The More I learn
Socrates and more recently Einstein were very right… “The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.” It is incredible how true this little 13 word phrase has shaped my life.
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EMC Guest Café Privacy and Terms of Use
Privacy and Terms of Use for EMC Guest Café The EMC Guest Café is an EMC access portal and associated EMC IT assets (collectively “EMC Guest Café) through which you may access the Internet while on EMC premises. Subject to compliance with these Terms of Use, you may use the EMC Guest Café to connect…
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King’s Seafood Company Terms Of Usage Agreement.
King’s Seafood Company Terms Of Usage Agreement. Please Disconnect Immediately From This HotSpot And Discontinue Use If You Do Not Agree To These Terms. Terms and Conditions of Use of King’s Seafood Company Wireless Internet Service User Agreement Updated and revised 03/07/09 About this Agreement Please Carefully read these terms and condition before accessing King’s…
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The Irvine Company LLC WiFi Acceptable Use Policy
The Irvine Company LLC Acceptable Use Policy Access to the internet (the “Service”) is a free service provided by The Irvine Company LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (“Provider”). By accessing the Service you agree to utilize the Service in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”). Your access…
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Application Compatibility Testing with Windows 10 and Windows-as-a-Service
Summary: Microsoft’s Windows 10 new delivery and update cycles will drive significant change in the current enterprise application compatibility testing and verification operational processes. These processes will need to be done on an ongoing basis as opposed to being done prior to large OS migration projects. Enterprises will need to quickly adjust to this new…
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Sunrises and Sunsets
Hard to believe that so many people in the world simply sleep through sunrise or miss sunsets completely missing them. One of my favorite things to do is to wake wake up early and catch the sunrise. Although I enjoy sunsets, and I try to notice them every day, I am partial to sunrises…..
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Organic Fractals
I love to go to different street markets – You see so much in such a compact place it is fun. It is a great opportunity to take a few pictures because there is always something new to notice.. This past week we stopped by the Pike Place Market in Seattle, and as I was…
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Travels 2016 – A look back
It was a busy 2016 for me. Like every year, lots of travel (airplanes, hotels, cars, and conference rooms) . It is always good to visit customers and talk about the latest tech trends with them face to face. I love to do that, and I am lucky to do it. It was about 61…
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Tweets for November – December 2016
My Twitter tweets (@jorper98) for above mentioned period follow: Date:Time (UTC) Tweet 2016-12-31 Thank you 2016. What a year! Best wishes to all in the new year #happy2017 #feliz2017… https://t.co/h6V4UgVNYP 2016-12-25 Happy Holidays everyone! https://t.co/CEB9bnNrH8 2016-12-23 Default Mailbox size increasing to 100gb for E3/E5 #office365 #o365 https://t.co/dIVLjDdd6C 2016-12-21…
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Thank you 2016 – Welcome 2017
A new year begins. For many reasons (and not only the obvious one) 2016 was a strange one. We look forward to 2017 and beyond with the best of hopes… Wishing everyone the best! P.S For some reason, as I write this, this saying comes to mind: Do not look…
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Windows 10 Telemetry Talk…
I am constantly asked by customers about the Microsoft Telemetry and what it collects – Privacy is a big topic everywhere, and data-driven design (think Tesla!) can be difficult to explain… This short segment video interview with Ed Bott explains the 4 types / layers of Telemetry: Video: Telemetry explained: Interview with Ed Bott Additional…
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Denver Customer WiFi
Secure Internet Portal Welcome to our Internet portal. If you choose to continue, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, you may not continue. Terms of use: 1. Your use of any information or…
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In-Place UEFI Conversion Coming to Windows 10
Looks like the next version of Windows 10, dubbed Creator Update – will include a Legacy BIOS to UEIF in-place migration tool. This is very good news for enterprises out there, as it is a difficult hurdle to overcome when doing in-place updates. The Creators Update will also include a feature to help organizations that…
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In-Place UEFI Conversion coming Window 10
Looks like the next version of Windows 10, dubbed Creator Update – will include a Legacy BIOS to UEIF in-place migration tool. This is very good news for enterprises out there, as it was a difficult hurdle to overcome. The Creators Update will also include a feature to help organizations that are replacing Windows…
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Fresno Yosemite International Airport WiFi
Disclaimer and User Agreement Please read carefully and scroll down to Agree and be able to use our service. This free service is an open network provided for your convenience and its use is at your own risk. It is available to the general public, and is NOT INHERENTLY SECURE. The City of Fresno can…
