New employer?
I've worked for AT&T in it's various incarnations for some years now. Though I've applied for another job in AT&T, internal administrative issues might not allow me to move to that position. In...
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Today, I officially gave notice of my termination of employment with AT&T. My last day is September 22, 2006. I start as Senior Systems Administrator/Team Lead at IT Convergence on October 2,...
View ArticleNew job starts tomorrow!
I start at IT Convergence tomorrow.If any Unix System Administrators are looking for work in the Madison, WI, USA area, please visit the LOPSA job posting for the openings I have available. I am hiring...
View ArticleFirst impressions count
So, I'm taking some time to catch up on much neglected feeds in my aggregator, and I am reminded, once again, that there are very smart and perceptive people out there producing great content that more...
View ArticleLOPSA Sysadmin Days 2007 August 6 - 7
LOPSASysadmin Days is coming!Just like last fall in Phoenix, I am teaching all four classes at this year's event.Those classes are:Disaster Recovery: Will you survive?Change Management: Why suffer the...
View ArticleHappy System Administrator Appreciation Day!
So, it's the 8th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day today!Every profession has their day, it seems, and this is our day. Please take a moment today to reflect on the work your fellow system...
View ArticleLOPSA Sysadmin Days report
So, the LOPSA Sysadmin Days 2007 training event is now over. I thought it was a very successful event, and I met many new and interesting people.I have no information on how the other courses went...
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LOPSA-Madison: Making Effective Presentations
AttachmentSizeMakingEffectivePresentations.ppt105.5 KBDespite a fair amount of snow dumping on the Madison, WI, USA streets, we had a half dozen folks show up for my presentation (which really turned...
View ArticleLong time no blog...
So, apparently trying that blogging thing didn't work so well in the last several months of chaos. So, I think we're back to a variation of the same question:Why blog?RecruiterGuy says blogging...
View ArticleLOPSA partners with OLF for OLFU 2008!
LOPSA does training in partnership with conferences throughout the year in addition to the occasional (twice now) Sysadmin Days event. This year David Parter, a Director on the LOPSA Board, and I...
View ArticleNetworking of the People Kind
For a while now I've been observing and partaking in networking. Yes, of course computer based networks, but lately I've been thinking (and working) on human networking. It's been around far longer...
View ArticleLOPSA training classes at SCaLE
As a followup to its highlysuccessfultrainingprograms, LOPSA is partnering with the Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE) for the second year in a row. The training classes are on Friday, February 20,...
View ArticlePhases of becoming a blogger
So, I'm catching up on neglected blog feeds while taking a break from heavy labor on the farm (for those who don't know: I have a small farm in rural Wisconsin, USA) while I sip coffee and contemplate...
View ArticleLXer Interview
Scott Ruecker of LXerinterviewed me via email about my involvement with LOPSA and the SCaLE U training classes coming up in a couple weeks on February 20 in Los Angeles.InfoTech: System...
View ArticleTransforming Art into Science
Tom Limoncelli of The Practice of System and Network Administration (TPOSANA) and Time Management for System Administrators (TMfSA) fame recently wrote a provocative blog entry called Transforming Art...
View ArticleLOPSA Elections next week!
The next elections for the LOPSABoard of Directors is next week!Please review my candidate statement, and please vote for me if you are a current member of LOPSA. At the very least, vote!InfoTech:...
View ArticleLOPSA teachs classes for SCaLE University again
SCaLE is coming up fast! Sign up for SCaLE-U classes taught by LOPSA instructors!Register now to reserve your seat at the table for these highly acclaimed courses by seasoned instructors.Hope to see...
View ArticleNew Job; New City
So, I've been silent for so long because I was working heavy hours on a very consuming project for my previous employer. However, I've now finished that project and moved on to what I hope is a very...
View ArticleBlitzkrieg Branding: a new class at PICC11
PICC11 is around the corner, and I'm teaching a completely new class!Blitzkrieg Branding launches my new line of classes and talks on professional topics as a follow-up to the Mentorship talk I gave at...
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