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2020 (16 posts)

COVID is getting better, right?

I've been asked this question directly by more than one person, simply because I have friends who didn't understand why...

2018 (4 posts)

Life Update

This blog has been quite dead for a while now. Never fear I am still around! Life has been busy,...

2016 (5 posts)

2015 (2 posts)

Long Absence, but I'm back!

It has been nearly 8 months since my last blog post. For that I'd like to apologize, as I really...

2014 (15 posts)

TechEd 2014 Round Up

TechEd has come, and TechEd has gone... there were some cool announcements and some disappointments in the overall conference. Let's...

PowerShell Summit Round Up

I've been fairly distant from my blog for quite a few months... work has been very busy and preparing for...

New Year New Changes

It's been quite a bit of time since I've made a true blog post. Things have been very exciting in...

2013 (18 posts)

The road to become an MCT

I have had a goal over the last two years to become a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). I was already...

TechEd 2013 is Coming!

Hello Everyone! Sorry for the delay in posting but this is super important! Tech Ed 2013 registration will be opening...

My 15 Minutes of Fame

Recently I was asked to be on the **[People Talking Tech Podcast](http://peopletalkingtech.com/)** to talk about my transition from college to...

2012 (26 posts)

Backup Linux using PowerShell

As a follow up to [Backups are Important! Here is How I do it!](http://mattblogsit.com/oob/backups-are-important-here-is-how-i-do-it "Backups are Important! Here is How I...

Sharing is Caring

I've been running websites for nearly a decade now and I've always been interested in what brings in actual consistent visitors. In...

Is the Microsoft Surface for Me?

In the last 2 days the biggest question I've heard is what makes this device good for me? The best response I've had for...

Windows 8 is Nearly Here!

I personally have been using Windows 8 off and on since the Developer Preview was released over a year ago,...

He Just Disappeared… Like That!

I first want to start off by apologizing on my disappearance from Twitter and blogging for the past 1 1/2 months. Things...

TechEd Week Summary

TechEd was an extremely busy week, and it was a ton of fun. There were many challenges throughout the week...

#IAMKREWE, Should you?

“**The Krewe** is a group of hard working/fun-loving IT Pros and Developers. We gather every year at Microsoft TechEd North America,...

TechEd Day 2 Summary

Day 2 was a rough start, every day you progress through TechEd the more exhausted you feel in the morning....

TechEd Day 1 Summary

Day 1 is coming to a close as I write it sitting pool side using the Samsung Series 7 Slate....

TechEd Day 0 Summary

The drive from Indianapolis to Orlando wasn't as bad as I anticipated. I arrived within 16 hours and got registered...

#60Days2MCSE I Failed

Today is the day that I was hoping to call myself an MCSE, I am thrilled to hear that some...

TechEd 2012 – It Begins Now

Ever since last year when I first attended TechEd I knew I wanted to come back. I decided to wait...

TechEd 2012 – The Schedule

If you read my post on [Important Resources](http://mattblogsit.com/2012/05/30/tech-ed-2012-important-resources/) for TechEd you will notice that I mentioned building your schedule, and...

#60Days2MCSE Challenge – The Plan – The Resources

On April 15th **[@MichaelBender](http://twitter.com/#/MichaelBender)** challenged the readers of MS Learning’s **[Born To Learn](http://borntolearn.mslearn.net/)** blog. The challenge is to complete...

Lets Go To TechEd 2012!

This week at work I was informed that I was approved to go to TechEd 2012! Last year was my...

What do you DO?

I get this question almost daily. It seems like a very easy question to answer, but when it comes to...

Making a Windows 8 Slate

Back when Windows 8 was shown off at the Developers conference someone I work with mentioned it in a meeting,...

2011 (1 post)