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Have you ever been involved in a building project or a remodeling effort? There are so many things to keep track of and so many parts that need to fall into place in order for things to get done. It can be very frustrating especially if you are new to building projects.

When my wife and I decided to build a small cabin on a lake we had no idea what a headache it would become. It did not help that we were living a three-hour drive away from the project. When we first bought our lake lot we parked a recreational vehicle on it. We built a small shed to store water toys in. We put in a dock and a boatlift. This was fine for a few years, but then we decided that we wanted to have more space and nicer accommodations. We contacted a general contractor and found a blueprint for a two-bedroom cabin with an opened loft. We thought this would be a way to have a nice space for adults and a place for kids to crash. The two bedrooms on the lower level were tucked under the loft and there was a bathroom in between them. We also put a three quarters bath upstairs. The living room, dining area and kitchen were all one opened space and there was a screened in porch off the living room area that over looked the lake. A patio door accessed the porch. We chose the general contractor from the area close to the lake so that he would be able to sub contract the work out to local craftsmen. When he started talking about different building and the electrical safety code we assumed that he knew what they were. We were very disappointed when the entire project had to come to a standstill because the cabin did not pass the electrical safety code. The sub-contracted electrician did not take into account the proximity of the lake. There is a different electrical safety code for lakeshore properties than there is for those located off the lake. All the work had to stop until the electrician came back to make the needed changes. He was on vacation for a week and then was scheduled for a job out of town that he needed to complete before he came back to ours. It was very disappointing to see no work being done for two weeks because we were getting close to the fall and winter months when weather plays a huge factor in getting things completed. When we first started the project in early spring we thought everything would be done so we could move things into the cabin by the end of the summer. With all the delays we were not able to start the inside finishing work until the end of October. We were so thankful that the last inspection of the electrical and plumbing passed.

FW: CTIA, FCC agree on 'bill shock' plan

 

 

From: Network World Small Business Technology Alert [mailto:nww_newsletters@newsletters.networkworld.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 10:30 AM
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Subject: CTIA, FCC agree on 'bill shock' plan

 

	First Look: The Motorola Droid Razr | Gartner: 50% of Web sales will come via social, mobile apps by 2015
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	CTIA, FCC agree on 'bill shock' plan Wireless subscribers should not be shocked if they start receiving text or voicemail alerts telling them when they're about to hit their monthly limits on voice, data and SMS. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Emerson Network Power Deploy Intelligent Infrastructure in Weeks and Save 30% The SmartRow infrastructure solution solves a problem all too common to IT management: addressing IT needs without building new data center space. The SmartRow approach provides a data center in a row--a simple, fully integrated row-based infrastructure. Access the SmartRow Resource Center for a walkthrough, and to read case studies from SMBs using SmartRow to reduce costs and enhance efficiency. In this Issue First Look: The Motorola Droid Razr Gartner: 50% of Web sales will come via social, mobile apps by 2015 10 tech-centric MBA programs Michael Dell sees HP confusion as a big opportunity iPad vs. everyone Keys to successful data center consolidation Metasploit Releases New Free Community Edition Building On Open Source Framework What's new in iOS 5: InfoWorld's quick guide RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Systems, Inc. Buy One Phone, Get One Free with Cisco Empower productivity by enabling employee collaboration from anywhere using desk or mobile phones, tablets, PCs, or Macs. Upgrade your old PBX or KTS phone system to the Cisco Business Edition 6000, built specifically for midsize business, and gain a full suite of features while taking advantage of this offer through October 29 (US only). Click to continue First Look: The Motorola Droid Razr Key features of Motorola's latest phone. Read More Gartner: 50% of Web sales will come via social, mobile apps by 2015 As much as 50% of company Web sales will come through social and mobile applications by 2015, according to Gartner. Read More WHITE PAPER: Salesforce.com Redesigning the IT Help Desk in the Cloud The complexity of an IT help desk has ballooned—supporting more devices with fewer resources than ever. Discover how a cloud-based IT help desk not only “keeps the lights on,” but also transforms the help desk experience—delivering lower costs, greater collaboration and increased user satisfaction. Read now. 10 tech-centric MBA programs See what kinds of IT classes MBA students can take to earn an IS concentration. Read More Michael Dell sees HP confusion as a big opportunity As Hewlett-Packard waffles on whether it will continue to produce computers, the CEO of rival Dell Inc. said HP's customers are losing confidence and looking to other vendors. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle The Application Grid Approach to a Modern Data Center An application grid approach significantly automates the process of adding, reducing, or modifying existing IT deployments in support of highly scalable systems that have less downtime and lower resource consumption. Learn More! iPad vs. everyone Apple's iPad 2 continues to dominate the tablet market, a market it essentially created on its own, though many competitors have arisen to try to knock off the king of the hill. Read More Keys to successful data center consolidation Data center consolidation continues to be a hot topic, and with good reason. It has proven to be an effective way to reduce costs and complexity, setting organizations on a course for more efficient IT management. But while the benefits are proven, the path to success takes careful navigation. Read More Metasploit Releases New Free Community Edition Building On Open Source Framework Rapid7 the company who brings us the Metasploit penetration testing program is celebrating the 2 year anniversary of their acquisition of Metasploit with the release of a new free Community edition. Read More What's new in iOS 5: InfoWorld's quick guide Start here to learn the most useful new features and enhancements for your iPad or iPhone. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS 2011 tech industry graveyard Fortunately for the tech industry, there's a lot more living than dying, with 2011 seeing the birth of everything from Apple's iPad 2 to the Google+ social network. But inevitably, 2011 has also seen its share of dead, killed, murdered, offed, obliterated companies, technologies and ideas as well. Here's your chance to pay last respects, and who knows, maybe a few of these will sprout back to life. GOODIES FROM MICROSOFT SUBNET We've got books on System Center and Microsoft training of the winner's choice from Webucator.. Enter here.Also: Please take our survey on certifications and your career MOST-READ STORIES Cisco unveils latest Nexus data center switch Day 1: Giving up Windows 7 for Ubuntu 11.10 for two weeks Cheap power: An overnight revolution Gartner: The top 10 strategic technology trends for 2012 Ballmer feels lucky Microsoft didn't buy Yahoo in 2008 Death to firewalls; long live firewalls Google unveils what's new in Android 4 'Ice Cream Sandwich' The challenge of managing mountains of information Researchers discover keyboard keylogger attack via iPhone? Gartner: Big challenges lurk in building enterprise wireless networks
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FW: State Street: Compression technology helped cut storage use by 50%

