The World According to Mitch

I know that advertisers spend a lot of time concerned with product placement, in movies and such.  I have never thought much of it, but last week I was amused by one that might have been placed by a farmer's cooperative... or the President's Council on Nutrition. Theresa and I went to see...

I tend to work a lot of late hours.  I am not entirely sure why, but it probably has to do with the fact that there are fewer distractions about at midnight than there are at noon.  The phone doesn't ring, there's really nowhere to go.  I can sit at my computer and work. It was...

For more information about the Windows Springboard Series visit http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8418918 . There are two truisms that come to mind this morning: A little knowledge is a dangerous thing; and The more you know the more damage you can do. Let's start by clarifying that I am not your average...

An acquaintance sent me an e-mail yesterday in which he essentially asked: 'I am interested in becoming an IT Professional.  What certifications should I get and where should I start?'  Here is my answer to him: You are right on the mark… certifications, no matter which one, take...

I have always loved going to the movies. I remember as a child going to some of the old 'Paradise Theatres' in Montreal like the Imperial and the Rialto. Sitting in the grand old theatres - it was rare for there to be even two screens in the theatre but the one auditorium was replete with pre...

One of the great advantages to MVP Summit is the information that is made available to us; speak to any MVP and chances are they were in no fewer than a dozen sessions over the course of four days, not to mention all of the break-out sessions, the Open Space sessions on the first day, and a plethora...

Every so often an event comes along that has the potential to offer a lot to many for very little.  The problem in deciding which ones are worthwhile is not only deciding which ones are primarily focused towards marketing rather than offering benefit, but sometimes in taking the time to understand...

For years I have been saying that Small Business Server was the best solution for small businesses that did not have huge IT budgets; it allowed them to take advantage of the same enterprise-level tools such as Microsoft Exchange Server, SQL Server, and SharePoint Server without having to purchase several...

It occurred to me that thanks to the US Government (and my wacky travel schedule) 2008 is the first year that I have ' sprung forward ' twice. I am of course referring to the fact that North America switched from Daylight Savings to Standard (or is it the other way around... I never remember...

The following is a comment I made to a blog article on Network World on the topic of certification exam security.  The actual post can be found here:  http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/26502 Using the MCP ID card as your security poses a number of downsides.  To mention two severely...