Microsoft Inspire (formerly Worldwide Partner Conference, or WPC) was held in Las Vegas in mid-July. I didn’t attend, as the event overlaps heavily with the… Read More »Thoughts from Microsoft Inspire 2019 announcements
I purchased a Surface Go device in the summer of 2018 while I was visiting New York City. It was also the same weekend when… Read More »Becoming passwordless in Microsoft 365 using Surface Go and a FIDO2 key
Yesterday, Microsoft announced Azure Lighthouse. This post will walk you through what the service is, what benefits it brings, and why you should start using… Read More »Azure Lighthouse – managing customer Azure tenants as a Service Provider
The Raspberry Pi organization announced Raspberry Pi 4 just a few weeks ago. I had to get one, and after placing an order, I received… Read More »Building a Raspberry Pi 4-based weather monitoring solution using Ruuvitag sensors, Azure IoT Hub and Azure Functions
I’m currently running my blog (the one you’re reading, thanks!) in Azure, Microsoft’s cloud platform. For the longest of times — which is maybe five… Read More »Running a static site in Microsoft Azure using WordPress for content management
I’m renewed as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional today, for the sixth time in a row! I started my journey in 2014, and I’m again… Read More »I’m renewed as a Microsoft MVP!
By now, if you’ve read any of my posts in the past few years, it should be obvious I’m a geek, nerd, and techie by… Read More »Doing sales as a techie: Efficient strategies for sales
In my role as an architect, I’m often faced with limited time, scarce resources, and considerable expectations on how I deliver my services. It isn’t… Read More »Learning quickly as a consultant: Efficient learning strategies
Almost exactly a year ago I blogged about building a simple and secure DNS updater for Azure DNS using PowerShell. If you didn’t read that… Read More »Building a simple and secure DNS updater for Azure DNS using Raspberry Pi and Azure Functions
It’s been a few very busy months for me, and instead of writing a deeply technical article on something esoteric I thought I’d update you… Read More »What’s up?
I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before, but I love gadgets. There has been a time in my life I accidentally landed with some… Read More »Five indispensable gadgets I use in my home office
I received great and satisfying news in early May – I am renewed as a Microsoft Regional Director for another two years (2019-2021)! It’s my… Read More »I’m renewed as Microsoft Regional Director
Hello from Seattle! This week I am attending Microsoft Build 2019. The weather is nice, as opposed to all the previous times I have been… Read More »Is it worth going to large, international tech conferences anymore?
I’ve loved – and yes, I really mean it – Windows 10 since it became available back in 2015. I run Windows 10 on all… Read More »Windows 10 19H1 (1903) update: Top 5 new features
I’ve worked in IT for almost three decades — I started young. So young in fact that I quit school perhaps a bit too early… Read More »What’s next for me: Starting the Executive MBA journey