n was the red button for WHS team?

Posted: 7:22 pm
October 15, 2007
Vladville
1 Comment

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!

Posted: 10:05 am
October 15, 2007
Vladville
1 Comment

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.

Posted: 3:05 pm
October 12, 2007
IT Culture, SMB
2 Comments

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

Posted: 11:52 pm
October 11, 2007
Awesome
6 Comments

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?

Posted: 10:10 pm
October 11, 2007
IT Business, Microsoft
3 Comments

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

Posted: 9:23 am
October 11, 2007
Windows Home Server
1 Comment

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)

Posted: 7:59 am
October 11, 2007
IT Business
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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

Posted: 9:06 pm
October 10, 2007
System Admin
3 Comments

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.

Never Give Up (unless….)

Posted: 3:39 pm
October 10, 2007
Vladville
1 Comment

In the endless stream of opportunities to make a complete ass of myself comes yesterday’s post.. Never give up – Unless you’ve got a flu. Got the great news from the doctor today. Not to mention on the eve of the biggest … Continue reading →

Shockey Monkey Matures into final stage of development

Posted: 9:20 am
October 10, 2007
Shockey Monkey
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Shockey Monkey signups are now closed. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you all for your support over the past 18 months. If you signed up, awesome, look forward to what you think this software ought to do for … Continue reading →