All other pleasures are on hold until I get through that book.

As mentioned in few other posts, I love Randolphs creation!

I am quite clued on Solaris, thanks to a friend of mine and now thanks to OpenSolaris project I am starting to like it.

Solaris suffers from one big problem … docs.sun.com is not that clear to get through for newbies. However I’ve got an OpenSolaris Bible for my PFY. It looks like more approachable paper version of docs. Handy.

I’ve found my self a Juniper SSG 20 which is not that expensive ( comparing to other Juniper stuff , especially brand new ) for training.

One thing which I’ve noticed strait away was the registration process. I simply couldn’t find any link on www.juniper.net which would let me create an account. I had to mistype the user and password and then system suggested to create one!! What on earth?!

Also access to ScreenOS technical documentation, I really had to dig around to find that gem. But nothing really substitutes a good book.

I’ve opted for :

• ScreenOS Cookbook
• Configuring Juniper Networks NetScreen & SSG Firewalls

Hope they will give me nice reference point for my trip into the strange world of NOT CISCO Network System

Some more of Randolph Lalonde

I’ve bought the FirstLight – Omnibus and as Spinwardfringe, it kept me glued to the screen. I really like your work, keep them coming! You can get Freeground on Amazon now.

Some more of coding

I am currently writing brand new munin plugin for Bind using stats output. I had some experience with plotting bind but none of the old ones works with my system so I am writing my own.

Some more cursing

Backup Exec and Windows server – why this shit doesn’t want to backup local resources ?!

It was great time spent with my family. Just two days were spoiled by work issues, that’s an achievement!

Now it’s time to get to real life. Start buying presents for Xmas and think about New Years Eve.

I’m still immersed in the Spinward Fringe books. Looks like I will have to wait to read Broadcast 4 Frontline as MobiPocket still doesn’t have it.

Now, to celebrate my toys functionality, I’ve bought some Sci-Fi book, which had a reduced price and good ratings.

That book turned out to be a real page turner, I couldn’t believe that books can still have that influence on me.

I even got a sequel strait away after finishing the first one. Man, that was a great journey.

Now, I’m resisting. There is a third part of the series, but I’m keeping my hands away from the mobipocket website. I will keep it for the flight over the pond. It’s 10 days to go and I can’t wait!

Books which I was talking about are writen by Randolph Lalonde, looks like I will read all his books.

Mobipocket is my ebook format of choice. Donno why but it is.

Ebook Reader: Bookeen Cybook V3 Puts a Soundtrack to Your eBooks

price is decent in States $350 what translates to £170 real money … while the UK shop asks for £250 !!!! That is insane. I would order from States for delivery over the pond by a little mule but his holidays are not in mid December( estimate delivery time as they have high demand ) so he would be able to pickup the package.

For now, Bookeen you are loosing $350 as I am not going to buy it for your ridiculous $500 price in Britain. Unless something happens and I’ll end up in NYC in mid-late December.

I have obtained Agile Web Development with Rails β version as a PDF and now spending most of my time swallowing it… almost last weekend I have spent on CSI: Miami and a History of violence, both great.

Yesterday ? I have read some article on polish website ( in polish, so I’m not linking ) where somebody mentioned some writers publishing their book on a web for free under CC license. So I’ve grabber one name: Cory Doctorow who claims to be responsible for boingboing, and downloaded one of his books Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom. It is a page turner!

Pissed off by Firefox, I’ve found my self playing with flock. After installing it from BugZilla ebuild ( renamed to use latest version ), and playing cat and mouse with its feed capabilities, I am now happy with it, much happier that with Firefox!   Waiting for gentoo to pick it up, and make some source based ebuild.

Read an article on CNet about online calendars, I have tried the Google Calendar, it feels really nice. Sort of Ajax version of Hula Calendar. Introduced Ann to this nice place on the web, after some time which she needed to get used to new stuff we played in events and calendars sharing. It also sends good invites in ics , so my Evolution could pick it up. Nice! Missing just a sync with a Palm OS devices and a lot of people will be in heaven.