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Quick Poll: What would you like to see from the book?

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 10:13
I have permission to include a few pages from the Definitive Guide to PC-BSD in the next issue of BSD Mag and could use some help determining what to submit.
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BSD for Linux Users Audio now Available

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 05:13
The audio for my SCALE 2010 talk on BSD for Linux Users is now available in mp3 format. The accompanying slides are in PDF format.
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Best of FreeBSD Basics on Kindle

Fri, 03/05/2010 - 05:26
The Best of FreeBSD Basics is now available for the Kindle.
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BSD Mag Issue on BSD as a Desktop

Wed, 03/03/2010 - 10:16
The next issue of BSD Mag is now available for download. From the table of contents:
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Table of Contents

Tue, 03/02/2010 - 05:10
Several readers have asked for the table of contents to the Definitive Guide to PC-BSD. With the permission of the publisher, here it is:
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Bunch of Links

Mon, 03/01/2010 - 07:12
Interesting reading still exists, even when I'm too busy to blog about it...
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Open Source and Mobile

Mon, 03/01/2010 - 07:03
The editorial theme for the March issue of the OSBR is Mobile. The guest editors are François Lefebvre from Communications Research Centre, Canada and Thomas Kunz from Carleton University, Ottawa. This month's authors include:
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Pc-BSD 8.0 is Released

Mon, 02/22/2010 - 14:23
PC-BSD 8.0 (Hubble Edition) hit the mirrors last night and was officially announced this morning. For those of you using VMWare, the VMWare images should be available tomorrow or Wednesday. From the announcement:
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Pre-Orders at FreeBSD Mall

Sun, 02/21/2010 - 06:09
Interested in a copy of The Definitive Guide to PC-BSD? Consider pre-ordering from the FreeBSD Mall.
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High Availability Framework on FreeBSD

Fri, 02/19/2010 - 16:44
HAST (high availability storage) has been committed to FreeBSD.
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BSD at SCALE

Thu, 02/11/2010 - 09:54
The Southern California Linux Exposition will be held in Los Angeles next Friday to Sunday (Feb. 19-21). Here are the BSD related happenings during the conference:
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Upcoming Exam Events

Tue, 02/09/2010 - 09:01
We have a whole bunch of exam events coming up over the next few months:
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Book will be Available February 28th

Mon, 02/08/2010 - 14:34
The Definitive Guide to PC-BSD will be available February 28th.
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Latest Version of BSDA Study DVD Available

Mon, 02/01/2010 - 10:14
The Winter 2010 Edition of the BSDA Study DVD is now available for a donation. Even if you're not planning on taking the BSDA exam, the DVD is a handy reference to have. It contains:
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"BSD as Servers" Issue Available for Download

Mon, 02/01/2010 - 09:38
The BSD As Servers issue of BSD Mag is available for free download. From the table of contents:
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Startups and Open Source

Mon, 02/01/2010 - 09:26
The February issue of the OSBR is now available in PDF and HTML formats. The editorial theme this month is "startups" and the authors include:
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PC-BSD 8.0-RC Released

Wed, 01/27/2010 - 08:17
From the announcement:
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BSD Mag is Now Free

Tue, 01/12/2010 - 15:44
In case you missed it...
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NYCBSDCon 2010 Planned for Late October

Tue, 01/12/2010 - 15:35
Back by popular demand!
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Happy Birthday Popular Mechanics and Other Musings

Mon, 01/11/2010 - 16:37
Slashdot and Wired readers already know that today is Popular Mechanic's 108th birthday. That got me to thinking about a musing I had earlier this week (and boy is it nice to have a few moments to write down a musing....)
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