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Free? Downloaders Beware!
In my last post I told you about some free downloads which are being given away by the company that makes them. I have worked with this company’s software before, and there is nothing you need to be worried about. However most of the stiff offered ‘free’ on the Internet has a cost to it……
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Free software? Contest with Giveaways? Wow, this is good stuff!
Hey folks! So many of you have heard me talk about the importance of backing up your software (See Oakville.Com Tech Tuesday) but if you have kids it is also a good idea to back up other media – especially things like DVDs that you have invested money in. Digiarty Software, Inc. has a couple…
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My Certification History, and the Importance of Multi-Vendor Certifications
In 2001 I had an intern working for me at IGS Security whose name I cannot recall, but she was a student at LaSalle College, and was working toward earning her Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification. She and I did not get along very well, and she left early with a bad attitude… although…
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Another 500 milers!
Michelle Ragusa and I have gotten to know each other recently because of our nominations for the SMB150 awards. Well it turns out that we have something else in common – we both wear FitBits! 🙂 She sent me the link to her blog article on it – http://michelleragusa.blogspot.ca/2012/02/i-would-walk-500-miles-and-i-would-walk.html . It is amazing, because I…
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SMB 150–Who Influences You?
Hey folks! I am proud to say that I have been nominated for the SMB150 Awards! If you feel that I am influential in the Small and Mid-market space, I would appreciate your support! You can vote for me once per day at http://www.smb150.com/search.php?search=Garvis. Thanks for your support!
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Tweet Chat – Cloud-proofing your IT career
I am excited about this. Tomorrow (Tuesday, April 3rd) I will be the guest on Microsoft Learning’s Tweet Chat. The topic will be what IT professionals should be doing to ensure they stay relevant in this day and age where so much of what we see in the IT industry is heading into the clouds.…
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Wow that certification exam was TOUGH!
I was so excited in 2003 when I passed my first certification exam and became a Microsoft Certified Professional. I immediately went out and printed new business cards with my new MCP logo, quit my (reasonably low-paying) job, and decided to make my own way as an independent computer consultant. It was, up to that…
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Saskatoon IT Virtualization Boot Camp–Day 1
I don’t know why I always poo-poo Saskatoon, because I always have a great time when I am here. However this week I expected would be a bit rough… I arrived in Saskatoon on Thursday fighting a terrible head cold which I had brought with me from Montreal. I used no fewer than 40 tissues…
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Don’t Doom Your Career as an IT Pro!
My friend Randy Muller wrote this article for GlobalKowledge.com recently, and while I think most of it is common sense, I also have come to appreciate that common sense is less common than it should be these days. So check out this article (linked here) and remember… do as I say, not as I do…
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Oakville.Com Tech Tuesday
This morning my most recent article for www.oakville.com was published – a couple of weeks late (my fault). Because it is meant to be more consumer focused than enterprise it will certainly appeal to a certain segment of my readers! It is called ‘How can I protect myself from data loss?’ and it is about…
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Where Do Ethics Fit?
As a longtime supporter of Microsoft and a believer in and advocate of its products, I have often been confronted by others about the evils of Microsoft, ranging from how historically Microsoft has bullied or bought out competitors to how expensive and flawed their products are. The products that Microsoft releases are now considered some…
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Creating a Virtual Machine in Windows Server 8 “beta” with Hyper-V
Hyper-V is, as I have mentioned in this space before, going to be a game changer. I am really looking forward to the new maximums both of the host and guest machines. However those of you who have become familiar with Hyper-V over the past couple of years, you will be able to hit the…
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It’s About You: Tell Microsoft How They Are Doing!
It is NSAT time! Microsoft Canada has asked me to post this to the site to give you all a way of letting them know how you think they are doing! -Mitch Every fall and spring, a survey goes out to a few hundred thousand IT folk in Canada asking what they think of Microsoft…
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Getting Started with Cloud Computing
I have been asked by Microsoft Canada to post this to the site. Please feel free to comment, and let me know when you do get stared with Office 365, InTune, or Azure! -Mitch You’ve likely heard about how Office 365 and Windows Intune are great applications to get you started with Cloud Computing. Many…
The World According to Mitch
The day to day ramblings of an IT Professional (and so much more…)
