Author: Anthony Plack
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Best Laid Plans
We are getting very close to launching our first software product. We are very excited as this is just the tip of the plans we have regarding NetSuite. This first project is a comprehensive interface between MailChimp and NetSuite. By comprehensive, we are looking to support the full API of MailChimp in NetSuite. So while…
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NetSuite’s new Look
Netsuite is putting in some overtime in getting their customer’s ready for a large change. They are finally updating the look of their interface. For those customers who have eCommerce via Simple Website, Site Builder or Suite Commerce Advanced, the common term is the backend website when referring to the NetSuite interface. These webpages were…
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New direction
Imagine the best ERP system combined with a world class MES with integrated SMQ. For those who understood that sentence, we are about to rock your world. For those who don’t, stay tuned. More details are coming…
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ZFS out, BTRFS in
I run a fairly large repository server which my children have nicknamed FatDrive. It is a 19 drive unit, with a total capacity of 35TB. Not in the extremely large size, but good enough. The box, like most of my Linux runs Gentoo. It is just faster. At first I was just running LVM with…
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Gentoo OpenRC by surprise and other lessons of the day.
Well, this shows you should keep on top of open source, especially with Gentoo. I did the standard emerge –sync since it has been > 48 days since I last updated my terabyte server. After this, I ran an emerge -av –update system. Yes there were 14 files which needed to be recompiled. Turns out…
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WordPress, Gentoo and a blank update screen
Getting back into the swing of things, I decided to update my WordPress software on the server. Having moved the web hosting from an old virtual server to a new Gentoo installation, I had not updated this software this year yet. When I went to install the software, and clicked on update, the system prompted…
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A new HR paradigm
Okay, we need a bit of a background. You need to change to survive. If you are going to change, it helps to understand the path of how we got to where were are today. From there, you can define where we want to go, and then chart the course. If I lost you at…
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Every business is a small business
Dave Ramsey is coming out with a new book soon about Leadership. In this book, he has announced his concept that all business is small business. At first, the realist in me sees that statement as false. However, there is a sliver of truth to the statement even if it is not a “real” statement.…
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Credit Card Attachment for IPhone
It is about time, however, from a very greedy source. Intuit has finally unleashed the credit card swipe ability for the IPhone. This will really help allot of people, until they realize what Intuit’s practices are as far as a gateway. And if you already have a gateway, for now, you need to use Intuit.…
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Replacing software, do I have to?
Many companies question existing software. “This software was written on and old XXXXX system and still works today, but we are not sure if we couldn’t get more out of a new system?” some say. Or more likely, “We have this system and it is just not doing what we need.” The interesting thing about…