An anonymous Microsoft developer spilled some juicy opinions about why Windows kernel performance isn’t all it could be. Although he has recanted much of what he said, some of his insights make a ton of sense.
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The explanation about Windows vs. Linux kernel performance makes sense
Posted by Dave Farquhar on May 13, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/05/the-explanation-about-windows-vs-linux-kernel-performance-makes-sense/
Livingsocial got breached. Change your password, of course
Livingsocial got breached. You need to change your password, if you have a Livingsocial account. There are two questions worth asking: How do you protect yourself, and how does this happen?
Posted by Dave Farquhar on April 28, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/04/livingsocial-got-breached-change-your-password-of-course/
Home network projects for a budding sysadmin
A very good question came in as a comment to my earlier post, the benefits of practicing IT at home. What do I mean by putting some Windows 7 machines on a domain? I mean standing up a server with centralized user accounts and shares, running on Windows Server or Samba, whichever you can afford. [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on February 13, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/02/home-network-projects-for-a-budding-sysadmin/
Making gradual improvements, starting with whatever bugs you the most
A long project can be paralyzing at times, making it hard to figure out where to start. A trick that I learned in model railroading is to just work on whatever small percentage of the project that bothers you the most. Then, when that’s done, cycle back, create another subproject that fixes whatever bugs you [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on February 10, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/02/making-gradual-improvements-starting-with-whatever-bugs-you-the-most/
The benefits of doing IT at home, too
Earlier this week, The Register touted the benefits of having a home lab. That lab doesn’t necessarily have to be elaborate. But there is definitely something to be said for having some equipment that you can learn and experiment on, and that can break without the world ending.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on February 9, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/02/the-benefits-of-doing-it-at-home-too/
Is it better to be a consultant or an employee?
I ran into a former supervisor from many years ago at the local Home Depot this evening. We had a pleasant discussion. It reminded me of a question I asked, right around the time he and I last talked. I asked whether it’s better to be a consultant or a permanent employee. Here’s what I [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on October 16, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/10/is-it-better-to-be-a-consultant-or-an-employee/
Writing clearly vs. concisely
I had a disagreement last week with a technical writer who argues that a sentence should always have as few words as possible. No exceptions, for no reason. I don’t agree.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on September 9, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/09/writing-clearly-vs-concisely/
Social networks can be good or bad for your career
HR departments and recruiters are watching you on Linkedin and other social networks. That’s an opportunity and a warning.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on July 16, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/07/social-networks-can-be-good-or-bad-for-your-career/
Don’t give prospective employers your Facebook password
I’ve read multiple stories this week about potential employers demanding that interviewees hand over their Facebook passwords during the job interview so they can snoop around. There’s no good reason for this.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on March 22, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/03/dont-give-prospective-employers-your-facebook-password/
A cloud computing-related Security+ question
Someone tossed a Security+ study question my way this week. This is an example of Security+ trying to be CISSP Lite, but it’s still a valid question–probably for either test, and for SSCP and CISM too. A small not-for-profit organization needs to invest in a new expensive database. There is no budget for additional servers [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on February 29, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/02/a-cloud-computing-related-security-question/