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Reading on multiple media

December 20, 2011

A couple of days ago I finished reading Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. I thoroughly enjoyed it (I may post a longer review later on, but I really liked learning the "behind the scenes" of much of what I witnessed from the outside over so many years).

With this book, for the first time, I decided to conduct an experiment. I got the book as an audiobook (from Audible, playing on my iPhone), as an ebook (using Kindle on my iPhone) and also the hardcover physical book. This allowed me to read the hardcover book when at home, to read the ebook whenever I was around and had some quiet time, or to listen to the audiobook when I was moving around (walking, driving, working out, etc.).

New website for "Learning CFEngine 3"

December 15, 2011

I'm happy to announce that the website for my book is now live at http://cf-learn.info/.

In this website you will find:
  • General information about the book. 
  • A discussion forum for any type of questions, feedback or suggestions about the book. 
  • Downloadable code examples from the book, plus (over time) many other new examples. 
  • List of Errata, and access to the Errata system at O'Reilly 
  • A blog devoted to the book and to CFEngine. 

The site is fairly empty at the moment (the blog, the forum and the errata page are live, I encourage you to participate, particularly if you have purchased the Early Release version of the book and want to provide any sort of feedback), but content will grow over time.

"Learning CFEngine 3" Early Release now available -use AUTHD to get 40-50% off

December 6, 2011
Automated system administration for sites of any size

 

Learning CFEngine 3
Automated system administration for sites of any size
via shop.oreilly.com

My upcoming book "Learning CFEngine 3" is now available as an Early Release, which includes (for now) the first four chapters of the book. You can use the code AUTHD to get 40% off the print book, or 50% off the ebook version.

Go get yours! And of course, I'd be happy to receive any feedback you have.

image from "Learning CFEngine 3" Early Release now available -use AUTHD to get 40-50% off

New job, new book

October 19, 2011
Today I have two big announcements to make.

First, as of this week I have a new job, I am now working with CFEngine AS, the company that develops and maintains cfengine. As you know if you read my blog, I am a big fan of cfengine. It is a mature and able tool that provides extreme flexibility and power to system administrators. The company is full of energy and with very interesting projects to make cfengine even better and more popular than it is today. I am very happy to be working with such a talented team. I will be working with the Products and Services group in a variety of roles and projects, about some of which you may be able to read here as well.