I have a good number of things to keep me busy. First of all, my favorite hobby also happens to be my job, which keeps me plenty busy. I work in computer systems and network administration. It’s kind of addictive, really. If you’re someone who will sit down and read about different ways to solve…
Month: September 2004
Why Sun Microsystems Will Eventually Go Away
There’s a story on CNET News.com here that talks about Sun’s plans for a comeback from the abyss it has fallen into, partly due to major vendor support for Linux. They’re viewing this as mostly an OS war, though hardware isn’t left out in the cold either. The problem with this plan, and the reason…
Sybase releases ASE Express for Linux
See more at the Sybase site. This could be cool. I used to work for Sybase as a consulting DBA (among other things). I haven’t seen a real database since then, mainly because I now work in academia where database needs don’t really warrant spending thousands of dollars on database software. We get by just…
Redhat and other vendor certification
I’ll note a disclaimer which is that I’m a RHCT. I’ve prepared for other certifications that I never sat for, from Sun, Checkpoint and others. So I have some idea how certification sorta works. I don’t so much have a problem with application-specific certifications like CheckPoint or SQL Server. I also don’t have a problem…
Desktop PC Vendors :-(
I’m really ticked off right now. I really do NOT want to build my next computer. It’s a hassle just to keep up with which RAM goes with which front-side bus speed, and which processor goes on which motherboards, etc., etc. “So why not just buy one from Dell, HP, IBM or Gateway?” you ask….
Flooring project pics, as promised
As promised, I’ve put together some pics of the trials of laying a hardwood floor on your own. If you just wanna see a couple of quick pics of where I’m at now, just scroll down past the pictures of the atrocities I’ve faced, and the good pics are toward the bottom. Here’s the link….
The Era of the Great Vibrating Bathroom
It seems there’s no grooming tool of any kind in your bathroom that can’t be upgraded to one that vibrates these days. It started with the relatively innocent and luxurious pulsing shower head. OK, I admit it. When I was living in Louisiana, working from 6:30am until it was too dark to work, doing manual…