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My good friend and work colleague Clay Mcclure has once again started blogging. Clay is one of the sharpest guys I have worked with (we have been working together in some capacity for the past 8-years), and it’s good to see him sharing his knowledge with the world. Welcome back bro!
One of my friends recently purchased an iRobot Roomba, and he let me test it out while he was out of town. I thoroughly tested out his Roomba, and was amazed that it was able to do as good of a job as my existing vacuum cleaner! The Roomba also has a key advantage over [...]
I recently flew home to see my parents, and had quite a whopper of a trip back. The first leg of my flight wasn’t so bad, and the folks next to me left me alone (I was trying to sleep). On the second leg, things fell apart. I had a window seat in an exit [...]
After almost four years with my current employer, I have decided to move on. I found leaving my current job somewhat difficult, since I work with some incredibly talented people (I worked with people that could tell you the history of the world, how to make the perfect spinache quiche, and several individuals that could [...]
The Sopranos t.v. series has been on the air since 1999, but I have never watched enough television to justifiy the cost of permium programming. On the recommendation of a friend, I decided to get the first season of the Sopranos from Netflix. I finished up season 2 last night, and am hoping to start [...]
I was recently introduced to CentOS 4.0, which is a Linux distribution built from the source RPMs that comprise Redhat Advanced Server. I am currently running several production services on CentOS 4.0, and am extremely happy with the features it brings to the table. Here are several reasons you might be interested in using CentOS: [...]