SSHmenu

This application I use almost as much as my terminal application. Also this application means that I now hardly ever type SSH any more. No more remembering my username on each host, remembering the options that host accepts and no more configuring each and every environment to update the xterm title to include the [...]

A Look forward to Fedora 12 (Constantine)

So, they’ve named Fedora 12 Constantine. Both Constantine and Leonidas are towns in Township in St. Joseph County, Michigan. There is going to be much more to the new Fedora than just a fancy pants new name, so lets look at the accepted features. It needs to be noted that since Fedora has hit the [...]

The Obligatory Post on Google Chrome OS

They keep mentioning simplicity, lightweight and ‘back to the basics’. have you ever used an OS designed to be extremely simple? Have you ever tried SplashTop, HyperSpace, Latitude ON or even gOS? They may be fast to start up, but you’ll curse just as much when the one thing you want to do is only possible on the actual OS you have installed, requiring a reboot. My opinion is that these lightweight OSes actually make my life [...]

Linux ‘top’ Commands

As a sysadmin working with Linux PCs I often need real time data on the status of the systems I manage. For example I might need to know what is using up all the bandwidth on an interface, whats taking up  all the memory or why my X displays are running sluggish. The impromptu
standard for [...]