By Chris Green in Reader
Posted in History, Misc on July 25, 2008 at 7:31 am
Today is a special day in the IT PRO office, and not just because 25 July is IT PRO’s birthday - we are two today.
The big news is that today is International System Administrator Appreciation Day.
Being a SysAdmin is often a thankless task. Everyone complains when things go wrong, but rarely does someone contact the IT department to tell them what a good job they are doing. No wonder so many SysAdmins turn into the b****** operator from hell.
This is the day that all fellow SysAdmins worldwide will be showered with expensive gifts in appreciation of their diligent work. That said, there is a credit crunch on, so at the very least take a moment to go and visit your resident SysAdmin, tell them what a good job they are doing and how they are appreciated by the whole company. Maybe give them an appreciative hug.
OK - maybe not the hug bit.
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By Chris Green in Reader
Posted in TV and Movies, Misc, Broadband on May 6, 2008 at 11:57 am
Today is the official launch of Freesat, effectively the satellite TV version of the Freeview digital television service.
The concept is simple: Buy a cheap box from a high street retailer like Argos, Comet or an independent, either hook it up to an existing Sky digital dish or spend about
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By Chris Green in Reader
Posted in History, Misc on February 29, 2008 at 10:52 am
Today is a special time in the calendar
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By Chris Green in Reader
Posted in Misc on February 27, 2008 at 12:52 pm
The IT PRO website (http://www.itpro.co.uk) remained fully accessible and operational throughout and after this morning
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By Chris Green in Reader
Posted in Misc on November 28, 2007 at 9:13 pm
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