What’s more important? Having certifications or being able to think analytically?

Managers responsible for hiring staff in technology-based roles such as developers or IT technicians are often focused on a candidate’s formal post-secondary education and certifications. Unfortunately, those who do well in such contexts aren’t necessarily the best candidates to fill technology-based roles. Some of the most innovative people in the industry have little to no …

NETGEAR: The teenage soccer mom who abandoned her kids

You’re probably a bit confused as to how I’m able to compare a technology company to a teenage soccer mom. It’s actually quite simple. You see, like a teenager who’s trying to figure out who she’s supposed to be and a soccer mom who’s trying to do too much, NETGEAR has lost its focus. And …

Clearing All Event Viewer Logs

With the advent of Windows Vista and Server 2008, the Event Viewer became the central location for all things related to logging for pretty much everything Windows related. Sometimes, especially when bringing a new system online, you need a bit of clarity. Unfortunately, there’s no easy way to clear all of the logs in a …