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Year: 2018

Linux Opinion

Why I Hate Windoze

I was working with a VM this afternoon that has WInblowz 10 installed to do some testing for a book and took a few screen shots to include in that book. After I finished up with that, I was going to shut down the VM but then – the Blue Screen of Updates that lasted forever.

David Both
December 19, 2018April 20, 2024
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Fun Linux

Fun with ASCII art on the Linux command line

This really brings back memories of when I worked night shift on an IBM 1401 and we used to print ASCII art on the IBM...

David Both
December 1, 2018December 1, 2018
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Announcement Book Event The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins

The eBook version of The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins on sale for $7

  The eBook version of my book is currently on sale for $7.00 at Apress from now through November 26, 2018. Click on the image...

David Both
November 21, 2018
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Book Information The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins

Book availability update

My book The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins is now available in hardcopy (softcover) at Amazon. Please note that for a couple days Amazon was fulfilling...

David Both
October 31, 2018
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Book The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins

Book hardcopy available on Amazon

My book The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins is now available in hardcopy (softcover) at Amazon. Please note that Amazon is fulfilling this via a third...

David Both
October 30, 2018October 30, 2018
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Book Event The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins

Meet the author(s) at ATO

On Monday, October 22, from 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM, my publisher, Apress, will hold a "meet the authors" session at All Things Open in Raleigh, NC. Several...

David Both
October 16, 2018October 17, 2018
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Linux Ohio LinuxFest Speaking engagements

My Ohio LinuxFest presentation

I am scheduled to present my talk, "Be the Lazy SysAdmin," at the Ohio LinuxFest Saturday, October 13 (tomorrow as I write this) at 10AM...

David Both
October 12, 2018October 12, 2018
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Book News

Yet another book contract

I have just signed with Apress for third book about Linux. With two books now in the pipeline it looks like I will be busy...

David Both
September 23, 2018September 23, 2018
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Book News

New book in the works

This morning I signed a contract to write another book for Apress. This book will also be about Linux but it will be different from...

David Both
September 10, 2018
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Information Linux Thoughts

Your computer isn’t broken – it just needs Linux

Longevity – an interesting word. I use it here to help clarify some of the statements that I hear many people make. These statements are...

David Both
September 1, 2018September 2, 2018
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Linux

Linux turns 27 today

Linux is 27 years old today. Happy birthday Linux and thank you Linus Torvalds for giving us a real operating system to use on our computers....

David Both
August 25, 2018August 25, 2018
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Announcement Speaking engagements

Speaking at Ohio LinuxFest

I will be speaking at Ohio LinuxFest this year which runs October 12-13 in Columbus, Ohio. My talk is titled, "Be the Lazy SysAdmin," in which...

David Both
August 20, 2018August 30, 2018
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Book The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins

Hardcopy of “The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins” now available

The author's hard copies of my book, The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, showed up on my front porch yesterday. The hard copy does appear to be...

David Both
August 15, 2018August 15, 2018
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Book News The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins

“The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins” is now available in electronic formats

My book, The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, is now available for purchase in epub formats on line at Apress and Amazon. The print version is coming soon.

David Both
August 6, 2018August 6, 2018
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Ramblings

Looking ahead

Now that I have finished the final proofs for The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, I am looking ahead to what might be next. Although I...

David Both
August 6, 2018August 6, 2018
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Book The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins

Final book proofs finished

Today I finished a second round of proofs for my book. There were just a few things that needed more correction on the first set...

David Both
July 27, 2018
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