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Friday Five – February 4, 2011
ByDerekThis week… a little bit of IT in the world of politics and a little bit of politics in the world of IT… #1 – How Egypt Turned Off the Internet [Gizmodo] “Under Egyptian legislation the authorities have the right to issue such an order and we are obliged to comply with it,” Vodafone Egypt…
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Extra busy week
ByDerekThis is like a super extra busy week for me. My supervisor is out of town for training, and that leaves me in charge of our team of two. That in itself wouldn’t be a big deal, except that this week marks the start of our benefits enrollment period, the single busiest time of year…
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Alfonse D’Amato becomes spokesperson for Poker Players Alliance
ByDerekFormer New York Senator Alfonse D’Amato recently became the spokesperson and chairman of the board for the Poker Players Alliance. This past week, he participated in a webcast answering questions from members.
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Where in the world is our Travel Bug?
ByDerekOur travel bug has been pimpin’ all over the world in Africa for quite some time now. Got an update today that it’s still in South Africa, but it’s moving towards the Indian Ocean, currently near the city of Durban on Umgeni Road. Total mileage traveled so far: 11,287.6
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Master Microsoft mashes mere mortals’ mouths
ByDerekI’m sitting here in a Sharepoint class and ran across this series of steps to configure a particular option. Someone over at Microsoft has a severe alliteration fetish! Go to “Services on Server” Click “Office SharePoint Server Search” Once on the “Office SharePoint Server Search Service Settings” page, select “Use this server for serving search…
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What exactly is a capital improvement?
ByDerekOne of the advantages of being a homeowner is that certain home improvement projects are sales tax free, if they fit the New York State’s guidelines of being a “Capital Improvement”. The tricky part can be determining what exactly qualifies as a capital improvement. The NYS Department of Taxation lays it out like this: A…
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