There’s a new article up that discusses Linux, and how it uses labels to mount disks in many cases, instead of the device paths of yesteryear. In the article I explain what this is and why we do it, as well as how to manage the labels of your disks. This is one of the things that when I first saw it, blew me away. I didn’t realize what it was, and once I learned more about it, I was blown away again by just how cool this is. All in all, I think the idea of mounting disks via a label so that it just doesn’t matter what the device name or path is, is an awesome idea. I hope I put together an article that is helpful, and can shed some light on it for you.

I have posted before about Backups and their importance in the world.  The subject has inspired me to write a whole article on the subject of Backups, Disaster Recovery and Mitigating Downtime in the hopes that I can explain a few things, share some ideas and observations, and maybe help you understand the different aspects of data protection that go into the subject of backups.  I hope it will prove helpful!

Ok folks, for anyone that might be interested, I have written an article on the Linux chkconfig command, and how to use it to manager services on your system.  There’s even a little background info on System V and how we got here.  Check it out, and I hope you like it.

I have posted a new article where I talk about some basics of computers, buying computers, what all the acronyms and abbreviations mean and what they mean to you.  Also, I talk about some observations and trends that I see, and in general try to give those not familiar with computers, especially hardware, some ammunition for talking to that sales person somewhere.  It’s a long article, so it will take a few minutes to read, but it took several hours to write so maybe it’s a good trade.  As I think of more things to add, I’ll update it, just like any other article on this site.  Technology keeps changing, and so does information, so I am not afraid to update the information I am collecting here as I see fit.  Feel free to check it out, and let me know what you think.  It’s in the Library section, along with our other articles.

I just added a couple things to the library, one that lists some cool and must have Firefox extensions, and another that is a guide to safe Internet usage for new users.  Check them out by clicking on the “Library” tab above and then following the link in the list.