Video Training - Get your learn on

7/7/2010 8:31:01 AM General Tony Comments

You have to keep growing in the technical consulting business.  I'm constantly reading books but sometimes I get burnt out on reading.  Sometimes I like to hook up the laptop to the TV and watch some video training. I use a couple different web sites for video training.  I think I've posted on VTC before but that was probably a while ago, so here we go -

VTC - Virtual Training Course
VTC has a huge library of topics on just about everything you can imagine.  You can learn everything from Photoshop to SQL server.  It's $30/month and worth every penny.
http://www.vtc.com

LearnDevNow -
The focus of LearnDevNow if Microsoft development and it's amazingly robust.  The videos are very professional, if a little dry.  I highly recommend them.  It's $99 for a year of access.
http://www.learndevnow.com

 

 

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I'm Back

11/30/2009 9:17:12 AM General Tony Comments

I had to reformat my server several months ago.  I took a meticulous backup (or so I thought) but realized I did not take a backup of my blog.  Consequently I lost all of my blogs from this year. 

Today I was cleaning out my hard drive and found a backup from June.  Ok, good enough.  I'm back! 

As of today I'm going to try to start posting regularly again.

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Mmmmm.... popcorn.....

2/4/2009 12:34:04 PM General Tony Comments

 Finally, someone has put into song my feeling about popcorn.  Mmmm...popcorn :)

 

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Family Nucleus

1/25/2009 2:48:36 PM General Tony Comments

I wonder if my grandfather had any idea how much influence he had on my family.  My sister and cousin are trying to get the family to get together to go to Black Lake NY.  Here's the thing - NONE OF US FISH!

Papa used to take us to Black Lake every summer... 20 years ago or so...  I guess it's ok.  We didn't fish then either.  How do you become so loved that a year after your passing your family gets together to do something they don't even do just to relive the memory?

Papa taught us so much - he made us who we are today.  Hard work, honest to a fault, quick to anger, and infinately loving without ever showing it.  I can put a new shingle roof on, pour concrete, pick lumber, fix cars... I don't think I have enough room on my blog to say everything he taught me. 

 

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It's official

1/21/2009 9:10:29 AM General Tony Comments (1)

Jaime and I were married on Saturday.  The day went almost perfectly.  Jaime has started the arduous process of changing her name on EVERYTHING.  License, credit cards, bank accounts, RN license, social security card.... the list goes on.  I'm really greatful to everyone who came, especially our family from Buffalo and Pennsylvania and friends from Maryland. 

I think everyone had a good time and I think we put a reasonable dent in the open bar :) 

We had almost 2000 pictures from Saturday and that doesn't count the ones from the professional photographers because those won't be in for two weeks.  It's really hard to pick out the best ones from such a large set.  The first pass is here at flickr. 

Our vows:

Will you answer me right now  
These questions, as your wedding vow? 
 

Will you take her as your wife? 
Will you love her all your life?  
Will you take him by the hand? 
And make a husband of this man? 
Will you have, and also hold  
Just as you’ve at this time told?  

(Both Nod) 
 
Will you love through good and bad?  
In times of happy and of sad?  
Will you love if you are rich?  
Or if you're poor, and in a ditch?  
 
Will you love when you are fit, 
And also when you're feeling sick?  
Will you love with all your heart?  
Will you love till death you part?  
 
(Both Nod) 
 
Then if you'll take her as your wife,  
And if you'll love for all your life,  
And if you'll take him by the hand, 
And make a husband of this man, 
And if you'll have, and if you'll hold,  
From now until the stars grow cold,  
And if you'll love through good and bad, 
in times of happy and of sad,  
And love in sickness, and in health,  
And when you're poor, and when in wealth,  
And if you'll love with all your heart,  
From now until your death you part,  
Yes, if you'll love, through all and through,  
Please answer with the words:  I DO 
 
Groom and Bride: I DO!  
 

Please now take and wear these rings
remember that they’re not just things,
But symbols of both love and trust
Both of which are such a must.  

(Exchange Rings)
You're married now! So kiss the bride,  
But please, do keep it dignified. 

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