Tec(h)tonic

Insights into building a solid I.T. foundation in the mid-size business world.

Author: Christopher Scott

  • Joining Macs systems to Active Directory

    My current job has me working in an (almost) all-Mac desktop environment. However, we’re in the curious position of running a predominantly Windows-based backend (precipitated by our use of MS Exchange Server). For obvious reasons (password expiration being a big one), it makes some sense to join the Macs to Active Directory, yet it took…

  • I can’t believe it: I’m actually excited about Microsoft

    I, like many in the tech world, have come to see Microsoft as this lumbering, somewhat outdated, juggernaut. But Wired magazine’s latest issue puts the spotlight on new CEO Satya Nadella and his efforts to essentially obliterate the outdated worldview of Steve Ballmer. I was particularly taken by the profile on the HoloLens technology they’re developing. To my…

  • Alexa is the new woman in my life

    I’ve been one of the lucky ones to have ordered Amazon’s new Echo device just before the public rush that has them sitting with a five month shipping date. Having lived with it for a few weeks now, my opinion of the device is both more reserved and more hopeful. At its core, the Amazon…