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City of Portland Free High Speed Internet Access
Welcome to the City of Portland Free High Speed Internet Access. Please read the Terms & Conditions. By submitting credentials or clicking “I Agree” below, you signify that you agree to the terms Important information concerning legal rights, requirements. Read carefully. To access the Internet through the City of Portland Wi-Fi Hotspot Access Service, please…
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National Geographic Channel – Back to GOOD Programming
I saw this article in the WSJ today, and I am so happy to see confirmation that National Geographic Channel is returning to educational and interesting programming rather than the terrible reality shows they have been for the past few years… There has been several programs so far, that have been great! Before the Flood …
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Panera Bread WiFi User Agreement
Welcome to Panera Bread We hope you enjoy your stay. Here’s some free Wi-Fi — on us. I have read and agree to the Terms of Service applicable to Panera wi-fi, and I am 13 years of age or older. This is a legal agreement (“Agreement”) between you and the owner/operator (“Operator”) of this Panera…
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Welcome to Modern EUC Blog
In my work I have a lot of conversations on the topic of Workspace Transformation, Modern Provisioning. Modern Device Management Unified Endpoint Management, Modern Application Delivery and Modern Desktop. There is so much change in this field right now [ with many more to come ] that it is challenging for most enterprises to keep…
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Tweets for August – October 2016
My Twitter tweets (@jorper98) for above mentioned period follow: Date:Time (UTC) Tweet 2016-10-31 Worth Checking: Latest #Citrix VDI Handbook #VDI https://t.co/SlfHR1JMuA 2016-10-30 How to extend the SCCM hardware inventory to report on #UEFI state #Windows10 https://t.co/8ADboh622h 2016-10-28 Good Comparison: Look at Microsoft Azure and Amazon costs for Citrix and VMware deployments…
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GJRA WiFi User Agreement
1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS The services that Sequent provides to Guest is subject to the following Terms of Use (“TOS”). Sequent reserves the right to update the TOU at any time without notice to Guest. The most current version of the TOS can be reviewed by clicking on the “Terms of Use” hypertext link located at…
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Panera WiFi User Agreement
Panera Bread® Wifi Welcome to Panera Bread We hope you enjoy your stay. Here’s some free Wi-Fi — on us. I have read and agree to the Terms of Service applicable to Panera wi-fi, and I am 13 years of age or older. User AgreementThis is a legal agreement (“Agreement”) between you and the owner/operator…
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City of Salem Internet Access Agreement
Internet Login dealt with appropriately including criminal conduct investigation. Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) lets you access the Internet without cables or wires. With a wireless networking card in your privately owned Laptop, PDA or any WiFi enabled device, you can go online from various locations in the Salem area for City related business. It supports IEEE…
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Microsoft Ignite 2016 – Win10 / EMS Sessions
I have extracted a list of the Windows 10 / EMS and related sessions with links to the respective videos online. Once again – THANK YOU Microsoft for publishing these to the folks that could not make t it the Microsoft Ignite 2016 (Atlanta) conference. If you have one that I may have missed, please…
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The Value Proposition of a Platform: Microsoft Win10/Office365/EM+S
[ Update 20161004: I encourage you to watch Brad Anderson’s keynote session at Microsoft Ignite 2016 – Simply IMPRESSIVE! ] As I have written before, technology management has made an incredible shift over the past few years (maybe the last 3-5 years). Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service are now the common conversations in most…
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Android Virtual Machines
From time to time I come across technologies and products that impress me… Last week at BriForum 2016 ( the last one – see: The End of an Era by Jo Harder ) I saw a couple of of vendors that I want to check further… One of them, and the one this post is about…
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ABHOWGuest WiFi Agreement
Welcome to ABHOWGuest You are using a completely FREE wireless service provided by American Baptist Homes of the West. There are no warranties, expressed or implied for the use of this system. Since this system is open you must be aware that privacy cannot be guaranteed. By using this system you agree that you will…
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Wifi Terms of Service: PG&E Conference Center (San Ramon)
Please read these Terms of Service carefully before further access. Clicking on ‘I accept the Terms of Service’ is taken as acceptance of this agreement. All existing laws (federal and state) and PG&E regulations and policies apply, including not only those laws and regulations that are specific to computers and networks, but also those that…
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Experience is worth it!
