Naming Conventions
“Give a thing a name and it will somehow come to be.” Names matter. Network device names matter a lot and, since it looks like I’ll be redoing my home network, I’ve been thinking about names and naming...
View ArticleLinux Home Server
This is old news. So, lately, there’s been a bit of buzz about Windows Home Server. The press has gone on at length about how this was such a brilliant idea who’s “time has finally come” and patted...
View ArticleReview: Time Management for System Administrators
Wish I’d found this sooner. No, really, I wish I’d found and read Time Management for System Administrators a long, long time ago. This book was great! Some of the techniques in the book I already do,...
View ArticleLinux Home Server HowTo
So, you want to build your own Linux server for home? Okay, you’ve seen me write about it and many of you think it’s too geeky to do on your own, but I swear to you, it’s not. In fact, here is a list...
View ArticleSecuring Your WiFi
At least, as much as you can secure anything. Some time back, I pointed you all toward an article about extending your wireless connection. Some of you expressed concern regarding security in relation...
View ArticleLess is More – Hurricane Ike Followup
Hurricane Ike may not be over for a lot of people, but I’m thinking about how I should change my life in response to what happened. I don’t mean that I’m scarred for life or that I have post-traumatic...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Home Network
A pretty bold statement, isn’t it? Well, I’m not going to tell you how to build the “ultimate home network”, but, rather, suggest some things that you may want to consider to build your own, personal,...
View ArticleNaming Your Systems
Naming kids is easy, but naming systems is hard! And, no, I don’t mean giving your phone a pet name. I have gone on at length in the past about the importance of naming systems. It’s a big, big deal,...
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