For the second time, the European Power Platform Conference is happening! This time it will be held in Dublin, Ireland, on June 20-22, 2023. First things first – the Call for Speakers is now open (and it will stay open… Read More »The European Power Platform Conference 2023 is June 20-22!
I’ve spent much of my career in Microsoft’s collaboration & modern workplace tools and services. Having started with SharePoint Team Services and SharePoint Portal Server 2001, I had over a decade of fun with both on-premises, hybrid, and cloud deployments… Read More »Back to the roots: A look at the SharePoint Architect’s Planning Guide book (Packt Publishing)
As part of the house-building project, we had the option to think about solar panels. I have friends who have opted for a few panels, and some have opted for more. I’ve been indifferent up until now, as previously, we… Read More »Building sustainability with solar panels at home
The first public version of Microsoft OneNote was released in late 2003. That was almost 19 years ago. I remember using OneNote then and being impressed. I quickly adopted this note-taking tool and religiously wrote transcripts of my endless meetings… Read More »Modern notetaking with Obsidian (Also, goodbye, OneNote)
After a nice vacation this summer, we were able to move to our new house in early August. I’ve written about the design phase of the home previously. Also, I have a few pictures of building the house here. Now… Read More »Living with the Yale Linus smartlock
This is a quick but guaranteed way to make you more productive when working with Azure! In Azure Portal, you have a select number of handy shortcuts. No need to move your hands away from the keyboard to command that… Read More »Become more productive in Azure Portal with these shortcut keys
I was renewed as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in July for the 8th time. Not in a row, though. I skipped one year when Microsoft employed me. I started my journey in 2014, and I’m again honored to be… Read More »I’m renewed as a Microsoft MVP!
This past April, I had a chance to try out the new Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect (SC-100) certification exam beta. At the time, no official study or preparation material was available. As it usually goes with beta exams, the results take… Read More »Thoughts on preparing and passing the new Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect (SC-100) certification
It’s been a while – about six months – since I last wrote one of these posts. I like to take a frequent look back to track achievements, significant milestones, successes, and life’s challenges. The weeks have been hectic but… Read More »So, what’s up?
I’m not an expert on customer experience, far from it. I’ve always believed when building my companies that it’s crucial to think about the customer and to try and remove blockers and problems on the way. It has worked for… Read More »Building a customer experience when you’re running a business
Salaries are a tricky topic. In Finland, salaries are usually not published in job ads. Yet, our tax records are somewhat public – I can look up (almost anyone earning more than 100 000 € a year (before taxes) online… Read More »Publishing open salary ranges when hiring
Today is the last support date for Internet Explorer 11. I think I’m not the only one who has long since moved away from Internet Explorer, so the news isn’t that dramatic. If I run iexplore.exe on my Windows 11,… Read More »Goodbye, Internet Explorer (1995-2022)
Last night, Apple held its annual Worldwide Developers Conference keynote. It was streamed, so I had a chance to catch up on that while preparing the kids for bed. One of the things that I dislike disproportionately is that all… Read More »I’m thinking of getting the new MacBook Air (2022)
The past decade has been very rewarding in working with Microsoft Azure. Each month – sometimes each week – we get new capabilities, updates, and innovations. Sometimes the pace is too staggering, and many people struggle to keep up with… Read More »A look at the Azure Well-Architected Framework in the context of multiple Azure AD tenants
One of the announcements during Microsoft Build 2022 – among many – that caught my eye was that F5 NGINX is now natively available on Azure. NGINX has been around for some time on Azure, but as compute-based, you’re deploying… Read More »A lap around F5 NGINX on Azure
In recent years, I’ve used the Samsung Galaxy-branded earbuds reasonably actively. The latest incarnation, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro, has been excellent. The audio quality is crisp, the battery life is more than enough, and they pair and connect without… Read More »Review: Sennheiser Sport True Wireless earbuds for the gym enthusiast
This coming November – which is still so distant when writing this – we’ll meet again in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, for the European SharePoint, Office 365 & Azure Conference. The event takes place between November 28 and December… Read More »I’m speaking at the European SharePoint, Office 365 & Azure Conference in November – see you in Copenhagen!
It’s time for Microsoft Build, and it’s still digital – and free! I’m happy to share that with my local community leaders here in Finland, and we’re delivering a tightly packed and very fast-paced session during Build. It’s titled What’s… Read More »Join us at Microsoft Build 2022 to hear what’s up with the Finnish cloud?
About once a quarter, I gather the people together in our companies and ask questions. It’s always the same question. “Hey, do we need an office?” Simple, yet tough to answer. Why don’t we get an office, then? Well, a… Read More »“We don’t need an office” – a summation of hybrid work in 2022
This is one of those blog posts that are pretty obvious but took a surprisingly long time for me to start using. Here’s the problem I have. Our family mostly listens to music when we’re in the car or when… Read More »Streaming to Sonos with Stream What You Hear