Being a system administrator is all about understanding what's going on underneath the hood of the machines you maintain. What really happens when a service runs or a command…
This year, SCaLE 14x attendees will have the opportunity to hear Anthony Chow speak on how to get started contributing to OpenStack. Anthony is network engineer with a passion…
The first major open source conference of 2016 happens January 21–24 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA, USA. It's the 14th annual Southern California Linux…
Learning is an endless journey, not a fixed destination. And sometimes, learning can be a tough climb up a challenging mountain. It helps to have a sherpa, a mentor, to praise…
Recently, I caught up with Daniel Nazer of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to pose a few questions relating to software patents. Daniel is a staff attorney at EFF…
At the 14th annual Southern California Linux Expo (a.k.a., SCaLE 14x), Dru Lavigne will discuss common "gotchas" associated with creating and maintaining documentation, and…
ScyllaDB is designed to be a resilient NoSQL database and is currently in beta testing. It is designed from the ground up to take advantage of multiple core systems and to…
I had the chance to talk to Ticketmaster's Victor Gajendran who will be attending (and speaking) for the first time at SCaLE 14x this year, which is taking place on January 21…
If you're interested in improving your GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) skills and you'll be attending SCaLE 14x this month, you'll want to check out Akkana Peck's talk…
Parker Abercrombie is a software engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he builds software to support Mars science missions. He has a special interest in geographic…
Kubernetes and Docker are the latest buzz words in the IT sector. Businesses and IT enthusiasts alike are clamoring to learn more about containerization. I managed to grab Red…
Schuyler St. Leger is one of the superheroes of the maker movement. He's a speaker, young maker, and was featured in Make magazine. His famous presentation, Why I love my 3-D…