Brainlitter - Inside the mind of Sean Wallbridge

Dad. Husband. Drummer. Learner of Things.

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TECH TRENDS COME AND GO, ITGROOVE IS HERE TO STAY

Victoria, BC – This year marks the 10th anniversary for local Victoria technology firm, itgroove Professional Services Ltd. From its inception as a one-man home office business to its present status as a growing team of technology professionals, the one constant has been delivering technology support that works for its customers. With 20 years in …

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I aspire to be the Bob Ross of SharePoint

I can hear Darren’s eyes rolling from here… Egad, what now Sean? I always liked how Apollo Creed of the Rocky Movie franchise had a bunch of cool nicknames, like The King of Sting, the Master of Disaster, the Count of Monte Cristo.  I’ve been searching for my own (I needed/wanted something to make what …

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If you are at all interested in what makes me tick

I guess my last few posts have been more personal in nature.  Hang in there, we’ll return to our usual SharePoint programming shortly… This post is about sharing with you a family tradition my mother started with the arrival of the first grandchild (Malcolm). Since then, there have been several (8 actually, including Wyatt’s today).  …

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What I learned about buying our new cars

Believe it or not, this post doesn’t even contain the word SharePoint.  Oh shit.  Now it does…  Moving on… We recently bought two new cars.  Well, mostly new. Both were Demo’s (cars used typically by staff at the car lot, typically with 3000 to 8000km on it – more about that below). I won’t comment …

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In my absence

It’s been a while since I last wrote – I hope business has been steady and is looking up as we approach summer. April has been a mixed month with conflicting economic reports, the Boston bombing (so sad, but amazing resilience), corralling my family through airports and Disneyworld, and of course, the run up to the …

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Year 5 – Renewed as SharePoint MVP

Got my email re: 5th year as a Microsoft MVP for SharePoint Server today. Always strange to get it on April Fools but real all the same. Thanks to all for your support. “Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2013 Microsoft® MVP Award! This award is given to exceptional technical community leaders …

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Before you hire that tech guy – read this

You may have heard stories of businesses hiring technology consultants to fix problems or create new solutions. Many of those stories end with the consultant not meeting the needs or expectations of the business. A feeling of disappointment and resentment – but you can prevent this. The reasons for failed technology projects are numerous; however …

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Two Thumbs

Kick Ass. Whose got two thumbs and is now (immensely) enjoying the benefits of Windows Server 2012, SQL Server 2012, SharePoint 2013, Exchange 2013, Lync 2013, Nintex 2013, Office 2013 and Windows 8. That’s right. This guy!

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A little late, but Happy New Year

Happy New Year to you! Wendy and I ushered in 2013 with family, friends and our new puppy. We had a nice Christmas meal and spent much of our time in the living room playing with the kids – yours truly was in charge of assembling Lego. We were grateful for the past year and …

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