Author Archives: Tony Redmond ("Thoughts of an Idle Mind")

About Tony Redmond ("Thoughts of an Idle Mind")

Office 365 MVP and author

Electric Storm Knocks Out e-Tron Charger

Posted on July 22, 2019

Our Audi e-tron was running well after its trip from Ireland to the South of France until a power surge caused by a nearby lightening strike upset our day-to-day routine by knocking out the car’s charger. Audi helped get us back on the road, but we learned a big lesson. Continue reading →

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Walking the Gettysburg Battlefield

Posted on July 3, 2019

A brief trip to America allowed me to visit the Gettysburg battlefield and walk part of the ground fought over by Union and Confederate troops in July 1863. Continue reading →

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Driving to the South of France with an Audi e-tron

Posted on May 22, 2019

Driving long distances with a full electric vehicle takes more preparation than it does when driving a petrol or diesel car. Here’s what happened on a trip from Dublin to the South of France via the U.K,. Continue reading →

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Visiting Skellig Michael

Posted on September 3, 2018

Skellig Michael is a small island off the coast of Kerry in Ireland. The monastic settlement on the island has been a world heritage site since 1996. It’s easy to see why. Continue reading →

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The BitCoin Sex Trap Email Extortion Scam

Posted on July 29, 2018

An Odd and Very Demanding Message Last Friday night, I received a note from “Hyman Cipolletta” using the Outlook.com account rriivoryorz@hotmail.com. The message header shows that the message originated in a North American server (Namprd12.prod.outlook.com) in the common Office 365 … Continue reading →

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Update Log for Office 365 for IT Pros (2019 Edition)

Posted on July 7, 2018

Changes and updates made to “Office 365 for IT Pros (2019 edition) Original release: July 1, 2018. We’ve launched a new web site to host information about the book. The change log for Office 365 for IT Pros is now … Continue reading →

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Office 365 for IT Pros (2019 Edition) is Now Available

Posted on July 2, 2018

The Fifth Edition is Here! All good things come to and end and it’s time to finish up with the 4th edition of Office 365 for IT Pros. We will cease work on the 4th edition on July 1, 2018 … Continue reading →

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Office 365 for IT Pros, 5th Edition (2019)

Posted on June 25, 2018

A New Edition We launched the first edition of the Office 365 for IT Pros eBook at the Microsoft Ignite conference in Chicago in May 2015. At that time, the book was called Office 365 for Exchange Professionals and it … Continue reading →

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European Collaboration Summit 2018

Posted on June 1, 2018

Experiences from the European Collaboration Summit 2018, held in Mainz, Germany, May 28-30 2018. Continue reading →

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Galapagos Photo Experiences

Posted on February 13, 2018

We recently visited the Galapagos islands. This blog post is a collection of photos from the trip, where I proved to fail to get anywhere close to capturing the Big 15 of Galapagos species. Continue reading →

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