Author Archives: Vlad

Riff-Raff, and you don’t Stop.

Posted: 10:02 pm
July 19, 2007

Vladville, Web 2.0
5 Comments

I said riff-raff and… Vladville: 18 blog comments. Andy’s Blog: 10 comments. Susan’s blog: 4 comments. Four other blog posts on the topic elsewhere. I don’t need to tell you how much email today’s post generated from friends, fellow entrepreneurs and … Continue reading →

Who knew that Riff Raff was the red button?

Posted: 3:38 pm
July 19, 2007

Vladville
11 Comments

One of the cool things about friends is that when you say something stupid enough they will never let you live it down. Such is the case with Andy Goodman, who is probably well on his way to print tshirts … Continue reading →

Dell Buys SilverBack

Posted: 10:21 pm
July 18, 2007

IT Business
4 Comments

SilverBack, also known as the company with the best damn swag at WWPC, got bought out by Dell. Conversely, this means Dell is buying itself into the managed services space. Interestingly, nobody seems to have raised a lot of interest … Continue reading →

Are you going to SMB Nation?

Posted: 11:40 am
July 18, 2007

Events, IT Business, SMB
24 Comments

No. Of course not. If you’d like to know why, read below… Everyone seems to be asking if I’m going. After last years sales festival everyone seems to be trying to figure out if Dana and Arlin are really going … Continue reading →

We’re now a 2 Blackjack house

Posted: 9:29 am
July 18, 2007

Gadgets, Microsoft
1 Comment

Nearly a month after I got the Samsung Blackjack for development purposes (and a day to a month that Katie took it from me) I’ve placed an order for another one. As much as it pains me to dump the … Continue reading →

Orlando welcomes Microsoft MGX

Posted: 10:39 pm
July 17, 2007

Microsoft
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It’s that time of the year, Microsoft MGX started today and Microsoft’s entire sales troop got to Orlando for a week long swim in the koolade: You can’t Photoshop that! Photo credit to Karl Palachuk So, welcome to Orlando folks. … Continue reading →

Finally! MAPS Legitimacy

Posted: 8:52 pm
July 17, 2007

Microsoft
1 Comment

Well over a decade in the making, MAPS finally has some legitimate barriers that establish who can obtain the Microsoft Action Pack Subscription, aka, thousands in free Microsoft software. How big is this? Very. Specifically for the frugal SMB sector … Continue reading →

Interesting weekend ahead: Big Infrastructure

Posted: 11:55 am
July 17, 2007

ExchangeDefender, IT Business, OwnWebNow, System Admin
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Every now and then poor planning and an incredible growth curve meet to make something special. We’re having a special maintenance cycle this weekend at OwnWebNow and rather than to test our luck I’ve extended the maintenance cycle by 5 hours to make sure … Continue reading →

Vlad’s School of Customer Service: Callbacks and Voicemail

Posted: 9:33 pm
July 16, 2007

IT Business, SMB, Vladville
8 Comments

One of the joys of business travel is the mandatory trackback week that happens when you make it back to the office. If you’re lucky, someone has listened to your messages and written down the people to call back. If … Continue reading →

Windows Home Server Goes Gold

Posted: 3:13 pm
July 16, 2007