WordPress to Hugo migration

Blog Migration and AI Commitments

After 15+ years on WordPress, I’ve moved the blog to Hugo with the PaperMod theme, hosted on Azure Static Web Apps. Here’s why, and a note about AI on this blog.

March 18, 2026 · 3 min · Mike Crowley

Buy Me a Coffee?

After years of ad-free blogging, I’m offering a way to support the site.

April 12, 2024 · 1 min · Mike Crowley

Updated Bio

I finally got around to updating my Bio page for anyone interested.

October 23, 2013 · 1 min · Mike Crowley

100,000 and Counting...

I am proud to report that today this blog has reached 100,000 views! Maintaining this site has been very rewarding for me, and I’m happy to have been able to contribute to the technical community, which has served me very well since I entered the infotech industry ten years ago. WordPress.com provides statistics on how every blog is used. Here are some facts about mine: My post on setting logon wallpaper for Windows 7 has been my most popular Google’s search results have sent most of my readers (by far). TechNet forums comes in 2nd Google has sent people to this site at a rate 34x to that of Bing Only 9 viewers have used ask.com to find me (GASP!) The anti-spam feature for comments is very good, though the comment spam I receive has been surprisingly complementary; I’m half way inclined to let it through. Thanks to all my visitors. Please share my site with a friend, visit the sites that pay my bills (Mike’s Links – top right), and if you have any topic suggestions or feedback in general, please contact me!

May 1, 2012 · 1 min · Mike Crowley

Ads are Annoying

Thanks to all readers of the site. Today I purchased the “No Ads” upgrade, and thus made the internet a cleaner place. Enjoy!

March 20, 2012 · 1 min · Mike Crowley

Independence Day is Coming!

Looking forward to Independence Day with a cookout, bonfire, and backyard fireworks - plus a plug for Chicago Steak Company.

June 24, 2010 · 1 min · Mike Crowley

Certifiable Page

Added a new page to the blog listing certifications.

June 9, 2010 · 1 min · Mike Crowley

Old Blog

Moved blog content to WordPress, with older posts still available on Windows Live Spaces.

June 1, 2010 · 1 min · Mike Crowley

Weekly Reading

A list of approximately 50 technology-focused RSS feeds I follow, covering Exchange, Active Directory, Windows Server, virtualization, and more.

May 27, 2010 · 2 min · Mike Crowley

70-669 TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Client Virtualization

Reflections on passing the 70-669 beta exam covering App-V, MED-V, RDS, SCCM, XP Mode, Virtual PC, VDI, and more.

April 22, 2010 · 1 min · Mike Crowley