This is not mine, but It was a good reminder that experience is worth it and to charge for the value of your services. A critical gearbox failed and no one could fix it. So they brought in a bloke with great trouble-shooting experience. He inspected the gear drive very carefully. After looking things…
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Microsoft Open Wi-FI
Welcome To Microsoft Open Wi-Fi The Microsoft IT Open Internet WiFi Network(“the service”) is intended for use by Microsoft guests at Microsoft corporate facilities and for personal device internet connectivity by Microsoft employees and suppliers. The service is not intended for general public use. By using the service you agree to the Terms of Use…
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How often do you get home?
It has been a tough couple of travel days, and decided that the night was better spent catch up on work. For dinner I chose to eat at the hotel restaurant, which, to be honest, I prefer to avoid, except for rare occasions. Like most of us, I usually mind my own business, and do…
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Pacific Corporate Towers Wireless Network Terms of Use
Terms of Use By accepting this agreement and accessing the wireless network, you acknowledge that you are of legal age, you have read and understood, and agree to be bound by this agreement. (*) The wireless network service is provided by the property owners and is completely at their discretion. Your access to the network…
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App-V will be in Windows 10 Core!
Great news for the App-V community… This week, Microsoft finally announced that they will be releasing App-V into the core of the Windows 10 operating system, and will be available to Windows 10 enterprise license holders. The announcement was made by Microsoft’s Steve Thomas, speaking in a webinar with Flexera, As one of the early…
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Google Is Closing Picasa – Google Photos Is Way Better
It has been with me for as long as I can remember using the Internet, but it really has been with us for only 14 years.. ( According to Wikipedia: Picasa was an image organizer and image viewer for organizing and editing digital photos, plus an integrated photo-sharing website, originally created by a company named…
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Gogo Terms of USE
TERMS OF USE Gogo In-flight Connectivity Terms of Use Gogo Vision Conditions of Use Gogo In-flight Connectivity Terms of Use Choose a section What are Gogo’s Terms of Use? Use of the Service Gogo Promotion Code & Gift Card Usage Term and Termination Fees and Charges Proprietary Rights Acceptable Use and Conduct Privacy and Security…
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TimeSOW
TimeSOW is a web-based project time entry and tracking system based on timesheets designed as a flexible and scalable solution to maximize user adoption, which they adopt and use it on a daily basis.. It can track, approve, and manage team members time incurred for projects and clients you define. You can pre-assign project time…
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Twitter Archives for 2015
Below is an archive of the tweets we generated in 2015. Not many we know, but we intent to get better at it.. In the mean time – Enjoy! Date:Time (UTC) Tweet 2015-12-31 Good Summary: Cloud Computing – 2015 Year In Review via @ekalendaro https://t.co/xQiE8Zeers 2015-11-30 AWS Cloud Services on Track To Exceed…
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Tweets for January – December 2015
My Twitter tweets (@jorper98) for above mentioned period follow: Date:Time (UTC) Tweet 2015-12-31 Michel Roth 2016 Predictions: Important trends that will have a big impact End User Computing in 2016 http://bit.ly/1mVXI4L via @ekalendaro 2015-12-31 Good Summary: Cloud Computing – 2015 Year In Review http://bit.ly/1mVY6QK via @ekalendaro 2015-12-31 10 questions to help you…
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Happy New Year! 2016 is here!
