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My Personal VCDX Journey

It dawned on me today that I never actually talked about my personal journey to VCDX.  Some events of they day made me realize it because it was actually long before I had a blog.  Long before many things actually that have come out of the program.  I realized that …

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Guidance For VCDX Candidates Submitting The Same Design

Is it better to do your #VCDX design alone or together with a partner? — James Brown (@jbcompvm) February 9, 2015 There is no rule that says multiple candidates cannot share a VCDX design and submit the same design for a defense.  In fact this past week we saw exactly …

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Is Team Beachbody On Demand an Epic Fail?

Literally for YEARS now I’ve been swinging at the fences about getting Team Beachbody programs digitally.  I’ve even asked the CEO in person at Q&A sessions when this was going to happen, and a couple of weeks ago they announced Beachbody On Demand.  At one point I had a blog post talking …

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The Newly Designed Official VCDX Directory

For a few years now there has been an online web page that listed the various VCDX holders around the world.  What I can say is it was a great idea to have a place where everyone could be validated as holding a VCDX.  As I joined the program, I …

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VCDX Panel Discussion – VTUG 2015 Winter Warmer

Last week I had the pleasure of speaking at the New England VTUG Winter Warmer for the fourth or fifth time.  As always the Patriots were practicing on the field for the third year in a row, which was cool.  The session I did was a panel discussion with some …

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The Apple Airport’s Dirty Little Secret

As part of the massive effort to build a new house I started trying to figure out the data network that we needed.  As most people know, you end up with a LOT of devices on a network these days.  Mobile devices, Whole Home Audio, Laptops, Thermostats, DVR, Televisions, DVD …

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2015 VCDX Defense Dates Announced!

Many have asked for them, so here they are.  Yesterday Karl Childs posted the remaining 2015 Defense Dates on the VMware Community Forum.  The defenses roughly follow the schedule from 2014.  For each date, there will be concurrent sessions held in Palo Alto, Frimley, and Singapore.  Like last year the …

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Legrand NuVo Whole Home Audio Review

Most people that follow me know by now I’ve been building and finally moved into a new house in Greeneville, TN.  Something I researched and decided on early on in the process was installing a whole home audio setup throughout many of the rooms.  I looked at two options with …

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