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The Microsoft Store: The place to be this week-end
If you are in or around the Greater Toronto Area this week-end then there is no better place to be than the Microsoft Store in Yorkdale Mall. The first international store and the largest in the chain, the opening of Microsoft’s newest retail store can only be descried as a huge success, with literally hundreds…
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Same Scam, Different Source
Earlier this year I wrote an article for Oakville.com earlier this year on an on-line scam (Another Scam). I remembered it a few minutes ago when I got the same phishing e-mail from an aunt in California, who unfortunately got mugged on an unannounced surprise trip to Manila. Of course, my aunt is not in…
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Tim Hortons Hears a Hypocrite
I want to be clear that I feel for people with allergies… I really do. With that being said, I think the following conversation I had on Saturday to be entirely ridiculous: (Woman at Tim Hortons): What can I get for you? Me: I’d like a toasted bagel with peanut butter. WaTH: Anything else? Me:…
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Get onto my Cloud… a Colossal Contest!
In the past I have had a few contests that have had pretty good response – I have given away some decent prizes, and I know a lot of people have really enjoyed it. Now, in honour of this blog’s 100,000th hit (Achieved October 30!) I am launching a new contest in conjunction with the…
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Jabra GO!
I don’t spend a lot of time working in my office at home, which is why it took me this long to discover this amazing feature of my Jabra Go 6470. The 6470 is, of course, a great Bluetooth earpiece that works both with my cellular phone and computer. Last month I wrote about how…
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A Leaked Ad pitting Surface versus iPad? I don’t think so…
Ok so this is obviously not really a commercial for the Surface, but I think it’s hilarious! I do wish that we could all get along though… Credits (per YouTube site): Produced by http://www.cinesaurus.com Edited, VFX by: Steven Hudson (https://twitter.com/hudsonfilm) Filmed and Music arranged by: David Zimmermann (https://twitter.com/davidzimm) Concept by: Forest Gibson (https://twitter.com/forestgibson) Special thanks…
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A Truly Energized Post: Sean’s experience buying his Microsoft Surface
This post was sent to me by the original Energized Tech and former Friday Funny Guy. Sean Kearney is not only a Microsoft MVP (PowerShell), he is a good friend and certainly among the most passionate technology enthusiasts and Microsoft fans I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Sean will be assisting me at…
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Another Humbling Accolade
People may find it weird, but every time one person reads my blog I am thrilled. It is why (when I have the time) I follow the hit counts on both The World According to Mitch and the Canadian IT Pro Connection religiously. It isn’t about ego (although I do suppose it is a bit…
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Copy and Move Re-envisioned for Windows 8
Windows 8 has a ton of small changes that are making my life easier. From time to time I find myself copying lots of files from one place to another; not as often mind you as when I was a partition fan, but it still happens. One of the new features I am happy with…
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The Least Spooky Thing to Come Out This October
This post was originally published on the Canadian IT Pros Connection.. Think the release of Windows 8 means there’s toil and trouble brewing for desktop deployment specialists and IT project managers? Not so! It’s really not that spooky and here are 3 reasons why: There’s lots to like about Windows 8 for organizations. From AppLocker…
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Haiku… do you?
I have been having fun with these Windows Server 2012 haikus… here’s another for the collection! –M Advanced Storage Needs Storage Spaces next gen RAID Volumes grow with ease
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Windows 8: Why you should be excited!
This post was originally published on the Canadian IT Pros Connection. It is finally here. Microsoft’s most anticipated operating system in years is ready for prime time, and all around the world the enthusiasts are downloading bits, stores are putting out their new offerings with the new OS, and IT Pros around the world are…
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Friday Afternoon Haiku
I still have a couple of haiku from my session last week… here’s one to end the week with! –M Shared Nothing migrate VMs move effortlessly Hosts can stand alone
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Windows 8: Keeping it Clean!
While I am usually fond of the extra apps that Microsoft puts into Windows 8, I know that for most IT environments they will be more of a hassle than anything. The following is the PowerShell script that Ben Hunter (SOLUTION ARCHITECT, Desktop – Microsoft Corp.) uses to remove the built-in applications. Of course, you…
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Windows Server IT Camps: Server 2012!
Although our events are usually quite well attended, few have ever been as well received as the IT Camps that we’ve been holding across the country since last January. To date we’ve held Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Virtualization Camps , Windows Server 2012 Install Camps , Private Cloud Camps with Windows Server 2008 R2…
The World According to Mitch
The day to day ramblings of an IT Professional (and so much more…)
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