Category Archives: IT Business

IE EOLA & Issues of trust in software

Posted: 7:50 am
April 7, 2006
IT Business, IT Culture
8 Comments

I posted the stuff below to Susan Bradley's blog but it quickly turned into yet another look at the way we expect less and less from the software we use in business. I recently posted a warning about beta software … Continue reading →

Microsoft Small Business Summit Replays

Posted: 7:28 am
April 7, 2006
IT Business, SMB
2 Comments

As we're all busy with the new quarter, taxes, speaking engagments, product rollouts and conferences the SBS Show is taking a little spring break. However, it is not an excuse not to learn. I for one have been working on … Continue reading →

Microsofts Desktop Live Strategy

Posted: 5:03 am
April 3, 2006
IT Business, Microsoft
9 Comments

Found a cool new blog with a cool old story but I feel it warrants mentioning if only for the cool community features it brings to the table. Cool! The Live Mail Desktop blog is outlining the features that will … Continue reading →

The importance of taking time off

Posted: 9:49 am
April 1, 2006
IT Business, SMB
20 Comments

Take time off in the IT world? Surely this is some sort of an April Fools joke, right? Nope. You see to the right of this text is a picture of my fat ass chilling in a lazy river many, … Continue reading →

Looking the Virtual Gift Horse in the mouth

Posted: 7:36 pm
March 29, 2006
IT Business
9 Comments

There are some indications that Microsoft will release the next release of Microsoft Virtual Server, the VS 2005 R2 Enterprise absolutly free next week. Ain't competition grand? Remember that "R2" was actually Virtual Server SP1 that Microsoft got free beta … Continue reading →

Insider Tip: Huge Microsoft Acquisition Soon

Posted: 9:02 am
March 24, 2006
IT Business, IT Culture
11 Comments

It's Friday folks! Here is a little bit of humor for your weekend, enjoy! Eat your heart out Mary Jo Foley, you've got nothing on me! It no news that plenty of chairs have been flying around Redmond lately. These … Continue reading →

Washington DC Strikes Again: Welcome Back Ma Bell

Posted: 9:10 am
March 23, 2006
IT Business, IT Culture
on Washington DC Strikes Again: Welcome Back Ma Bell

Ah, I really don't want to say this but it serves having some context. I try to avoid political posts because I feel its usually impossible to have a rational argument on politics. People tend to be too wrapped up … Continue reading →

Bad Employee Treatment at Microsoft

Posted: 8:33 pm
March 16, 2006
IT Business, Microsoft
2 Comments

This one is for all my friends at Microsoft that haven't killed me (yet): The bitchslap of the week award goes to Bill Gates commenting on the $100 computer: ""If you are going to go have people share the computer, … Continue reading →

Why become a Microsoft partner?

Posted: 10:20 pm
March 15, 2006
IT Business, Microsoft
on Why become a Microsoft partner?

I was playing an interesting game with a friend called "who is the real Microsoft partner" among registered Microsoft partners. But what, oh what, could these guys find in the Microsoft Partner Program if their primary (or secondary or tertiary) … Continue reading →

Commercial Office Space

Posted: 3:24 pm
March 15, 2006
IT Business, Misc
2 Comments

Ok, so this is a little off-topic from what is usually on my mind but I think it would be helpful to a lot of you. Following piece was written by Dana Epp, fellow Security MVP, on the subject of … Continue reading →