My answer to a great question over at serverfault.
First off, find your logs. Most Linux distros log to /var/log/messages, although I’ve seen a couple log to /var/log/syslog. If something is wrong, most likely there will be some relevant information in the logs. Also, if you are dealing with email at all, don’t [...]
As a general rule, I really don’t like consultants. Not that I have anything against any of them personally, it’s just that as a whole, most consultants I’ve worked with are no better than our own engineers and administrators. The exception that proves this rule is our recent VMWare consultant, who was both [...]
Today I found myself in the unfortunate situation of defending Linux to a man I think I can honestly describe as a Windows zealot. I hate doing this, as it leads to religious wars that are ultimately of no use, but it’s really my own fault for letting myself be sucked into it. [...]
I’ve had it. I’m fed up, and I’ve had enough. This is the last year. This is the last year I wonder what I’m going to do with my life.
This is the last year I watch on the side lines as others, people I know, live the life [...]
My Mama said if I’d be good, she’d send me to the store. She said she’d bake some gingerbread if I would sweep the floor. [...]
When I was younger, 20 years ago or so I suppose, the New Kids On The Block (NKOTB) were synonymous with cheesy pop music that was taking over our airwaves. They weren’t just a pop boy band, they were The pop boy band. I remember the thing was that if you were a [...]
Ask any mechanic, machinist, or carpenter what the single most important thing that contributes to their success is, and what they are bound to tell you is “having the right tool for the job”. Humans excel in creating physical tools to accomplish a certain task. From hammers to drive a nail to the [...]
Or, never leave your MacBook open while there are cats around who would like nothing better than to sleep on your keyboard. You’ll come back to find your Mac speaking every item you select, Spotlight beachballed, and strange double options in the Finder menu:
A reboot seems to have cleared everything up, but I’ve no [...]