Microsoft Making Moves to Reduce XP and Improve Bottom Line
Posted on map[Count:September 15, 2009]
In a blog posting, Microsoft is looking to try and “edge” businesses into transitioning from Windows XP. This improves Redmond’s bottom line by encouraging new or upgrade license purchases as well as simplifying their technical support burden.
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cnet Reports Linux Kernel Contributors - Intel now #2
Posted on map[Count:August 2, 2009]
(Last modified on map[Count:February 6, 2015])
cnet reports a list of Linux kernel
contributors. Red Hat and
Intel in the #1 and #2 spots, respectively, for corporate contributions.
How I recieve HDTV
Posted on map[Count:July 31, 2009]
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Here is how I receive my OTA HDTV content. I have a Winegard
HD-1080. _place_holder; It also serves as a conversation piece in my den.
US State Department Asks Twitter to Postpone Planned Service Outage (PSO)
Posted on map[Count:June 17, 2009]
Here is another example of the importance of social media in today’s society. Twitter is being asked, by the United States State Department, to postpone a planned service outage in order to accommodate Iranian communications given the country’s tumultuous political environment.
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Certified - ITIL v3 Foundation
Posted on map[Count:June 16, 2009]
 I took the ITIL v3
Foundation in IT Service Management certification exam this afternoon. I
passed, so I am now on my way towards achieving higher ITIL consciousness.
Wipeout! starts on Tuesday, 5/27/2009
Posted on map[Count:May 26, 2009]
My guilty pleasure starts its second season this week. The reality obstacle course show Wipeout! Since they are back for another round, I must not be the only one watching. ;-) Be sure to set your Windows Media Centers (WMC) and Tivos.
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IBM AIX for UNIX Professionals
Posted on map[Count:May 26, 2009]
IBM AIX for Unix professionals class is being conducted onsite at work this week. This is a good basic overview of IBM System p hardware, Power Virtualization, and the AIX operating system.
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Why IBM AIX?
Posted on map[Count:May 21, 2009]
This is a small blog post, that I may never mark with a “published” status, to identify those points that lead me to using IBM’s AIX operating system at work.
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Star Trek
Posted on map[Count:May 18, 2009]
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[
](http://www.startrekmovie.com/)I took my wife out to see the new Star Trek this weekend. _place_holder; What an entertaining movie. _place_holder; I haven’t enjoyed a movie like this in quite a while. _place_holder;
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My Encounter with the 2009 Gumball 3000 Rally
Posted on map[Count:May 3, 2009]
(Last modified on map[Count:January 21, 2010])
While driving to the IBM Impact 2009 conference in Las Vegas, NV this afternoon, a large number of exotic cars were driving over the Hoover Dam and heading out of the city.
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