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Stop complaining about $4 web hosting
August 2nd, 2011 at 1:05pm | 6 CommentsIf you’ve ever been shopping for web hosting, you’ve probably wondered, “How can they possibly be making money charging $4/month for all these services?” The answer is they can’t. And I don’t mean they’re not making money. To make a buck, web hosts rely on the fact that most of their customers won’t use all ... read more »
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Working from home, not for me
January 28th, 2008 at 8:42pm | 1 CommentIn July last year, I started working full-time for my company, Zenutech Inc. I knew working from home would be a bit of an adjustment, but I couldn’t have predicted the challenges. At first it was great. Get up around 9am, shower, eat, and install myself at my desk for the day. Then after a ... read more »
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Farewell ActiveState, Hello Zenutech
August 16th, 2007 at 4:00pm | 4 CommentsAfter two great years with ActiveState, I finally said goodbye a few weeks ago. ActiveState is an amazing group of people. Everyone is extremely smart, passionate about their work, yet (this is the kicker in this industry) still very social. I will really miss the energy there. It was tough to leave, but I am ... read more »
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Upgrading a MySQL database when you don’t know the schema changes
August 12th, 2006 at 10:45am | 1 CommentWe use an open source web application called osTicket to manage our e-mails for Zenutech. Unfortunately the osTicket project is controlled by a hosting company that does not accept patches. However, Travis Cline (aka tcline) recently stepped up and started a new branch of the project called osTicket Community Edition. The project is managed using ... read more »
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Busy, Busy, Busy
June 4th, 2006 at 7:23pm | No CommentsSummertime always results in a decrease in blogging activity for me just because I’d rather be outside. However, lately I’ve been swamped by work. I’ve been putting in a lot of extra hours at ActiveState to finish up the new e-commerce system and Pierre and I have been working hard to launch an ad campaign ... read more »
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Joining ActiveState in a couple of weeks
October 17th, 2005 at 3:58pm | 4 CommentsIt has been just over a month since I gladly accepted a permanent status offer from Best Buy Canada / Future Shop. Although, as mentioned previously, I didn’t feel I was being challenged and the position certainly wasn’t helping me grow as a professional. Late last week, I accepted an offer from ActiveState, a company ... read more »
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10 tips to better manage your e-mail
September 19th, 2005 at 1:58pm | No CommentsThis is not just another article about combating SPAM. Although there are some pointers to reduce your SPAM, this article focuses mostly on taking advantage of e-mail features that you likely have but don’t know about. I often hear people complaining about getting unwanted e-mail from their friends, family, co-workers, etc. I have a hard ... read more »
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“Permanent” Photoshop Jockey
September 12th, 2005 at 2:47pm | No CommentsLast week I accepted an offer for “Permanent” status at Best Buy Canada / Future Shop. Having a steady income and benefits is definitely a plus, although I can’t really see myself as a web designer in 2 years. I am learning quite a bit about marketing and design, but it’s definitely not too challenging ... read more »
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Hey kids, we’re eatin’ tonight
July 9th, 2005 at 2:25pm | 6 CommentsSince Zenutech is currently reinvesting all revenue into growth (equipment and advertising) and I still need to eat, there was a need to take on a job. Zenutech clients need not worry however, I am still committed to Zenutech. In fact, I should have more time to put into Zenutech because I will have more ... read more »
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The All-New Bighouse Blog
July 9th, 2005 at 2:05pm | 1 CommentPierre, my good friend and business partner has finally found an hour or two to setup his own blog. Check it out at PierreGrandmaison.com. By the way, “grand maison” is french for “big house”. read more »