Every end marks a new beginning. Keep your spirits and determination unshaken, and you shall always walk the glory road. With courage, faith and great effort, you shall achieve everything you desire. Don’t forget the past, learn from it. I wish you a very Happy New Year. Published using eKalendaro
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Resetting Windows 10
Tonight, I decided to “Reset Windows 10” I have been using Windows 10 for a long time now… I am part of the Windows 10 Insiders Build, but only on my “test-everyday use” device… For my Win7 to Win10 upgrade, I had chosen to go through the”normal” update process for all of my production…
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Microsoft Live Writer goes Open Source
This is really good news… Microsoft Live Writer is a tool I use daily, and for several years no one knew what the future of it was going to be.. So many of us went on to find alternatives, but nothing simple and good is available on the marketplace (remember FrontPage – Anything comparable?) It…
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Starbucks WiFi, provided by Google
Welcome to Starbucks WiFi, provided by Google Last Updated: August 1, 2013 This free WiFi service provided by Google is a free public non-commercial WiFi service offered in certain Starbucks locations throughout the United States (“This WiFi”). The WiFi equipment and services are provided by Google Fiber Inc., located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View,…
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Clark County Library(Nevada) – Internet and Wireless Use Policy
Resolution Dependent Layout Adopted by the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Board of Trustees on September 14, 2000; revised and adopted on January 13, 2005; revised and adopted on January 12, 2012. LIBRARY MISSION We enable the people of our community to pursue lifelong learning through our responsive collections, electronic resources and innovative services. Our…
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Ontario, CA Airport WI-FI Terms of Use
Los Angeles World Airports Wi-Fi Portal Terms of Use and Disclaimer (Please read & accept the Terms & Condtions at the bottom of this document) You (the “User”) are about to access the Internet through a wireless Internet access node (the “Service”) operated by Los Angeles World Airports. The purpose of the Service is to…
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San Francisco International Airport WI-FI SYSTEM USER AGREEMENT
San Francisco International Airport WI-FI SYSTEM USER AGREEMENT Please read the following information carefully before clicking “Accept the Terms” and using this service. Welcome to the wireless high-speed Intranet and Internet access system (“Wi-Fi System”) at San Francisco International Airport (“SFO”). This agreement (“Agreement”) governs your rights and responsibilities and our rights and responsibilities relating…
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The term: InfraOps at Derbycon 2015
This is a shout-out to Karthik Rangarajan Daniel Tobin for bringing the topic of InfraOps in their Derbycon 2015 presentation: How I Stopped Worrying and Learned To Love InfraOps Excellent job – loved the presentation! Their position: In the last two years, the ideal organization of security amongst other teams has been hotly debated….
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IT as a Business Blog
I love technology and how it helps us all. It is my work and hobby. I am an IT consultant and since I was a kid I have helped small, medium and large organizations design, develop, stand-up, use, train and project /program manage implementations and migrations to the latest technologies in order to meet…
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Brief History of DevOps
I just ran into a great summary of the History of DevOps by Damon Edwards. Very nice explanation he published back in Sep 17, 2012 (Very glad it is still available) It is cool he mentions Andrew Shaffer, and his 2008 presentation called “Agile Infrastructure” — His talk can be seen in YouTube here With all of…
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Redmond Oregon – Airport WiFi Terms of Agreement
TERMS OF SERVICE You are about to access the Internet through a wireless access node (“Node”) operated on behalf City of Redmond, a provider of free public wireless internet access (the “Service”). You may use the Service only if you agree to the following terms of service (“Agreement”) each time you access the Service. If…
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DoubleTree Bend, OR WiFi Terms of Agreement
Blueprint RF, LLC – Terms And ConditionsBlueprint RF, LLC (“Blueprint”) TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) 1. GRANT OF LICENSE Blueprint grants to you, a personal, non-exclusive and non-transferable right to Use the Dominion product, and any other products delivered by Blueprint from time to time (the “Licensed Products”) and all associated documentation solely in…
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WaaS – Workspace-As-A-Service Market
According to a report by MarketsandMarkets, the Workspace-as-a-Service (WaaS) market, comprised of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and Applications, Desktop as a Service, Hosted Applications, is expected to grow at a a CAGR of 14.6% from $4.8 billion in 2014 to $9.4 billion in 2019. The WaaS market could potentially be an $8.2 billion market by 2018….
