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Windows 8 Release Preview Announced!
It was an accidental announcement, but according to a Microsoft blog Windows 8 Release Preview (the next pre-release) is dropping tomorrow (May 31)! Here’s a screenshot of the article (which has been yanked)! http://pinterest.com/pin/137641332332015162/
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A new way to count…
How quickly they grow up!! Love it! I shot this video of Gilad a couple of weeks ago and didn’t get around to posting it until today. -M
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ISP Control Issues
It is amazing what we as IT Professionals come across sometimes. My colleague Sharon Bennett recently posted an article about what (to me) seems like a combination of laziness on behalf of a technician and secrecy (for secrecy’s sake) on behalf of the Internet Service Provider. http://bennettbusinessconnections.wordpress.com/2012/05/26/does-your-isp-have-control-issues/ I want to be clear, I do not…
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T-5: Part One
This past Saturday I pre-tested for my Second Dan Black Belt test. The actual test is this coming Saturday, June 2. The Second Dan candidates were given a writing assignment to complete: “My Future Goals in Tae Kwon Do and Why I Want to Achieve Them.” I spent most of Sunday thinking about this, and…
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Wanna be an MCT? Read on!
I cannot count how many people have come to me and asked how they could become a Microsoft Certified Trainer(MCT). I have said many times that I consider it among my most valuable credentials, and well worth the yearly fee. If you are one of those who would like to become one, then read on……
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The MVP Global Summit – My experience, for Microsoft Press
I had forgotten about this post. In February I attended Microsoft’s Global MVP Summit in Redmond, Washington. In anticipation of that I was asked by my MVP Lead and Microsoft Press to write a blog article about it. I usually write my articles in one sitting, but this one took place over four days. I…
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Sixteen Days Out – a summary
Yesterday was a dichoto-day. If I made that word up, it is what it sounds like – a day that was a mix of good and bad. I want to clarify at the outset that this had nothing to do with work, which was fine (I am teaching a class at TekSource Corporate Learning this…
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I’ve been a bit disheartened of late, a
I’ve been a bit disheartened of late, and it has shown in my training. … http://www.fitbit.com/user/22574L/journal/date/2012-05-16/2426B4
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Jabra Prizes!
I received a little care package from my friends at Jabra yesterday… and I plan to share them with you! All you have to do is attend one of my upcoming presentations (I’m scheduled in Victoria, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, and Calgary betwen now and June 6) and you could win a Jabra speakerphone puck! They…
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Seventeen Days Out: The final decision to test or not will be made today.
My journey to the Second Dan Black Belt test in Taekwondo continues. Today is going to be a key day in my journey to my Second Dan Black Belt. Of all of the requirements for the test I am solid on most of my patterns (the last one just requires more practice), I know what…
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Bringing Governments into the Modern World of IT
I recently attended Microsoft’s Canadian Leadership Summit in Redmond, where I had the opportunity to meet and chat with some amazing people. I overheard one conversation between two Canadian IT industry leaders who were lamenting the difficulties in getting various departments in different levels of government to adopt new technology, or more accurately to upgrade…
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Does Quebec Have a Future in Canada? Whose Call is it?
Last week the National Post (one of two national newspapers in Canada that are actually quite focused on Ontario) published a survey asking Canadians to respond to the question of whether Quebec actually deserved to remain in Canada. “Does Quebec have a future in Canada?” Of course, if you have lived in Canada or North…
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19 Days Out: Where my Black Belt prep stands!
It is difficult to imagine, but I am now inside the three week mark. In nineteen days – June 2nd, 2012 – I will be testing for my Second Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo. I have not been blogging as much as I should, so I am going to take this opportunity to review the…
The World According to Mitch
The day to day ramblings of an IT Professional (and so much more…)
The World According to Mitch 