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People often write to me for advice about submitting a resume to Google. They always want to know what system administration is like here. I tend to write something original each time, but I always say the same thing. Therefore,... Tom Limoncelli http://EverythingSysadmin.com

Registration for the 2010 Ohio LinuxFest has been extended through September 8th, and the registration contest has also been extended until the 1,000th registration has been reached. One lucky registrant will win an upgrade to the Supporter Pass, or a... Tom Limoncelli http://EverythingSysadmin.com

xed is a perl script that locks a file, runs $EDITOR on the file, then unlocks it. It also checks to see if the file is kept under RCS control. If not, it offers to make it so. RCS is... Tom Limoncelli http://EverythingSysadmin.com

Well it is the first of the month and it seems like I have internet access still. That's good news. Lets see what happens my DHCP lease expires. That's the real test. I don't want to push my luck, but... Tom Limoncelli http://EverythingSysadmin.com

I know y'all can't live without another update so here it is. The VerizonSupport twitter account sent me a secret URL to give them my account info and problem description. After filling it twice (separated by 2 days), I got... Tom Limoncelli http://EverythingSysadmin.com

What surprised me when I attended Ohio Linux Fest was that it is a national conference; it draws people from all over. One of the little-known gems at OLF is their training sessions called "OLF University." It is excellent training... Tom Limoncelli http://EverythingSysadmin.com

I'm going to have a completely new tutorial at LISA 2010. I'm developing the material right now and the more I see, the more I like it. I'll announce the topic soon :-)... Tom Limoncelli http://EverythingSysadmin.com

Quick update: no manager called me back. I found @verizonsupport on twitter. They gave me a URL to visit that asks for my account info (and my twitter name) so that they can investigate. Keeping my fingers crossed...... Tom Limoncelli http://EverythingSysadmin.com

In the last few weeks I've written about ways to get peers to adopt a technology you like, and how to get your managers to adopt it too. Today I'd like to point out some "non-traditional" strategies you might employ... Tom Limoncelli http://EverythingSysadmin.com

After my recent story about the problem Verizon FIOS is having with my account, I decided (with the prompting of Chris) to be pro-active and call them. Since I know the problem still is lurking, it is better to get... Tom Limoncelli http://EverythingSysadmin.com

As part of Ohio Linux Fest's training program (called "OLF University"), LOPSA will be offering the following classes on Friday, September 10th: IPv6 essentials and deployment Strategies Black Magic: Linux Troubleshooting and System Administration Application Acceleration and Tiered Storage and... Tom Limoncelli http://EverythingSysadmin.com

It used to be that when there was an emergency, such as a car accident, someone might go inside the house to call for an ambulance. Now in that situation you go outside the house, to make sure you get... Tom Limoncelli http://EverythingSysadmin.com

I wrote about upgrading to IPv6 in the past, but I have more to say. The wrong way: I've heard a number of people say they are going to try to convert all of their desktops to IPv6. I think... Tom Limoncelli http://EverythingSysadmin.com

I just added a new item to my list of dumb things to check. (Maybe I should call it my "things to check when you think you've tried everything"). The new item is: * Is it the first of the... Tom Limoncelli http://EverythingSysadmin.com

Registration for OLF opened today. This conference draws people from all over the country, not just Ohio. The Ohio LinuxFest is proud to announce that registration is now open for Ohio LinuxFest. The schedule has also been announced, and this... Tom Limoncelli http://EverythingSysadmin.com

Usenix now has a YouTube channel! Whether you want to watch a short, funny talk about Electronic Voting, the "Best Paper" presentation about a new security model for safe web browsing, or a technical and thought-provoking talk about how concurrency... Tom Limoncelli http://EverythingSysadmin.com

A friend of mine who is an old-time Unix/Linux user asked me for suggestions on how to get used to Mac OS X. The first mistake that Unix users make when they come to OS X is that they try... Tom Limoncelli http://EverythingSysadmin.com

I try not to use this blog to flog my employer's products but I just used the open source "Google Command Line" program and I have to spread the word... this really rocked. I wanted to upload a bunch of... Tom Limoncelli http://EverythingSysadmin.com