This is a list of the articles I've written for publication, with both links to the originals and local copies.
I also keep a list of less serious things I've written on the internet.
Point to Point Linux (subscription required) (October 2004 issue of
Linux Journal) - I wrote this about the work I did at Telemetry Investments creating a secure, robust connection between our office and our Disaster Recovery site. We did this with a T3, multiple T1s, and custom linux routers.- Local copy of Point to Point Linux - read the article without subscribing to Linux Journal.
- PtpRpmQa - a full listing of all the RPMs used to create the minimal Fedora install.
Bloglines, Flickr, and del.icio.us make RSS delectable (online October 13 2004 on
newsforge) - An overview of how to use RSS feeds to manage information with three web-based tools.- Local copy of Bloglines, Flickr, and del.icio.us.
Using Firefox's mozex extension to call an external mail program (online October 15 2004 on
newsforge)- Instructions on how to configure the Firefox web browser to open mailto: links with the mozex extension.
Even tastier del.icio.us (online November 4 2004 on
newsforge) - additional tip and tricks for using the del.icio.us social bookmark manager.- Local copy of Even tastier del.icio.us.
Scripting with dmidecode (online December 23 2004 on
newsforge) - analysis of a script I wrote to use dmidecode and some other tools to provide information about the CPUs in a system.- Local copy of Scripting with dmidecode.
A Killer App: PDF Editor (online January 6 2004 on
Linux.com) - how to edit pdf files under linux.- Local copy of A Killer App: PDF Editor.
How To Use Mutt, Fastmail, and Mail.app Together on Your Mac (online January 18 2005 on
Mac DevCenter) - integrating the Mac OS X mail appliction with the console mail program Mutt and the webmail service Fastmail.fm.- Local copy of How To Use Mutt, Fastmail, and Mail.app Together on Your Mac.
Linux Server Management with IPMI (in March 2005 issue of Sys Admin Magazine) - how to use IPMI to control servers running Linux. Subscription-only site, but the editor kindly gave me a direct link and permission to post it here.- Local copy of Linux Server Management with IPMI.
Convert a Windows System to Dual Boot Linux (online February 22 2004 on
newsforge) - How to add linux to your windows system by installing a second hard drive.- Local copy of Convert a Windows System to Dual Boot Linux.
Motion: Your Eye in the Sky for Computer Room Surveillance (in March 2005 issue of
Linux Journal magazine) - how to monitor your computer room using a network-attached camera and the free motion-detection software Motion.- Local copy of Motion.
A report on the
USENIX 2005 Conference day 1,
day 2, and
day 3 (April 2005 on
OSNews.com) - summary of each day of this year's conference in Anaheim, CA.- Local copy of my Usenix 2005 Report.
Redundant Routers with Linux and Keepalived (online April 15 2005 on
Linux.com) - a brief howto about configuring redundant routers on a network using the VRRP protocol.- Local copy of Redundant Routers.
Rendering Everything As Text (online May 26 2005 on
LinuxDevCenter) - how to convert arbitrary data into textual representations.- Local copy of Rendering Everything As Text.
Improving Network Reliability with Keepalived (online Septemper 1 2005 on
LinuxDevCenter) - how to increase network reliability with multiple routers running VRRP via Keepalived.- Local copy of Network Reliability.
Custom Scripting Gives Users a safe-du (online December 7, 2005 on
Linux.com) - An overview of a perl script wrapper I developed for finer-grained control of du on linux.- Local copy of safe-du.
Aging PowerBook Upgrade by a Linux/OS X Geek (online June 7, 2006 on
MacDevCenter) - My thoughts on upgrading a Powerbook to Tiger and configuring the system in a linux-friendly way.- Local copy of PowerbookUpgrade.
Using screen for Remote Interaction (online August 27, 2006 on
Linux.com) - how to use the unix utility screen to share command-line interaction and long-distance teaching.- Local copy of screen - coming soon.
- Firefox as a Desktop Environment - I originally wrote this for an online publication but it was rejected so I'm posting it here.




