December has arrived, which means that after spending the next couple of weeks working extremely hard to get everything done on time, we all get to spend a few days with the 3 Fs that make life worth...
For the November poll question, we asked whether you prefer desktop apps or web apps. As we’d hoped, there were many responses and interesting comments. Before looking at some of the feedback, here’s ...
While having a lot of choices can be a good thing, sometimes it can be overwhelming. For example, there are thousands of IT tools available in the marketplace, with more launched every day. There just...
Halloween is over, and that means stores and online merchants are switching into high-gear Christmas mode. Pretty soon, we’ll all be hearing nothing but holiday songs — those we love, and those we don...
October is here, which means that for many people around the world Halloween is fast approaching. That’s when children wear costumes and go “trick-or-treating” for candy. It’s also when some grown-ups...
Many IT pros are responsible for tasks that aren’t reflected by their job title. To put this another way: IT pros typically do multiple jobs, although they are only paid for one. Oh well, such is life...
As you might expect from someone working in marketing for a software solutions company, I spend much of my day communicating with IT pros, including customers, colleagues, members of our reseller netw...
Last month, we asked you to share your key factors when evaluating and purchasing new software. The responses were very interesting, and they generated a lot of discussion and debate here at Devolutio...
In our personal lives, we usually have a simple and streamlined approach to buying things, like something nice from ThinkGeek. But when the scene shifts to the business world, the process for purchasi...
Last month, we asked you to share the Windows commands that every IT pro should know. Since many of you are Windows power users, we were hoping for some good feedback. However, the quality of response...
Last November, we asked our community of IT Pros if they were Windows or Mac. Not surprisingly, most of you are Windows — if not necessarily by choice, then by requirement, since you work in a Windows...
Hi everyone. By the time you read this, I’ll be on holiday! And this year, I’ll be even more prepared than ever thanks to your great responses to our June poll question, where we asked for your advice...
Summer is almost here, and that means many of you will be heading on vacation to get away from work — although, like Sysadminotaur’s Maurice, sometimes work chases you no matter where you go, or your ...
May is surely the geekiest month of the year. There is May the Fourth (be with you, always) and Geek Pride Day on May 25th. This year, our wonderful CEO David treated the Devolutions team to a private...
May is a great month for IT pros. First of all, if you’re a Star Wars fanatic like me, I don’t need to remind you that May the 4th is a sacred day in the Rebel Alliance Calendar. This year is even mor...
When the very first video was uploaded to YouTube back in 2005, nobody — not even its founders — imagined that it would become what it is today. Every minute, 300 hours of video are uploaded to YouTub...
The amount of information and entertainment available right now on the Internet is amazing. Have you ever wondered which words in English don’t have rhymes? There’s a Wikipedia page for that! And if y...
Last month, we temporarily turned our poll into a contest by asking you to try Wayk Now and then share your feedback for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card (that’s right – 4 times the usual prize...
Hi everyone. We’re switching things up this month: instead of our usual poll question, we’re having a fun contest — and the lucky winner will enjoy a $100 Amazon gift card! Before getting to the cont...
In February, we asked you if your organization uses or needs password management software. As we had hoped, there were many responses and a lot of informative comments. The Results Most of you are u...