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Windows 10 Patch Information is Back
It is good to see that after listening to the feedback coming back from their enterprise customers, Microsoft is reconsidering the publishing of what is included in each of the patches. In and early report Microsoft said that it would not provide detailed information about most Windows 10 patches. That plan did not sit well with IT managers…
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Truth is a Battle of Perceptions
We’ve all been through it before. We’re in a meeting, or having a discussion with a client, when suddenly we feel like reality has been turned on its head. Our client insists that something happened, when we know it didn’t. Perhaps it has to do with who was supposed to handle a portion of a project,…
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Microsoft: Enterprise Mobility Suite – Thoughts so far
Disclaimer: I am a technology consultant, and Microsoft products and technologies are my bread and butter. As I have noted in the past, I have been very pleased with the "new Microsoft" and the Mobile First / Could First messaging and direction. It has been great to see Office 365 being adopted at so many places, and…
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Stupidipity.com
Stupidipity.com very Funny Stories and Site People tend to do stupid stuff just to get some attention or gain some popularity…cheap popularity to be exact. However, some people actually do these dim-witted things without any intention of the sort…in other words, clueless acts of stupid. These acts, intentional or unintentional, and the discovery of them…
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Photo Library on the Cloud
It is the middle of 2015 and by now I always thought I would have my photo library on the cloud. I have tried most, if not all, of the sites out there: Flickr, Shutterfly, SmugMug, Google Photos, Amazon Photos, and many of the cloud file-sync services (DropBox, OneDrive). But they just do not cut…
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The Board of Advisors In Your Mind
We’ve all heard it a million times before, “you are your own worst critic”. We are so worried about what others are going to say or thing about us when we take a particular actions that very often we forget to listen to our deep inner voices. The ones that matter. Because of this tendency,…
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Five Reasons to use CRM in your Business
You need to do all you can to give your business the edge within the marketplace. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software allows you to keep, maintain, search and centralize information about your customers which in turn increases your ability to focus on business for success. More information means better relationships. When you use CRM…
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Some people on the TSA lines..
So you are late for a flight, yes you cut it too close, but you think you are ok because you are in the TSA lane. WRONG! Lately, I have noticed tons of folks that are not frequent travelers use the TSA lane, and they have no idea shoes can stay on, laptops can stay…
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Microsoft $15B Investment is now at the center of the company
Interesting article on how Microsoft's $15 billion cloud bet ended up at the center of the company http:/ /bit.ly/1Nq7bIZ
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Trail Walking Hazards
Funny story about the outdoors. My wife and I were walking on a popular trail around our town. I was behind her to let her pass a narrow portion when, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a movement by her foot. Almost immediately and suddenly something jumped and was coming at…
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Cortana Response: 20150809 205834
Funny thing… I asked Cortana: Do you like Google? Cortana responded: I like to imagine the “I am feeling lucky” button in Clint Eastwood voice. 2015-08-09T20:58:34-05:00
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View and Rename Multiple PDF files
I have many hundreds of PDF files and sometimes they do not have the a name that corresponds to the content. Renaming these files, has proven difficult to do as you have to look at them, exit the program and then renaming it to something that makes sense.. So many times I wished for a program…
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WiFi Les Schwab WiFi Terms of Service
Les Schwab Guest Les Schwab WiFi Terms of Service Les Schwab is pleased to provide our customers with free WiFi access, enabling you to connect to the Internet wirelessly in our Tire Centers where we have wireless coverage (the “Service”). Les Schwab does not promise or represent wireless coverage will always be available in all…
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Windows 10 Upgrade complete.
