Despite a fair amount of snow dumping on the Madison, WI, USA streets, we had a half dozen folks show up for my presentation (which really turned into a lively discussion) on making and performing presentations.

The PPT presentation file is attached, but ask permission before using or distributing the presentation file for other than personal viewing.

Comments are welcome!

So, the LOPSA Sysadmin Days 2007 training event is now over. I thought it was a very successful event, and I met many new and interesting people.

I have no information on how the other courses went since I was teaching all four sessions, but anecdotally I heard they went well overall.

When I get caught up I'll provide more details about the event.

So, it's the 8th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day today!

Every profession has their day, it seems, and this is our day. Please
take a moment today to reflect on the work your fellow system administrators do.

LOPSA Sysadmin Days is coming!

Just like last fall in Phoenix, I am teaching all four classes at this year's event.

Those classes are:

• Disaster Recovery: Will you survive?
• Change Management: Why suffer the paperwork?
• Advanced Security: A self-assessment study
• Communication for IT: A broad spectrum analysis

I hope attendence is as high in my classes as last year (or higher!). Last year they were the most attendended classes except, of course, for Tom Limoncelli's Time Management for System Administrators, a course based on his popular book of the same name.

We have some top notch instructor's again, and I wish I could take four classes instead of just teach them.

Please register today!

So, I'm taking some time to catch up on much neglected feeds in my aggregator, and I am reminded, once again, that there are very smart and perceptive people out there producing great content that more people should read.

I start at IT Convergence tomorrow.

If any Unix System Administrators are looking for work in the Madison, WI, USA area, please visit the LOPSA job posting for the openings I have available. I am hiring several people, so please submit a resume or contact me for more information if you are interested.

Today, I officially gave notice of my termination of employment with AT&T. My last day is September 22, 2006. I start as Senior Systems Administrator/Team Lead at IT Convergence on October 2, 2006.

I've worked for AT&T in it's various incarnations for some years now. Though I've applied for another job in AT&T, internal administrative issues might not allow me to move to that position. In one of those instances of strange timing, another firm approached me about an available position.