Cloud computing is a sea change - How sysadmins can prepare

So there’s a sea change coming in where, why, and how sysadmin and system integrator talent is going to be applied to solve problems in the IT/web space. I’ve felt this way for some time, largely influenced by what I’ve seen working at Joyent (a cloud computing company) for nearly two years. As a profession [...]

Posted at Oct 17th | 7 comments | Filed Under: cloud, hpc, joyent, linux, python, ruby, storage, vmware read on

Quick update - MTB and Advertising

I know, I never blog anymore.. Reason is pretty simple, work keeps me busy and when I have free time to myself I’m trying to get outside and ride my bike. In fact I had a good ride this morning!.
Once the good weather is over I expect I’ll be back with more to say and [...]

Posted at Jul 10th | no comments | Filed Under: bikes, vancouver read on

Great viewpoint on Seattle (and Vancouver by proxy) vs. Silicon Valley for tech startups

I just read Glenn Kelman’s article “How Green Was My Valley” comparing Seattle and Silicon Valley. Glenn is building redfin in Seattle after spending some years in The Valley. I think the main insight is that Seattle isn’t trying to “copy” the Valley, and how that’s a good thing:
None of us thinks Seattle is ever [...]

Posted at Feb 15th | no comments | Filed Under: tech, vancouver read on

The Best of This American Life

Darren Barefoot just researched and composed a fantastic list, The 19 Most Loved Episodes of This American Life. I’m a long time radio lover, and I got hooked on This American Life a couple years ago. I’ve since more or less randomly selected and listened to about 25 or 30 episodes. Frankly, all of them [...]

Posted at Feb 1st | no comments | Filed Under: fun, radio read on

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VMUNIX Blues is written by me, Mark Mayo, in Vancouver, BC. I like unix, coding, and the web, and naturally most articles I write here have something to do with what I like. If commenting on an article isn’t your style, you can always email me — mark (at) vmunix.com.

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