 

 

From: Network World Storage Alert [mailto:nww_newsletters@newsletters.networkworld.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 11:41 AM
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Subject: State Street: Compression technology helped cut storage use by 50%

 

	New Low-Power Memory Could Challenge DDR3 | EMC unveils all-SSD VNX, high bandwidth arrays
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	State Street: Compression technology helped cut storage use by 50% The IT department at State Street has spent the past decade making its operations more energy efficient as part of an overall commitment to environmental stewardship at the financial services firm. But Madge Meyer, executive vice president, chief innovation officer and technology fellow, says the task is never truly finished. "We have a very mature program, so a part of our mission is to continue to drive down energy use," she says. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Application Delivery 2.0 Handbook This comprehensive handbook offers guidance on ensuring application delivery with a systematic approach. Read More In this Issue New Low-Power Memory Could Challenge DDR3 EMC unveils all-SSD VNX, high bandwidth arrays EMC, VCE announce tighter Vblock integration Dell ends 10-year reseller relationship with EMC EC approves Seagate acquisition of Samsung drive business 10 LinkedIn Tips to Boost Your Job Search WHITE PAPER: IBM Smarter Commerce -Cross-channel experience Social networking, increased mobility, adoption of digital channels, increased consumer expectations and transparency across industries are just a few of the factors fundamentally reshaping customer interaction. Read More! New Low-Power Memory Could Challenge DDR3 Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology have jointly launched a consortium to support and develop a new low-power memory called Hybrid Memory Cube, which could challenge DDR3 memory in high-performance computers in a few years. Read More EMC unveils all-SSD VNX, high bandwidth arrays EMC today announced the availability of an all-solid state drive midrange VNX array with 10X the performance of previous models, as well as a high bandwidth option for its hard drive VNX models, offering 50% more bandwidth. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP The People Side of Converged Infrastructure IT is undergoing a massive shift. CIOs are looking for more flexible architectures that will allow them to quickly react to business needs. The Converged Infrastructure delivers the flexibility that CIOs need, with a high level of simplicity and automation that accelerates business outcomes while reducing costs. Read now EMC, VCE announce tighter Vblock integration EMC and the Virtual Computing Environment alliance Monday announced upgrades that more tightly integrate its management interface with VMware's vCloud director and vCenter Server tools. Read More Dell ends 10-year reseller relationship with EMC Dell announced it has ended a decadelong reseller relationship with EMC this month through which it sold more than a billion dollars worth of midrange and entry-level storage products. Read More WHITE PAPER: Emerson Network Power Ten Steps to Increasing Data Center Efficiency You can't manage what you don't monitor. That's why infrastructure monitoring is essential to data center optimization. Emerson Network Power outlines what you should be monitoring, how to monitor it and the results you can expect. Take the proactive approach to infrastructure monitoring. Read now EC approves Seagate acquisition of Samsung drive business The European Commission approved on Wednesday the acquisition by Seagate Technology of the hard disk drive (HDD) business of Samsung Electronics, after concluding that there will still be enough players in the market after the acquisition. Read More 10 LinkedIn Tips to Boost Your Job Search Is your job search lagging? Not seeing the results you'd like? Check out these ten expert tips from CIO.com's Kristin Burnham to enhance your search. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS 2011 tech industry graveyard Fortunately for the tech industry, there's a lot more living than dying, with 2011 seeing the birth of everything from Apple's iPad 2 to the Google+ social network. But inevitably, 2011 has also seen its share of dead, killed, murdered, offed, obliterated companies, technologies and ideas as well. Here's your chance to pay last respects, and who knows, maybe a few of these will sprout back to life. GOODIES FROM MICROSOFT SUBNET We've got books on System Center and Microsoft training of the winner's choice from Webucator.. Enter here.Also: Please take our survey on certifications and your career MOST-READ STORIES iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Oct. 21 The Microsoft/Android war: Which patents are at stake? Cisco CEO's pay falls 32% Gartner: 10 key IT trends for 2012 Gartner: 16 long-held IT business practices you need to kill iPad 2 vs. business class tablets Cheap power: An overnight revolution Wi-Fi devices crowd 2.4GHz band; IT looks to 5GHz SQL injection attack has compromised nearly 200,000 ASP.Net sites Steve Jobs ranted, raged against Android as 'grand theft'
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FW: Researchers find "massive" security flaws in cloud architectures

