Howard signed up for a dedicated server from us on a Saturday. Richard signed up for a dedicated server on Monday. Howard and Richard seemed like decent guys. They had a lot in common. In fact, they had TOO much in common.

When I first met Travis, our new CEO and Windows System Admin, he was telling me that he really liked Windows and was very good at administration of the Windows OS. My response, being a hard core Linux user, was "Well, to me a computer without Windows is like a dog without a brick tied to its tail." Thus began a friendly rivalry that continues almost daily. But really which one is better? Read More »

Today I went to my orthopedic doctor once more to find out if I get my left hand back. Good news; I do, but with limitations. I cannot ride my bicycle yet, but I can use it for just about anything else. For example, I'm now typing with two hands again. There is a lot of pain because my tendons have tightened up from the immobilization. I also have to be careful not to let anything impact my hand, since that could cause it to rebreak at this early stage.

Coming up soon:

Choosing the right tool for the job (and how it can save the day!) 

Dvorak, and why keyboards are the way they are.

Follow along as our fearless sysadmin singlehandedly conquers six weeks of one handed... well, everything. Read More »