Sunday of my Life

Today was… hot. Very hot. Try 37 degree celsius (that’s ~98 to those of you in America-land). Despite said heat, though, I ventured into the city today, to visit one of my favourite bookstores. The Technical Bookshop. I am so glad I decided to go too. I bought three books (and have a fourth on order). At a steal, too! $10 for two of them, $20 for one. The one that’s on order I put a $20 deposit down on, and that will cost a further hundred once it comes in, but it will be worth it.

1. SAMS: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Dealta Guide: A hand-reference book on the Windows Server 2003 platform, covering all its base capabilities. A handy guide for any aspiring network admin.
2. O’Rielly: Linux Server Hacks: This is the good kinda hack, the things that help systems run better and faster and more securely. Not the media hyped sort of hack that a mother or offshore casino might do on your bank’s systems to get at your money. That’s a crack. I do so wish the media would get the parlance right and stop villifying the innocent parties.
3. Syngress Computers: RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) Study Guide: Okay, this is wonderful (or will be once I get my hands on it). I read quickly throguh the somewhat battered display copy of it today, the only one left. And I cannot wait to get my copy of it. Further study, here I come!
4. Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Character Naming Sourcebook: A bit out of step with the other books, yes, but it was a steal at $10, and a gift for my sister, who is both a big fan of Sherrilyn kenyon, and will be studying professional writing and editing in the coming year.

I am officially geeking out. So much techy goodness. Plus the look on my sister’s face when I handed the book to her was damn nice too.

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