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Random Thoughts

Posted on March 26, 2009January 30, 2010 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Random Thoughts

Just some musings and thoughts for the day today. 1) Registry cleaning is needed, and I”m testing a bunch of the different cleaners right now, but what do you like to use to clean your registry. 2) Terminal Server, is it really the be all end all for any small business when Office licensing alone…

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Beta Testing practices

Posted on March 25, 2009January 30, 2010 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Beta Testing practices

So here is a question for everyone, When you beta test software such as IE8 or Firefox 3.5, do you have a special machine to load them on, how long to you test them for, and what do you feel the best practices are? I have been remiss in doing a lot of beta testing…

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IE8: All the Hoopla, but does it work?

Posted on March 24, 2009 By Michael Kavka 3 Comments on IE8: All the Hoopla, but does it work?

Well then now. I have seen all the pushing and prodding about how “IE8 is now available! Download it now!” and it got me to thinking, should you really be downloading it now? Is it that important to move to it right this exact moment, while people are still writing reviews of it? What advantage…

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