LotusLive – SaaS without the service

I know I had promised to refrain from pointless criticism and open bashing on my blog: “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothing at all”. But my experience with LotusLive has been so abysmal that I simply cannot keep quiet.
I still want to begin by saying something nice. I think LotusLive [...]

On the importance of proper tire pressure

You’ve probably heard it said that inflating your tires to the tire pressure recommended by the manufacturer of your vehicle will improve your gas mileage and save you money on gas. If you are like me, you probably thought that while it kind of made sense, the difference in gas mileage is likely to [...]

Domino 8.5 in Omaha – Part deux

All is well that ends well. Well, it hasn’t quite ended just yet. But, damn!, I’m good. Alex, even though you’ve been a manager for the past 3 years, you still got it! After several days of going back and forth with IBM tech support, where they just never seemed [...]

Domino 8.5 in Omaha

It is not often nowadays that I get to spend several days on a full time billable consulting engagement.  And when the said engagement takes me on the road to Omaha, Nebraska and constitutes helping a brand new Lotus Domino client, I just have to write about it.
A company here, in Omaha, very recently (2 [...]

Notes 8.5 Upgrade Workshop in June

The upgrade workshop that we hosted at the of May was a huge success.  We ended up having to turn people away.  As the result, due to popular demand, so to speak, we are hosting another workshop at the end of June.
On June 24th and 25th we will host a Notes/Domino 8.5 upgrade workshop in [...]

Maui Jim sunglasses – great customer service

It seems that in today’s economy, as companies look to cut costs and save money, more and more often it is customer service that suffers the most.  Rather the quality of customer service.  That’s why, every now and then, when I happen to come across outstanding customer service, the kind that makes me go “Wow”, [...]

I got a new bike

I finally got a new bike. I’ve been talking about it long enough and took my time to decide and select one. Just like I do with every purchase more than 50 or 100 bucks. So what I got is a brand spanking new all-carbon 2008 Scattante Race road bike. Shimano [...]

MWLUG conference 2009 registration opens today

The registration for 2009 Midwest Lotus User Group Conference opens today.  For more information on the conference and to register visit the MWLUG site.  
And don’t forget to register for the Notes & Domino 8.5 upgrade workshop to be held in the 2 days prior to the start of the conference.