Many of the tools sysadmins rely on are open source. Which tools save your sysadminny day? We want to hear about your favorite open source tools or your home-brewed hacks. 5…
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There are two components of productivity—doing the right things and doing those things efficiently. If you want to maximize your productivity, start with analyzing how you're…
The pointless, endless office meeting. We've all been stuck in one. And if your department is like most, there's no transparent means to determine which conference room…
Whatever you may have heard about hackers, the truth is they do something really, really well: discover. Hackers are motivated, resourceful, and creative. They get deeply into…
In early 2009, as the stories of many websites begin, a few college friends were considering what kind of project they might start together. In this particular case, the…
Google Summer of Code is getting ready to kick off their 11th iteration of the program. It offers a unique opportunity for students to get involved in open source, with the…
With mid-term evaluations just around the corner for many technology-focused summer internship programs, here's a closer look at how the Google Summer of Code (GSoC) and…
The end of Google Summer of Code (GSoC) is near, so I wanted to share with you how things worked out for me as an intern with OpenStack. Precisely, I wanted to let you know my…