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    A better way to learn Unix

    Posted April 22, 2012 - 11:35 am

    If you are still learning Unix or have any involvement in helping others master the command line, here's the book you have been waiting for. The Linux Command Line: A Complete Introduction (no starch press, 2012) will take you from 0 to 100 in 36 pain-free chapters.

  • The first million seller e-book is....

    Posted July 28, 2010 - 9:30 pm

    Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. It may not have been the first though and it certainly won't be the last.

  • Are the days of books numbered?

    Posted July 20, 2010 - 2:46 pm

    Amazon just sold more e-books in a month than hard-covers. Is this end of the road for the printing press?

  • Three Tips on Choosing the Right Technical Book

    Posted October 16, 2009 - 11:28 am

    After my advice on self-training employees a few days ago, some folks asked me how to pick the right technical books for their situation. Valid question, because popular topics may have a shelf-full of books to choose from. How do you find yours? Try these three tips.

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    Book Review: Cisco Routers for the Desperate, 2nd Edition

    Posted March 18, 2009 - 3:35 pm

    If you're a Unix systems administrator who every now and then has to tend to Cisco routers and switches, here's a book that's going to relieve your stress level. Cisco Routers for the Desperate is just that -- nearly everything you need to know when you don't have time to read the tomes of Cisco documentation.

  • VoIP Still Not Ready For Carrier-Grade Networks

    Posted October 2, 2008 - 1:22 pm

    After a quick tour of some Really Talented Groups dedicated to fuzzing research, I noticed three things: 1) Most teams are focused on fuzzing VoIP 2) Most if not all VoIP devices still break with fuzzing 3) Most VoIP vendors still do not get it. The tour continues...

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    Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 3rd Edition

    Posted August 15, 2008 - 12:02 pm

    Getting your friends and family to try Linux just got a lot easier. With the 3rd edition of Ubuntu for Non-Geeks and a desktop with spiffy visual effects, they might become easy converts!
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