Author Archives: mikerigsby

Just Upgrade or maybe not

Posted on May 13, 2014 by mikerigsby

As IT Professionals a core element of our industry is the fact that technology is constantly evolving, advancing, and changing into newer ways of doing things. This movement is coupled with, and magnified by, the fact that technology companies cancel … Continue reading →

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Pulling Local Admin Rights without causing the App-ocalypse

Posted on May 1, 2014 by mikerigsby

Or, what I like to call “Hah!, neener neener, No, you can’t go behind my back and install iTunes anymore! (Disclaimer: There’s undoubted way more knowledgeable readers than me, especially in more Security related skills, that will cringe and tear … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding Me

Posted on January 3, 2014 by mikerigsby

I’m sitting here, absent-mindedly rubbing a, now empty, Wedding Ring Finger because the physical sensation of not having a ring on it is nearly overwhelming. Yes, 2014 will be a year of dramatic changes. 11 years together, 8 years as … Continue reading →

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The Endless Pool

Posted on December 4, 2013 by mikerigsby

For the sake of full disclosure, this blog piece is just a ‘whiny, negative, rant’. As such, you can feel free to not continue on. I’m not fishing for sympathy, or arguments, or reassurance, or looking for people to tell … Continue reading →

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BYOD Sucks and here is why I say that

Posted on May 17, 2012 by mikerigsby

Here’s the thing. I’m not a “Solutions Provider” or an “API Architect” or any of the other IT related positions who stand to gain a substantial amount of business when BYOD get’s implemented in the Enterprise. Amazingly enough, these types … Continue reading →

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The Vulture of IT

Posted on February 10, 2012 by mikerigsby

I am the Network Administrator for a high-tech circuit board manufacturing company. A ‘struggling to survive’ manufacturing company that is currently running in ‘survival mode.’ I have been here for 12 years and this is nothing new to me. When … Continue reading →

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I’m a Network Administrator, dammit!

Posted on January 25, 2012 by mikerigsby

First off, let me make some warnings and disclaimers. This is a rant. This is an emotionally fueled rant in defensive response for some really irritating attitudes and blogs I see going around recently. This is a rant primarily directed … Continue reading →

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Ok, now what?

Posted on January 21, 2012 by mikerigsby

I’m sitting here, staring at Windows Live Writer, struggling to figure out what I’m writing, one word at a time. You see, I “have a blog” if it could be loosely defined as such. I very rarely post things to … Continue reading →

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Headphones, Magic Listening Devices & Anti-Stupid Shields

Posted on November 30, 2011 by mikerigsby

[tweetmeme source=”mikerigsby” only_single=false http://mikerigsby.wordpress.com] If you know me in person or follow me on Twitter you will already know that I commute to and from work via Trimet, which is the Portland, Oregon greater metro area’s public transit system as … Continue reading →

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