I have been using Windows 10 Technical Preview (and their various releases) as part of the Windows Insider for about 5 months now. It has been a great journey. There are plenty of reviews out there, so no need for another one… Now that is out, I have installed it on every one…
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Windows 10 Version Feature Comparison
Good quick summary chart from Microsoft on the Windows 10 features by version.. Windows 10 Enterprise will come with key features for enterprises, including Direct Access, AppLocker, BranchCache, and Start Screen Control with Group Policy. However, Windows 10 Pro also comes business-ready features, like Domain Join, Bitlocker, Enterprise Mode Intenret Explorer, Assigned Access 8.1, and…
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My Son the Author!
So proud of my son! He self published his first short story to Amazon! Very cool how Amazon is letting people ( like my son) self publish books.. But really the story is very good and with tons of excellent details about the library… A Tales of Iradathka short piece, get a glimpse into the…
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HGVC Las Vegas Terms of Agreement
Hilton Grand Vacations Las Vegas HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICE AGREEMENT PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT AS SET FORTH BELOW. THE AGREEMENT INCLUDES DISCLAIMERS OF LIABILITY AND OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST TO USERS. BY LOGGING ONTO THE NETWORK, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT. This High Speed Internet Service Agreement (the “Agreement”)…
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Newsflash: Hybrid-Cloud is Cloud
Much has been said about hybrid-cloud infrastructures in the past few months. Hybrid cloud is a cloud computing environment which uses a mix of on-premises, private cloud and public cloud services with orchestration between the two platforms. Hybrid Cloud is a hot topic where the discussion focuses on data security, costs and flexibility to market. …
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John Wayne (SNA) Airport Wi-Fi – Boingo Terms of Agreement
Website Terms Of Use And Acceptable Use Policy Website Terms of Use All contents of this website are copyright © Boingo Wireless, Inc. All rights reserved. Acceptance of these Terms. The following terms apply to your use of the Boingo website (the “Site”). The materials on the Site are made available by Boingo Wireless, Inc….
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Sacramento (AWG) Airport Wi-Fi – Terms of Agreement
AWG – Sacramento International Airport WiFi SYSTEM USER AGREEMENT Please read the following information carefully before using this service Welcome to the wireless high-speed Intranet and Internet access system (“WiFi System”). This agreement (“Agreement”) governs your rights and responsibilities and our rights and responsibilities relating to the use of the WiFi System (the “Facilities”). This…
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Tully’s Free Wi-Fi – Terms of Agreement
Access to the Service This Service is provided by Tully’s Coffee Shops to our customers. Your access to the Service is completely at the discretion of Tully’s Coffee Shops, and your access to the Service may be blocked, suspended, or terminated at any time for any reason including, but not limited to, violation of this…
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IT Architecture Role Has Changed
In the past, a large portion of IT architecture time was spent evaluating and sizing separate pieces of infrastructure (network, server compute, storage and such) to make sure they’d work to meet a forecasted demand for the service that they were looking to provide. Teams of people (vendors and internal resources) used to spend many…
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WiFi McDonald’s – Richmond BC – BellCanada
Terms and conditions READ CAREFULLY. THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IMPOSE OBLIGATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS UPON YOU. 1. General The Bell Mobility Hotspot Internet service is an Internet access service provided by Bell Mobility, Inc. (“Bell Mobility”) which provides you with access to the Internet via a wireless access points (each a “Hotspot”) utilizing one or more…
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Windows 10 Timelines..
