Category Archives: System Administration
Playing It Safe
I don’t like to leave things to chance, and I really don’t like to leave my data to chance, so I decided that I need an extra layer of security with our upcoming move. With all of my computers soon … Continue reading
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System Administrators Of The Word Unite!
Today is the 6th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day, so go on, appreciate me!
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Gary McKinnon Interview
Briton Gary McKinnon was recently arrested and is awaiting extradition to the US. He is charged with penetrating US military networks and causing huge amounts of damage, although this BBC radio interview with him paints a more subtle picture. Whilst … Continue reading
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Nice Perk
I was lucky enough to have a seat today in Kirk McKusick’s course, FreeBSD Kernel Internals, based on his book, The Design and Implementation of the FreeBSD Operating System. Today was the first day of the course, which has been … Continue reading
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Technology in the dark ages
Computers can do so much these days, or can they? Some things are just too hard to set up for the basic need they address. I spent a significant chunk of this evening configuring my laptop to use my GPRS … Continue reading
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