Thought for the day: Greatness
It is not the extraordinary that no one else *can* do But the ordinary that no one else *will* do
system-admin
How to read tapes in TAR per frame format
TAR per frame means each TIFF file is written as a separate TAR file onto tape. This is a practice in the entertainment industry. Now, the default tape device (/dev/st0 on Linux) rewinds after each command. Trying to read consecutive files, and rewinding between each read, adds a lot of time. It’s possible to specify…
workshop proposals for LISA 2008 are due
If you want to propose a new (or repeat) workshop for LISA this year please send your proposal to lisa08workshops@usenix.org in the next few days. I’ll be putting the slate together just after the PC meeting.
Ohio LinuxFest 2008: Free and Open Source Software Conference and Expo
Ohio LinuxFest 2008 Free and Open Source Software Conference and Expo Columbus, Ohio | October 11, 2008 About the Ohio LinuxFest The fifth annual Ohio LinuxFest will be held on October 11, 2008 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Hosting authoritative speakers and a large expo, the Ohio LinuxFest welcomes Free…
LinuxFest 2008 Recap.
Last weekend we went to LinuxFest NorthWest 2008 in Bellingham, WA. It was a great time, we handed out a bunch of Tee-Shirts, met a lot of good people, and saw some interesting presentations. I even spoke with around half a dozen potential summer interns. What was really interesting, however, was the response to LOPSA….
Jung Shin Tong Il
Late last year, I started to take Tae Kwon Do lessons. It started out because my son was interested, and I wanted to encourage him. I found out that there is a veritable Tae Kwon Do legend living in the Columbus area and teaching just a few miles from my house. Sr. Grandmaster (9th Dan)…
Why monitor?
I read the following blog post about automated testing in software projects which made me think about how “monitoring” is the system administration equivalent. I’ve never thought about this analogy before, but I think it’s valid and I might try floating it at work, seeing as we’ve been doing some monitoring enhancements lately. (More below the cut…) Continue reading
Professional Development in Toronto- April 7-9, 2008
Professional Development in Toronto- April 7-9, 2008 This year we have over 90 tutorials and breakout sessions including several sessions in Professional Development. Tom Limoncelli, Author, will be presenting “Time Management for System Administrators” and “Help! Everyone Hates Our IT Department (And How To Change That). We also have seminars on Risk Management Fundamentals, Negotiating…
musings on a maint
We have a large maintenance this weekend as the electricians cutover power to a several hundred AMP 480V switch panel in preparation for bringing a large 675KW UPS online. Also, at the same time, they lumped in some plumbing work to cutover to the 14″ chilled water mains. So, in order to avoid any sort…
Testing the blog
So I wanted to test the blog posting function. And noticed that there is a heading in the left panel for “My Drafts”, so I’m wondering if this will show up immediately, or if I’ll get the option to save it as a draft. Not that you all care, but I thought I would make…