Archives May 2009

Coolest Gift Ever! USB Rechargeable Batteries! (USBCELL and MOIXA)

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!)

USBCELL Moixa AA Batteries

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! :)

Plugged in USBCell AA Batteries Batteries Expose

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! :)

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Get Microsoft Certified Before June 30th for $25 (2 chances!)

I’m sure you’ve seen my post here: $25 Certification Exam – Expires June 30th, 2009! (NA Only) or Prometric wants you Microsoft Certified by June 30th! oh and Clicking this link might save a life, Seriously  – So based around these very points, let me change it a little bit and tell you that *I* want you to get certified before June 30th!

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!

$25 Certification Exam Voucher

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!

MeasureUp Test-Pass Guarantee

SelfTest Software

How much does Free Microsoft Learning Cost? (Hint: Free!)

5 Free Virtualization Training Courses for the Holidays! (HyperV)

Help Save Nick Glasgow 

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 wants you Microsoft Certified by June 30th!

So if you recall my emails about Microsoft Certification vouchers for $25 with Second Shot built in, you’re in semi-luck if you want an ‘extra chance’ to take exams and yet don’t want to worry about using up a voucher which has second shot built in!

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

 

SecondShot Microsoft Certification Program

We Want You Back - And We Want to Help Your Career! Hurry - Exams must be completed by June 30th 2009

 

In a tough a economic climate, how do you get a new job? How do you become indispensible in your current one?

…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.

Go to: www.Prometric.com/microsoft to sign-up for your next exam.

But you better hurry!
You must take your exam by June 30, 2009.

Offer valid in US and Canada only.

 

 

Limit one per customer.
Offer cannot be combined with second shot or any other offers or discounts.

Offer limited to the first 4000 registrations.

NetApp, Microsoft and APC cut costs in the Datacenter!

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! :) 

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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

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Attend for your chance to
win a GPS

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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.

Alpharetta, GA, June 23
Chicago, IL, June 2
Irvine, CA, May 27
Irving, TX, June 17
Mountain View, CA, June 25
New York, NY, June 18
Raleigh, NC, June 3
Reston, VA, June 24
Saint Louis, MO, May 20
Toronto, ON, June 23
Do not miss this opportunity to learn how to get more from your IT dollars while using less.

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OMG! @Veeam backup supports restoring you to @VMWorld2009

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?!

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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!

How to participate

Between now and June 15,

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.. :)

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