AS a follow-up to my Windows 7 End of Mainstream Support posting, several questions came in regarding the Windows 10 availability dates… ( This is based on multiple publicly available news stories and sources.. ) Regarding Windows 10 availability: September 2014 — Windows Technical Preview (WTP) for laptops and desktops Microsoft’s Windows Insider Program opened…
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Windows 7 End of Mainstream Support Implications
I have been asked a couple of times about end of Mainstream support for Windows 7 Regarding Windows 7: January 12, 2015 – Microsoft will stop mainstream support for Windows 7 January 14, 2020 – Windows 7 extended support ends http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?alpha=windows+7 What does end of mainstream support mean? You still get the monthly updates and…
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WiFi Terms of Service: Evergreen Ford
Evergreen Ford – Guest WiFi AGREEMENT TO USE DEALER WI-FI NETWORK AND PRIVACY STATEMENT Access to the Dealer Wi-Fi Network is for authorized users only. By accessing the Dealer Wi-Fi Network, you represent that: a) You have read, understand and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and b) You…
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Google+ officially splits into Photos and Streams
I am not surprised: Google+ officially splits into Photos and Streams. Hangouts separates as well. http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/2/8131639/google-officially-splits-into-photos-and-streams 2015-03-03T10:25:49-06:00
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Everything is a Service These Days
Have you noticed everything in called a Service these days? To mentioned a few, there is: Software as a Service, Platform as a Service, Infrastructure as a Service, Desktop as Service, Security as Service, Hardware as a Service and the one I just heard last week: Game as a Service! “Everything as a Service” is…
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Difference between Windows 8 Pro and Enterprise
A quick reference guide to show the differences between the two editions of Windows 8 follows. Hope it helps! Windows 8 Professional Windows 8 Enterprise Bitlocker and Bitlocker to Go Yes Yes Boot to VHD Yes Yes Client Hyper-V Yes Yes Domain Join Yes Yes Group Policy Yes Yes Encrypted File System…
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Disintermediated: IT Consulting Firms and System Integration
Over the last few years, many System Integrators (SIs) and Information Technology (IT) consulting firms have found themselves in trouble as the number of clients decrease and revenue takes a downward trend. In-house IT departments, who’s budgets are cost-centers, are also being affected and in the same category. What has changed so dramatically within the…
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Google to Announce Fiber Expansion In Four Cities
This is good news! Having used Google Fiber, it is a game changer… We continue to be hopefull that other carrie Current Cities: Kansas City, Austin, Texas and Provo, Utah. Cities: to be announced, according to the report: Atlanta,GA Charlotte, N.C. Raleigh-Durham, N.C. Nashville, Tenn. Other cities under consideration: Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Phoenix,…
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Tweets for September to December 2014
My Twitter tweets (@jorper98) for above mentioned period follow: Date:Time (UTC) Tweet 12-28-2014 Good one! Roundup Of Cloud Computing And Enterprise Software Predictions For 2015 http://t.co/si095CEofG 12-24-2014 How to track Santa’s route on Christmas Eve http://t.co/EVaLdenGvq 12-22-2014 Some projects I’m working differently on @Elance: https://t.co/aOD9TLnx9E 12-21-2014 21 tools that will…
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Difference Between a Boss and a Leader (Graphic)
Over the years, I have seen many different versions of this, but I liked this one which I just ran into… I am not sure where it actually originated, but I found the graphic and Powerpoint version at: http://www.phibetaiota.net/2012/09/graphic-difference-between-a-boss-and-a-leader/ Enjoy!
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Project Management in 2014
I am helping a good friend navigate the concepts of Project Management, and instead of emails back and forth I decided to place her as a blog, in case others are looking as well. The format he learns best is via videos. so I am helping to sift through and point him to the best…
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The Business of IT In a Cloud Era
Times are changing; cloud-based technologies (public, private or hybrid) are sweeping the world of IT. The pace of change is fast and furious. Every other day we do hear of some new service or technology being rolled-out and, as the famous saying goes, change is inevitable. Changes to IT departments, System Integrators and IT consulting…
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Microsoft: A Platform Agnostic Company – Yeah!
