Author Archives: Vlad

Well, so much for that MSP idea…

Posted: 12:11 pm
September 4, 2008
IT Business
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Buying the new Dell mini laptop and got prompted to sign up for the Dell’s managed services. See if you can top this: “This service covers your household — all family members and all Dell-branded consumer devices under warranty (excludes … Continue reading →

Pessimistic Redemption

Posted: 12:54 am
September 4, 2008
Vladville
3 Comments

Is pessimism a requirement for the CEO role? There are really three ways I talk about my business and I believe they are all valid and without conflict with one another. I believe in what we do – so I … Continue reading →

Chrome: Oh yee of little faith..

Posted: 4:49 am
September 3, 2008
Google, Microsoft
7 Comments

It would appear quite a few of you took offense at me uninstalling the “open” browser being developed by Google. The revolutionary new thinking, announced in a comic, apparently deserves far more praise than “It’s fast, now, how do I … Continue reading →

Is that Chrome on your Monkey?

Posted: 3:42 pm
September 2, 2008
ExchangeDefender, Shockey Monkey
2 Comments

Just a heads up, we’ve put Google’s new Chrome Browser through it’s paces and according to everyone that has checked so far, all Shockey Monkey functions work and render properly. The RMM component was not tested as it requires ActiveX … Continue reading →

The Dog Ate My Reporting

Posted: 12:10 am
September 2, 2008
Shockey Monkey
1 Comment

I feel like Bart Simpson trying to lie about why his homework isn’t ready to turn in. I have been working pretty hard on the reports tab of Shockey Monkey and bug fixes all day. The good news is that … Continue reading →

Labor Day Presents: SM Reports

Posted: 4:35 pm
August 30, 2008
Shockey Monkey
1 Comment

Monday is Labor Day, but it’s also the first of the month. And first of the month brings the new upgrade to Shockey Monkey as I’ve pretty much committed the team to doing monthly updates to all the bugs and … Continue reading →

You know what today is, right?

Posted: 10:57 am
August 30, 2008
Gaypile
3 Comments

Start of the football season. Let the trash talking begin. So let’s see, who are we playing this year. Of course, there is FSU. Now their coach seems to have the right spirit: The rest of the team gets it … Continue reading →

Going Smaller (Acer Aspire One)

Posted: 6:47 pm
August 29, 2008
Gadgets
5 Comments

I have previously mentioned that I cannot phantom possible use for the rise in the Mini-PC laptop world. You know, the kind where you have to hunch over like a squirrel about to devour a nut and contort your fingers … Continue reading →

Bad Times For Fruit

Posted: 12:10 am
August 28, 2008
IT Business
6 Comments

It’s been a rough few weeks for Apple. First the widespread questions about the 3G handsets quality, which turned out to be an issue with the AT&T network. Looming problems with the quality of the iPhone 2.0 Firmware with crashing … Continue reading →

Erick Kills Another Forest

Posted: 11:00 am
August 27, 2008
Friends
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Just as everyone prepares to go green my buddy Erick Simpson takes out another huge chunk  of Brazil with the latest masterpiece – the best IT Service Delivery Book Ever. You can preorder it now and save $50 on it.  … Continue reading →