Author Archives: Vlad

When a man just wants to see a great rack

Gadgets
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G, I wonder what the most popular page on Vladville will be today…. As you know I live in state that was built on top of a drained swamp and we also just happen to get hit by a hurricane … Continue reading

Oh I really miss Europe

Misc
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Thats what you hear from every nostalgic European that went back for a week and had a sudden epiphany about how much the old country rules and how much America sucks (yet they came back anyhow). Well, you won’t get … Continue reading

Small Business Specialist vs. Google Spreadsheets

Beta, Google
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It’s been a while since I talked about G vs. M, but little has changed since then. Google is still whipping that llama. If you’re a Microsoft Small Business Specialist I hope you remember the IT Basic questions from the … Continue reading

Linux and History of Understatements

Linux
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Untitled document Post on my local Linux User Group reminded me that Linux is just about 15 years old. Linux Journal, something my friend Pablo subscribed to in the long long ago when we were just starting at CyberGate, is … Continue reading

Who can take a beta, sprinkle it with Dew?

Shockey Monkey
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Untitled document Mountain Dew that is, the beta man can, the beta man can. Last night was perhaps one of the most exciting days I've had in this business in a long, long time. We released beta one bleeding edge … Continue reading

OneCare & Cheesesteaks

Deals
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Crazy Ligman sale on security this weekend! How would you like Microsoft OneCare Live, full version, shrink-wrap, media, manual, license AND a glossy box for.. $49.95? Of course you would. But you won’t pay $49.95. No. You won’t even pay $39.95, … Continue reading

Philips Live Messenger Phone

Gadgets
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Dear Susanne, It’s your penpal Vlad from the third world of consumer electronics. I need your help. Here in America we don’t get consumer electronics unless Walmart can enslave a village in Taiwan to make phones and gadgets for $0.015 a piece. So I would … Continue reading

Exchange IMF v2 Operations Guide

Security
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IMF v2 operations guide is out and packed with 33 pages worth of goodness for you cheap bastards that won’t pay for ExchangeDefender  Joke aside, very decent entry level effort, and if you’ve got nothing to beat away spam, don’t … Continue reading

SBS Show #20 – Web 2.0 for an IT Pro

Podcast, Web 2.0
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Can you believe we’ve banged out 20 of these so far? I’m impressed. The little SBS Show has grown from “Man, how do I stop these illiterate people from shooting themselves in the face with SP2” to one of the only … Continue reading

Best business advice for a workaholic CEO

Vladville
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Got some great advice today from a dear friend: “Just because the plate is full it doesn’t mean you have to finish it” Something to take into the weekend and going forward. I’m taking it easy this week, going to … Continue reading