http://transmission.xmission.com XMission's Company Journal Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:20:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last night, the Utah Psychological Association recognized XMission with the 2009 Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award, small business category. We were thrilled to receive such an honor! The UPA recognizes organizations that encourage employee well-being through policies promoting work-life balance, employee involvement, employee growth and development, health and safety, and employee recognition. XMission ... http://transmission.xmission.com/2009/11/19/xmission-is-recognized-as-a-psychologically-healthy-workplace Sixteen years ago today the lights on a router flickered on, and a little known domain named xmission.com went live on the Internet as Utah's first ISP. A heartfelt thank you to all of our incredible customers who have supported us throughout the years. We can't wait to see what the ... http://transmission.xmission.com/2009/11/11/driving-the-internet-in-utah-xmission-turns-sweet-16 The latest version of Microsoft's popular operating system was released on October 22nd. Windows 7 is now available for purchase. I've been using Windows 7 since early beta and have overall been pleased with the OS.  I won't bore you with a lengthy review (there are plenty of other articles on ... http://transmission.xmission.com/2009/10/28/windows-7-has-arrived How much privacy do you expect while searching the Internet? If you expect complete privacy then you are in for a shock. I can assure you that the Internet did not evolve with your privacy in mind. Did you know that every search you make is recorded and archived by the ... http://transmission.xmission.com/2009/10/20/protecting-your-net-searches-from-prying-eyes If you plan on attending the Utah Open Source Conference this October, please take advantage of the following promo code and receive 50% off a Full Access Pass ($35 instead of $70): XM Register now at http://attend.utosc.com. Registration lasts until October 10, 2009 but you'll save some money if you register before ... http://transmission.xmission.com/2009/09/11/discount-code-for-utah-open-source-conference-2009 Sophos reports that Apple's new operating system Snow Leopard ships with a vulnerable version of Adobe Flash. Apple's 'Software Update...' will not notify of this critical update. Please head to Version test for Adobe Flash Player to test if you are running an old version 10,0,23,1. If so, download and install ... http://transmission.xmission.com/2009/09/03/snow-leopard-ships-with-a-vulnerable-version-of-adobe-flash Our friends over at Ignite Salt Lake have planned another round of enlightening presentations this Thursday at Murray Theater. If you haven't attended Ignite before, you can expect an evening of fascinating information, and laughs a-plenty (lolz, if you will). Here are the details: Ignite Salt Lake 3 (visit their website) Thursday, August ... http://transmission.xmission.com/2009/08/19/event-ignite-salt-lake-3 Nothing makes these perfect summer evenings better than great music and friends. XMission is the primary sponsor for tonight's Twilight Concert Series. Come on down to the Gallivan Center Plaza to hear Sonic Youth and Awesome Color along with a few thousand of your closest friends. Click on image to see larger ... http://transmission.xmission.com/2009/07/30/xmission-night-twilight-concert-series-with-sonic-youth XMission has proudly sponsored the Utah Arts Festival for many years, and is currently the title sponsor for the UAF "Sponsor Patio." Besides hosting the Utah Arts Festival website, XMission provides wifi services to the festival grounds, and even works with exhibiting artists who require technical assistance. Hope to see ... http://transmission.xmission.com/2009/06/25/utah-arts-festival-625-to-628 If you like vintage computing gear, be sure to check out the first exhibit of the new Computer Graphics History Museum this Friday in downtown SLC. This free exhibit is entitled Release 0.1: Visible Storage. When: Friday, June 19, 2009 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Where: BFS Warehouse 555 South 400 West Salt Lake City, UT 84101 This ... http://transmission.xmission.com/2009/06/17/visit-the-new-computer-graphics-history-museum