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What? Geekly World News is Evolving!
Hello, THWACKsters! As you may or may not have noticed, Geekly World News (GWN) has been on a bit of a hiatus. It has been on a break while we explored and then worked on effectively upgrading it. So, I wanted to take a few moments to explain the original impetus behind the creation of GWN and explain some of the changes…
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Geekly World News - May 2023
May the Fourth be with you! Happy Star Wars Day! May means the end of the school year for many of us in the U.S. with kids and many of those in university. I’m certainly looking forward to more quality time with my 13-year-old—when I can peel him (and myself) away from video games, though that’s not likely in early May…
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Geekly World News - March 2022
Wow, March already? Time has flown by so far in 2022. This GWN is a little delayed because we were so busy with THWACKcamp™! I hope everyone enjoyed it and filled out their post-event surveys to help us make THWACKcamp even better next year. We love putting on this event for you, and we want it to be better and better…
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Geekly World News - August 2022
As we approach the end of summer (and the start of another school year), I hope you’ve all managed to stay hydrated, avoid heat stroke, and enjoy the little things in life. As I mentioned last month, I’ve recently returned from a two-week vacation in Florida with my son, taking some much-needed bonding and fun time. We…
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Geekly World News - July 2022 Edition
By the time this goes live, I’ll be happily on a family vacation in Florida, taking my kid into the fun realms of Marvel, Star Wars, Disney, Harry Potter, and more. He’s a great age to have fun at an amusement park with–old enough, we don’t spend all our time in the little kids’ section, and young enough, where everything…
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Coming Soon Monthly: Geekly World News
As a long-time reader and contributor to the THWACK community but first-time Head Geek, one of the things I always wondered about was: what are the Head Geeks up to? With my newfound geekliness, I decided I wanted to provide answers to those types of questions. Questions like: Where are the Head Geeks? Who are the Head…
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Geekly World News - April 2022
March was busy for us with THWACKcamp™, SQL Bits, and GISEC! Additionally, a couple of us got to take some needed time off. Here in the US, March also meant Spring Break for those of us with kids and Mardi Gras and Saint Patrick’s Day for those who celebrate. In April, we’re looking forward to SolarWinds User Groups™…
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Geekly World News - January 2022
Welcome to 2022! I know this issue is late and short (sorry!), but we take time off, too. Thankfully, we’ve been enjoying some recuperative time off, and we hope y’all have also taken some time to rest and recharge. The new year means new opportunities, and we’re already hard at work. I hope y’all have something good to…
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Geekly World News: October 2021
I’m excited for October! Here in Texas, October brings the Texas Renaissance Festival [Ed. note: HUZZAH!] in addition to our usual Halloween shenanigans. I’m happy to once again be working on costumes, and looking forward to my annual watching of Hocus Pocus. I hope you’re all looking forward to some fun in October as…
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Geekly World News: September 2021
Welcome to September! IT Pro Day is just around the corner, and we hope you nominated someone (or multiple someones) for the second annual IT Pro Day Awards. We look forward to celebrating the winners and all IT pros this month. You’ve all earned a bit of celebrating. I’m excited for some (hopefully) lower temps, which…