tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57970222011-04-21T18:03:28.864-04:00A bit of rambling about computers, network administration, book writing, publishing, women, politics, and whatever strikes meJon Hassellnoreply@blogger.comBlogger251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797022.post-1102510260633155732004-12-08T07:51:00.000-05:002004-12-08T07:51:00.633-05:00

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It appears that the new year is going to bring a lot of new and exciting projects, as I was just asked to take and have accepted a new position as editor of Windows titles at Apress, one of my favorite publishers. I'll still be doing my own seminar delivery, speaking, and writing, but I'll also be part of the Apress team. I'm excited.

Jon Hassellnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797022.post-1101815849827618642004-11-30T06:55:00.000-05:002004-11-30T06:58:24.063-05:00

Over the past 24 hours:

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We're back from St. Augustine, FL, on a visit to Lisa's parents. It was very nice to kick back and relax for a while, visiting with family members and eating good food. It's back to the grind here, though, and this week is shaping up to be fairly busy. During the weekend I was staying in touch with e-mail. Each morning I'd set up shop with my laptop at the kitchen table and sort through the

Jon Hassellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797022.post-1100792829876925752004-11-18T10:47:00.000-05:002004-11-18T10:47:09.876-05:00

Courtesy of Dave Markowitz... Blog O'Stuff: This just in!

Jon Hassellnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797022.post-1100699597421599872004-11-17T08:51:00.000-05:002004-11-17T08:53:17.423-05:00

I'm currently about 60% of the way through the first set of production proofs for Learning Windows Server 2003. Looks like we have a pretty firm in-store-shelves date of December 27. Amazon will probably have it before then. Go get your copies now!

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I am fed up with remembering things for people. Are you ever at a party, or a dinner, or other similar occasion and you're talking to a friend about your new builder? "Give me his number," your friend says. You say, "Sure, I'll send it to you in the office." And then you never do, of course. Lisa enjoys asking me to remind her to do things at certain times, or to remind her not to forget

Jon Hassellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797022.post-1098726256313497942004-10-25T13:39:00.000-04:002004-10-25T13:44:16.313-04:00

Let's see: 1) A woman in SUV 2) Out drinking and dancing at party 3) Veers off road 4) Calls friend instead of 911 for help You do the math.

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This might say it all.

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Where did my Panthers go? I watched the game. I didn't see a very good team. There was no offensive rhythm. The defense was OK, but nothing spectacular (it obviously didn't stop the Eagles from scoring). Delhomme threw four interceptions. Stephen Davis was finally back, but we didn't give him a chance to do anything. Stats show that only four teams have overcome a 1-4 start in a season to

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On Friday afternoon, we finally got the entire manuscript of Learning Windows Server 2003 off to the capable hands of the production department at O'Reilly. This means it's all over but the shouting, since the only remaining task for me is to go over the proof documents they will produce just before we send the book to the printer. There isn't much room at all for changes at this point, so I

Jon Hassellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797022.post-1095625926761867582004-09-19T16:30:00.000-04:002004-09-19T16:32:06.760-04:00

This is the team I wanted to see last week. Even with Davis and Smith injured, the Cats played a clean game of football--well executed offense and a respectable defense. If Fox's players keep getting the job done, it will be an excellent season.

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Ten - count 'em, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 of them. Looks like IE isn't the only program with problems. I tell you, I'm not sure I buy it, but this sure does give a lot of base to the argument that Windows gets attacks because it has a large market share. Mozilla is growing, and now this?

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This one gave me a good laugh, especially for a Monday morning.

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Mr. Coordination strikes again. Yesterday morning, as I was walking Lisa out to her car around 6 AM (she leaves for work very early), I missed the last step from the laundry room door out to the garage. I did what seemed to me to be a double flip and my right big toe was caught on the brick ledge that I missed, and in the process I definitely ripped out the cuticle on two of the three sides of

Jon Hassellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797022.post-1094741762882653312004-09-09T10:52:00.000-04:002004-09-09T10:56:02.883-04:00

(Click the title of this entry to go to the picture.) Oh, shit. Hurricane Ivan, a category 5 storm now--the strongest categorization available--just devastated Grenada and is heading toward Jamaica. But the computer models, including the NOGAPS which has to date has the best ratioof projected-to-actual positioning forecasts, have Ivan coming straight for Charlotte, and straight for my home.

Jon Hassellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797022.post-1094562921244679952004-09-07T09:09:00.000-04:002004-09-07T09:15:21.243-04:00

Labor Day was reasonably restful. I got out of the office around 3 on Friday and worked in the yard. Over the weekend I vascillated between the couch looking at the Weather Channel (Lisa's grandparents, with an ultimate destination of South Florida, were sort of marooned here until Frances passed), the kitchen to cook something, or Starbucks to catch up on some edits. I worked for a couple of

Jon Hassellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797022.post-1094134912310812522004-09-02T10:20:00.000-04:002004-09-02T10:21:52.310-04:00

It's about time that nonsense was finished. Anyone wonder why she was "unable" to continue with the criminal case--with the high burden of proof--but is OK with continuing the civil case, which (a) she is more likely to win and (b) more likely to come away with money from? What utter ridiculousness.

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One of my editors, Robbie Allen, has created a blog about UNC basketball. This makes me cringe, as an alumnus of NC State. I guess he's still an all-right guy, though. :)

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Bob Thompson writes this morning: Windows XP Service Pack 2 shows all the early signs of becoming an unmitigated disaster. IBM issued an internal memo telling their employees not to install SP2 until further notice, if ever. Several of my readers have said that they have no plans to install SP2, despite the fact that Microsoft labels it a critical update. The problem is that SP2 breaks other

Jon Hassellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797022.post-1092754959413191502004-08-17T10:52:00.000-04:002004-08-17T11:02:39.426-04:00

Bob Thompson writes this morning: Windows XP Service Pack 2 shows all the early signs of becoming an unmitigated disaster. IBM issued an internal memo telling their employees not to install SP2 until further notice, if ever. Several of my readers have said that they have no plans to install SP2, despite the fact that Microsoft labels it a critical update. The problem is that SP2 breaks other

Jon Hassellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797022.post-1092678966745294862004-08-16T13:53:00.000-04:002004-08-16T13:56:06.746-04:00

Finally. I'm so sick of this case, but not because I think Kobe is guilty. It's obvious that this woman (is it Katelyn Faber?) is after nothing but money. Why shouldn't the fact she slept with more men that weekend be disclosed? Isn't that pertinent? If she's a slut, then the burden of defense in showing consent is a lot easier. Let's make room for real rape cases and not money-grubbing

Jon Hassellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797022.post-1085152418349858012004-05-21T11:12:00.000-04:002004-05-21T11:13:38.350-04:00

After a long day of traveling (up at 5:15 AM is not this writer's idea of a good way to start a day), I arrive at my hotel and proceed to check in. As I hand my American Express to the clerk, I notice a sign to my left that reads "Complimentary High-Speed Internet Access." Wonderful, thinks I, now I can catch up on e-mail and put the finishing touches on my presentation for Saturday, and I won't

Jon Hassellnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797022.post-1063282054286447212003-09-11T08:07:00.000-04:002003-09-11T08:09:01.990-04:00

The Blaster vulnerability was fixed, right? Well, sort of, according to Microsoft, wiping a bit of egg from their face. The previous patch fixed most of the vulnerability, but there's now a different buffer overflow that is just as serious as MS03-026. Click here for technical information. MS has a new scanner tool available to check for the patch on systems across your network. For casual

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I am just beginning this blog. Bear with me as things might change, I might leave or go insane, or the new books might take precedence.

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