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Where did you learn that word?!

Jeff — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:38:07 +0000

So, I’m perusing the job sites the other day and my 13-year old son walks in, looks at the screen and says “Why is the S-word on there?!” I didn’t catch it until he pointed it out, at which point I busted up laughing.

Pretty much sums up the job market at the moment…

Looking for a CTO? Read this…

Jeff — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:12:06 +0000

Great article by Charlie O’Donnell on attracting a talented CTO to your fledgling startup venture at that important early stage. I particularly like the opening sentence:

Businesspeople ask me all the time how to find a technical partner for a startup. When they ask, it often sounds like they’re asking for a product off the shelf–like, “Where can I get some cheap folding chairs?”

Attracting a CTO to your startup | from This is going to be BIG – Comments on New York Tech Community, Startups, Venture Capital and Career Education.

Microsoft MCITP Boot Camp for the truly insane

Jeff — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:12:42 +0000

Need a little getaway to bask in the glow of monitors for 12 days straight while taking 15 certification tests? Then look no further!

Microsoft MCITP Server and Enterprise Administrator Combo Boot Camp at Global Knowledge.

Sounds like the Bataan Death March to me… =)

Makeover time

Jeff — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:49:27 +0000

Please excuse the mess, I’m currently cleaning house and doing some major remodeling of the site. The theme will be a mess for a few days as do some customization and add some things. Please let me know if you notice anything really out of whack…

BackTrack 4 Beta Public Released

Jeff — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:51:14 +0000

The always excellent Backtrack security distro has released beta 4 today and the servers are swamped! I was lucky enough to get a completed download and have been testing it today. So far it’s been very stable.

Get it here.