My professional live has revolved, in great percentage, around Microsoft and Microsoft technologies. It has been a good life, but over the few years it has felt it like swiming against the current because of the major trends out there.. With so much of the market going cloud-services, device independent application delivery, bring-your-own-device,…
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WiFi Terms of Service: Tully’s
Tully’s Free Wi-Fi Terms of Agreement Access to the Service This Service is provided by Tully’s Coffee Shops to our customers. Your access to the Service is completely at the discretion of Tully’s Coffee Shops, and your access to the Service may be blocked, suspended, or terminated at any time for any reason including, but…
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Bitcasa – I am out…
About a year ago, I wrote a post “Bitcasa – I Am All In” recommending a file storage provider called Bitcasa. I loved the idea of an infinite USB drive on the cloud… Must inform, that I can no longer recommend this service, as it is no longer the same as the original Bitcasa value…
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Terms of Services: Bitrix24
Bitrix24 Terms of Service ATTENTION: THIS IS A CONTRACT. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. THIS AGREEMENT GOVERNS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH BITRIX24, AND USE OF THE SERVICES, AS DEFINED BELOW, PROVIDED TO YOU BY BITRIX24. YOU ARE HEREBY ASKED TO ACCEPT THESE TERMS OF SERVICE AND MAY USE THE SERVICES AVAILABLE ON…
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Airplane Seats: How Far Will Airlines Go?
I have noticed that the airlines I travel in, there has progressively been a bit less leg space, and the seats were switched to the new “thin” style ones.. I have known for a while that this was a trend, and it was happening, but did not think much of it until this week.. The…
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Wi-Fi Terms of Service: Detroit Airport (DWT)
DTW Airport Wi-Fi WiFi SYSTEM USER AGREEMENT Please read the following information carefully before using this service Welcome to the wireless high-speed Intranet and Internet access system (“WiFi System”). This agreement (“Agreement”) governs your rights and responsibilities and our rights and responsibilities relating to the use of the WiFi System (the “Facilities”). This Agreement is…
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Terms of Use: Atlanta Airport Wi-Fi (ATL)
THE CITY OF ATLANTA HARTSFIELD-JACKSON ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WI-FI SYSTEM –USER AGREEMENT AND ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY Please read the following information carefully before using this service. You may not use the service without accepting the Wi-Fi System User Agreement and Acceptable Use Policy. Welcome to the Free Wireless High-Speed Internet Access System (“Wi-Fi System” or…
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WiFi Terms of Use: Austin Airport
Boingo Hotspot | Terms & Conditions Terms of Use And Acceptable Use Policy Terms of Use Terms of Use All contents of this website are copyright © Boingo Wireless, Inc. All rights reserved. Acceptance of these Terms. The following terms apply to your use of the Boingo website (the “Site”). The materials on the Site…
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Today: Fixing the Backyard Drainage Pipe Cap
I am posting this in the hopes that It can save someone time, as I am sure this will not be a one-off occurrence… If you want to skip to the short summary click here. I was expecting to have a quite and relaxing Sunday morning My plans where limited to to mowing the lawn,…
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Terms of Service: WiFi SLC Airport
Salt Lake City International Airport Free Wi-Fi Terms and Conditions of Use Please read the following information carefully before using this service Welcome to the wireless high-speed Internet access system (“Wi-Fi System” or “Service) at Salt Lake City International Airport. These “Terms and Conditions of Use”, govern your rights and responsibilities as user (“user”) and…
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Terms of Service: WiFi Boise-Idaho Airport
BOI – Open Wireless Terms and Conditions Wireless Usage Terms and Conditions: Welcome, please read the following: Important information concerning legal rights and requirements: To access the Internet through Boise International Airport’s (“BOI”) Open Wireless Access Service, please read the following important legal information and then if you are willing to accept the following terms…
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Traveling Circus: Annoying Things
There are many things that can be challenging when you travel, but when you travel as much as I do, there are a couple that can really be annoying. They are not super important, nor they are earth shattering, but somehow they get to me.. Cost of a water bottle = $4.98 in some airports!…
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Terms of Service: Starbucks Wifi (Google Fiber)
Welcome to Starbucks WiFi, provided by Google Last Updated: August 1, 2013 This free WiFi service provided by Google is a free public non-commercial WiFi service offered in certain Starbucks locations throughout the United States (“This WiFi”). The WiFi equipment and services are provided by Google Fiber Inc., located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View,…
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Starbucks / Google Internet Access
A while back Starbucks announced it was switching its WiFi provider from AT&T to Google. A year after the announcement, and I am sure it is not an easy task, and still working on this, I have not ran in to too many of them at all.. Back in July 2013 when the announcement…
