Opinion – Project Runspace

Book Review: Windows Server 2025 Administration Fundamentals, 4th Edition

Eric Siron — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Project Runspace exists to help up-and-coming server administrators find their way in the world of IT. We welcome all work that forwards that goal. So, the title “Windows Server Administration Fundamentals” by Bekim Dauti caught our attention. I have read through the book and prepared a thorough review of its contents. Disclaimer: Packt Publishing offered …

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Kernels, Shells, and Operating Systems (Re)Visited

Eric Siron — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:01:00 +0000

While recording a podcast episode in the wake of the 2024 Crowdstrike Incident, I spoke briefly about the reactions I had seen from the technical community. At that moment, I realized that, even though many of us treat the terms “kernel”, “shell”, and “operating system” as 101 level, basic, simple concepts, we should not. You …

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It’s OK to Like Light Mode

Eric Siron — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Gatekeeping is one of the worst ills of the technology world. Someone with no authority finds an arbitrary reason to tell you that you’re not a “real” something, or they use it to try to shame you. For reasons that I certainly can’t explain, many people in tech love jumping on the bandwagon and gatekeeping …

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