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    MacAdmins 2016 Conference Open For Speaker Proposals

    December 28, 2015

    The world of Apple is bored with me (or at least I am) and so I think it’s about time for some new blood in the Apple speaker community. I’d be happy to help a few talented MacAdmins get some exposure in whatever way I can. If you’d like any help in preparing a presentation or a proposal, please feel free to reach out! To quote the most excellent organizers of the Penn State MacAdmins conference: The MacAdmins 2016 Call for Proposals is now open!  We’re looking for engaging, well-crafted sessions and workshops that showcase the latest tools and strategies for managing Macs and iOS devices.  From technical deep dives, case…

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    MacTech Conference 2012 In Retrospect

    October 21, 2012

    I love going to conferences. MacTech Conference this year is a great example of why. The conference organizers and staff did a superb job, the attendees were top notch and the weather was just right. But it was the same last year in all three regards. What I felt really made MacTech special this year was the Disney pixie dust magic coming together with all of that. And I was only there for a day, regrettably… The talent level at these events continues to be top notch. As Jeff, Nigel, Peter, Gary, now Zack and others have moved on to other platforms and other roles I have continually wondered whether…

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  • Mac OS X Server,  Mac Security,  Mass Deployment,  public speaking

    MacTech Conference Sessions Posted

    August 7, 2012

    Not sure if I mentioned awhile back that I’ll be doing a talk at MacTech Conference in Los Angeles. This session is on Regression Testing. The official description is: We have images, packages, scripts, file drops, managed preferences, profiles and countless other means to create change on client systems. This means a practically infinite number of combinations of change on client systems. In order to qualify whether an “image”, which is in reality a combination of all of these things, passes our test of whether or not we can roll it out to users, we must first test it. Otherwise, we end up flooding our help desk, touching systems by…

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  • On the Road

    Public Speaking

    March 6, 2008

    Ever get nervous in front of a crowd?  I had an interesting recommendation for this kind of thing today: curl your toes.  It’s funny, it helps keep you from gesticulating madly, mubling, etc.  Shout out for that one!

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