Happy Fathers Day to me! I got one of the coolest gifts you can imagine! That’s right! USB Rechargeable batteries! When you’re as hard to shop for as I happen to be… finding something I’ll enjoy that I don’t already own is nearly impossible, but that task was accomplished with this! (Yes I know Fathers Day isn’t for a few weeks, but we’re celebrating early this year!)
Part of what makes this so cool is it’s sheer portability! I don’t know about you, but I have a number of devices I carry with me which use AA Batteries (or batteries in general) and having to carry a charger is quite lame, let alone the fact that they tend to explode in their chargers.
Problem no more though! So I want to thank the folks of USBCell and Moixa for this, oh and thanks to Emily for thinking of this gift idea to give to me! :)
TEASER Alert!
It also looks like they’re creating some new devices.. AAA, C/D, 9V and Phone/Device batteries! So be on the look out for the other stuff which is so often running out of juice! :)
Why do I want you to get certified? There’s never been a better time! The opportunity is here now, launch upon it! I have these pretty green vouchers with Discount Codes entitling you to take an exam for $100 off of the exam, that’s right! The exam will only cost you $25 to take! And it has Second Shot built in to the voucher, which means if you do not pass the exam for whatever reason, you can use the same number to take your exam again for $0!
So, if I do the math correctly…
Exam Cost
Failure Cost
Voucher Cost
Voucher to use cost
Benefit to you
$125
$125
$0
$25
Cert for $25 valued at $250 or the cost of Job Hunting and resume raising!
Wow! $25 for the chance to take an exam! Yay! (I’ve used one of these myself to pass an exam, and the interest in this has been amazing and great!)
I however want to open this up to more than just the people I already know on email, twitter and I meet at User Groups, so are you looking to get Microsoft Certified before June 30th?
There’s never been a better time, and let me know.. I’ll give vouchers out until I run out of vouchers… or until its June 30th, whichever comes first!
For some additional resources on training as well, I direct you to the following locations!
This is a number of supported, as well as Free Resources, so check them out!
So if you’re interested in getting certified, let me know on twitter @cxi, shoot me an email CXI at pkguild.com , or CXI at NetApp.com (Or even leave a comment here, that’s fine!)
Good luck, and get certified! Thanks! – CXI :) (North America only: Only around 30 left!)
Prometric is saying “Hey, come back.. take an exam and it’ll only cost $25”
I know what you’re saying “That sounds remotely familiar to your vouchers, but the Prometric Offer doesn’t seem to have Second Shot built in, or even available as an option!” Yea, there’s nothing I can do about that, but eventually I’ll run out of vouchers… so for every single person who wants one chance to take an exam, here it is! Thanks to Prometric!
So, like it says below, Limit one per customer, and Promo Code: MCPBACK ! :)
Oh, and if you’re looking to get in on the other vouchers I have while I still have some, let me know… but here’s to not looking a gift Prometric in the mouth!
Disclaimer:
Offer available for customers who have taken their last certification exam prior to January 1, 2007. Also works if you have never taken any certification exams
…Improving and validating your technical skills can help.
That is why Prometric is providing a limited offer to the first 4,000 individuals to help get your Microsoft Certified Professional status current or achieve an additional certification.
Offer available for customers who have taken their last certification exam prior to January 1, 2007.
Use this promo code ‘MCPBACK’ and get a $25 USD Certification (Normally priced at $125 USD). This offer is valid for any exam in the MCTS/MCPD/MCITP track. Does not include Microsoft Office or Windows end-user (non-IT) focused exams.
Come on down June 2nd to the Chicago Microsoft Office to learn how to not only cut costs by virtualizing your datacenter but by learning so much more, and my good friend Ray LaMarca who will be presenting at the AON Center in Chicago on June 2nd!
The rest of the locations I’m sure will be an absolute blast, but considering I live in Chicago and personally know Ray, I think you should step up and take the morning to attend, learn, and perhaps win! Do go sign up, the registration is handled through APC’s site, so don’t be surprised! :)
Learn how to cut costs by virtualizing your data center. This half-day, free IT seminar, co-hosted by NetApp, APC and Microsoft focuses on how virtualizing your data center will allow you to:
Connect virtual and physical infrastructures to achieve a holistic view of your data center energy consumption
Accelerate business breakthroughs and achieve cost efficiencies by implementing virtualized data management solutions
Build a pay-as-you-grow data center architecture to reduce operating expenses today and plan more effectively for tomorrow
Agenda
8:30 am
Registration and breakfast
9:00 am
Welcome
9:15 am
Microsoft: Sustainable IT @ Microsoft
10:00 am
NetApp: Save Money and Go Green By Driving the Cost Out of IT
10:45 am
APC: Greening of the Data Center
11:30 am
Demo Center Tour
Attend for your chance to win a GPS
Register today for a seminar near you by clicking on the city below or calling 1.800.788.2208 ext 4012. Please use keycode i630w when you register.
Wait, what? I’m not even sure what that means?! Are you seriously telling me that Veeam will send me to VMWorld 2009 in San Franciso? Where do I sign up?!
Veeam Video Contest. Win a FREE trip to VMworld 2009 !
In this economy, who wouldn’t like to win a free trip to VMworld 2009 in San Francisco?
Tell us why you love Veeam and get a chance to win a free full pass to VMworld 2009 or Flip video camera!
And make sure to post your Video to the Veeam Forum!
And… Then you’re done! If I don’t see any traction from you folks out there, I’ll have to post a video myself (oh my! will @CXI win a trip to San Francisco!?) Don’t challenge me, I might! So, post post post! Check it out and get yourself a free trip in this economy, oh and VMWorld2009 should be cool too! ;) If you need some ideas of what/how to post, hit me up on Twitter and I can help you out also… My idea of a video (for me) likely will be drastically different than you can imagine anyway.. :)