 

 

From: Network World Cloud Computing Alert [mailto:nww_newsletters@newsletters.networkworld.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 9:30 AM
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Subject: Researchers find "massive" security flaws in cloud architectures

 

	Cloud security: Mission impossible | Car tech: The connected car arrives
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	Researchers find "massive" security flaws in cloud architectures German researchers say they found flaws in Amazon Web Services that they believe exist in many cloud architectures and enable attackers to gain administrative rights and to gain access to all user data. Read More WEBCAST: Citrix Get Your Network Cloud Ready Exclusive 2-day webinar shows how to get your network cloud-ready while delivering services with greater security, scalability and flexibility. Featuring Citrix Systems, Andre Kindness from Forrester, and customer success stories, this webinar also features practical demos you don’t want to miss! Learn more In this Issue Cloud security: Mission impossible Car tech: The connected car arrives Suse working on private OpenStack cloud What to expect from IBM's on-deck CEO: Continuity, stability, charisma Workday aims at enterprises with cloud ERP as IPO approaches Facebook will cool its first European data center for free in Sweden EMC to put hardware in servers, VMs in storage What your cloud consultant is trying to tell you Dell Boomi gets a business rules engine Researchers demo cloud security issue with Amazon AWS attack WHITE PAPER: Sybase Bloor Report: Sybase® IQ 15.3 In Detail Sybase® IQ is well positioned to compete with traditional and appliance vendors. While it has different advantages in dif¬ferent environments, it merits careful review by organisations investigating data warehousing, high-speed analytics and business intelligence options. Read now. Cloud security: Mission impossible The term "cloud" connotes things floating around freely – which is not something you necessarily want your data doing. That is the common perception of cloud computing today, leaving many leery about trusting that their business-critical information is safe despite no clear security in place. Insider content (registration required) Read More Car tech: The connected car arrives Automobile technology has become so advanced that today's cars are essentially computers with wheels. So why aren't we using them to surf the Web, communicate with other cars or order food at nearby restaurants? Read More Suse working on private OpenStack cloud Attachmate's Suse division has announced plans to offer software based on the OpenStack platform for enterprises to build private clouds. Read More WHITE PAPER: Emerson Network Power Data Center Infrastructure Design and Management Does efficiency have to come at the expense of availability? Not according to this paper, which outlines the four data center infrastructure trends that are reducing design, operating and management costs while improving data center performance. Those trends are Infrastructure Management, Eco Availability, Flex Capacity and High Density. Learn more What to expect from IBM's on-deck CEO: Continuity, stability, charisma When 30-year IBM veteran Virginia Rometty succeeds Sam Palmisano as CEO of IBM, industry watchers expect a smooth, drama-free transition. Read More Workday aims at enterprises with cloud ERP as IPO approaches Workday unveiled upcoming versions of its cloud-based ERP (enterprise-resource-planning) software during an event in Las Vegas, and in the process fired a warning shot across the bow of the likes of Oracle and SAP. Read More Facebook will cool its first European data center for free in Sweden Facebook has begun building a data center in Lulea, Sweden, where it will benefit from cheap electricity and year-round free air cooling. Read More WHITE PAPER: Trend Micro Public Cloud Adoption Best Practices According to a recent survey, 43% of businesses have experienced a cloud security issue or lapse in the last year. Learn how to adopt best practices specific for public cloud security that include VM-level security, multi-layered defenses, data encryption and third-party identity and access management. Learn More EMC to put hardware in servers, VMs in storage EMC held its user forum last week at the home of the New England Patriots, Gillette Stadium, using the opportunity to expound on its vision for virtualization and the cloud. Read More What your cloud consultant is trying to tell you Consultants have been a mainstay of IT departments forever. But in the cloud, the commercial language is filled with a new set of euphemisms you need to understand. Here are some to look out for. Read More Dell Boomi gets a business rules engine In addition to using Dell's Boomi integration service to move data from one cloud to another, users of the service can now also create simple business rules to reroute data to different locations, the company announced. Read More Researchers demo cloud security issue with Amazon AWS attack Researchers from the Horst Goertz Institute (HGI) of the Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB) in Germany have demonstrated an account hijacking attack against Amazon Web Services (AWS) that they believe affects other cloud computing products as well. Read More
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