Geeks have many areas of expertise and enjoy arguing about fine details like the weight of the Millennium Falcon, or who would win a battle between Squirrel Girl and Howard the Duck. If you consider ...
Geeks have many areas of expertise and enjoy arguing about fine details like the weight of the Millennium Falcon, or who would win a battle between Squirrel Girl and Howard the Duck. If you consider ...
By now, you probably know that I’m huge a Star Wars fan. Need proof? A couple of years ago I created a quiz about the Star Wars’ universe. I also co-manage the Devolutions Force, which is our Star Wa...
A couple of years ago, I wrote about the history of programming. It was fascinating to see how far things have come since Charles Babbage conceived the very first analytical engine back in 1837. Now, ...
Hopefully you work with great co-workers who help you achieve work-related tasks and goals, while also making the work experience more fun — whether it’s having lunch together, discussing geeky topics...
Programming, website design and development, networking – these were the valuable IT skills of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. And there is no reason to think that they are not still useful. B...
A Holiday Message from Devolutions We’d like to take a moment to wish all of you HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Oh yes, we’ve been waiting a looooong time (OK, more like the last few weeks) for this time of the yea...
Whether you call it Christmas, Hanukkah, Chrismukkah — or even if you don’t call it anything at all — for many people, the next few weeks are a great time (and maybe the only time of year) to take an ...
On Thursday, November 22, millions of people across the U.S. — as well as Americans living or traveling around the world — will celebrate Thanksgiving. It’s a special day that usually involves a lot o...
Most IT start-ups struggle to develop a marketing strategy that will deliver quick results but won’t cost a fortune. This is a challenging task, which requires an implementation of the brand’s new pro...
IT is the fastest-changing global industry, creating the need for new positions year after year. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, “employment of computer and IT occupations is projected...
Science fiction inspires us to dream of a future that, in many cases, becomes reality years later. Take, for instance, a food rehydrator or a hover board. And how could we forget that Douglas Adams’ ...
It can be frustrating and time consuming to write a developer resume. A resume is more than just listing every single thing you’ve done on a page. It’s important to carefully consider what to include,...
As you probably know, SysAdmin Day is fast approaching. And in celebration of this special occasion, we thought it would be fun to highlight some of the reasons why SysAdmins don’t just make great co-...
At Devolutions, we’re thrilled to have customers in more than 130 countries. And a little while ago, we asked our Devolutions Force advocates to spread the word about Wayk Now. We also sent them thei...
Traveling is all about discovering new places, new customs, new cultures, and much more. But what if I told you that traveling could help bring your favorite geeky games, TV shows, movies and scienti...
As you hopefully know, we really like quizzes around here, and that’s why we’ve created so many of them, including: How Well Do You Know Remote Desktop Manager? Are You a TRUE Techie? How Well D...
May 25th is Geek Pride Day, and this year we’re celebrating the festivities with quizzes, special offers, new Sysadminotaur comics (start the series of comic strips here), and articles like this one, ...
At Devolutions, we’re very proud to have IT pros from 140 countries around the world as part of our community. We also appreciate that customs and conventions differ between countries. For example, du...
I was thrilled when I learned that my colleague Joey – who is a really good guy and has taught me so much since I started working here — won an employee contest we have here at Devolutions. What was h...
Let’s start with this: Canada is a really, really big place. And while some parts of the country experience pretty mild winters, other places — like here in Quebec — are pretty much what you imagine: ...