IT Blog and Musings

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Hello everyone!  Just wanted to give you all a quick update.  I have accepted an offer from IBM and will be working in the Global Technology Services group as a VDI Cloud Infrastructure Architect/Consultant--VMware, Citrix, Microsoft.  I am very excited about this new position.  It will require some travel but the technologies I will be designing and working with are very exciting and cutting edge.

My blog readers that I continue to help and support--I will continue to do this!  No disappearing acts!  So don't fret!  Also, I will continue to blog as always!

You can continue to reach me at shawn@shawntooley.com.  Also, continue to use my current cell phone number--this will change once I have transitioned to IBM's communication system.  Once I get the number--I will make it available to all via email.

Thanks for your loyalty and support!

I love this song!  Check it out!  Can't wait till the September 4, 2010 show in Virginia!

Short Notice:  Definately worth checking out--there will be an on-demand replay after the event...

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I know this is a little off topic for me…  And, though I live in Virginia Beach—I am still a die hard fan of the Cleveland Cav’s (and the Cleveland Indians).  This whole free agency thing with Lebron is nuts!  I believe he should stay in Cleveland for the fans—everyone there has supported him since high school and the Cav’s leadership has built the team around him.  All of the offers he is getting from the Bull’s and Knick’s are probably unbelievable—but, I think Lebron needs to step back and look at how the fans have stood by him and the Cleveland Cav’s.  While I am ranting—firing Mike Brown was a mistake.  He played the biggest part rebuilding the Cav’s to a playoff contention team. 

By the way, though I am loyal to the Cav’s and Indian’s—the Steeler’s ROCK!

New's from VisionApp--my favorite remote desktop tool:

Effective July 1st, 2010 visionapp NA Inc. will become Claros Systems, Inc. The company will maintain its current location in Auburn CA, and continue to be managed by the same, dedicated team that has served you for the past several years. The leadership team includes Chuck Fritz as CEO, Rick Dehlinger as CTO, and Christine Dehlinger as COO/CFO. Along with the other current employees, Claros Systems brings more than 70 years of IT automation experience to assist you with the design and implementation of agile, adaptive delivery systems.

Technology Alert from The Wall Street Journal:

Sony is recalling about 535,000 Vaio laptops world-wide due to a temperature-control defect that may cause excessive heat and distort the shape of the laptop.

The recall affects some F and C Series Vaio laptops sold after January 2010. The company said it will recall 259,000 units in the U.S., 103,000 in Europe, 120,000 in Asia and 52,000 in Japan.

Just wanted to post a quick note.  Microsoft will end Extended Support for Microsoft Windows 2000 Server on 7/13/2010.

Found this commencement speech for Stanford University by Steve Jobs...  Very good 15 minutes!

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