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This is a list of the articles I've written for publication, with both links to the originals and local copies.

I also keep a list of [less serious things|MyWebWritings] I've written on the internet.

* [Point to Point Linux|http://linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=7661] ([Local Copy|PointToPointLinux]) (October 2004 issue of [Linux Journal|http://linuxjournal.com]) - I wrote this about the work I did at Telemetry Investments creating a secure, robust connection between our office and our Disaster Recovery site using a custom linux setup.
* [Bloglines, Flickr, and del.icio.us make RSS delectable|http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=04/10/11/1342245] ([Local Copy|BloglinesFlickrDelicious]) (online October 13 2004 on [newsforge|http://www.newsforge.com]) - An overview of how to use RSS feeds to manage information with three web-based tools.
* [Using Firefox's mozex extension to call an external mail program|http://internet.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=04/10/12/1644203&tid=144] ([Local Copy|FirefoxMozexExtension]) (online October 15 2004 on [newsforge|http://www.newsforge.com]) - Instructions on how to configure the Firefox web browser to open mailto: links with the mozex extension.
* [Even tastier del.icio.us|http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=04/11/01/171227] (online November 4 2004 on [newsforge|http://www.newsforge.com]) - additional tip and tricks for using the del.icio.us social bookmark manager.
   * Local copy of [Even tastier del.icio.us|EvenTastierDelicious].
* [Scripting with dmidecode|http://software.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=04/12/14/1923212] (online December 23 2004 on [newsforge|http://www.newsforge.com]) - analysis of a script I wrote to use dmidecode and some other tools to provide information about the CPUs in a system.
   * Local copy of [Scripting with dmidecode|DmiDecodeScripting].
* [A Killer App: PDF Editor|http://applications.linux.com/applications/05/01/06/0612209.shtml?tid=49&tid=47] (online January 6 2004 on [Linux.com|http://linux.com]) - how to edit pdf files under linux.
   * Local copy of [A Killer App: PDF Editor|KillerAppPdfEditor].
* [How To Use Mutt, Fastmail, and Mail.app Together on Your Mac|http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/01/18/fastmail.html] (online January 18 2005 on [Mac DevCenter|http://www.macdevcenter.com]) - integrating the Mac OS X mail appliction with the console mail program Mutt and the webmail service Fastmail.fm.
   * Local copy of [How To Use Mutt, Fastmail, and Mail.app Together on Your Mac|MuttFastmailMailappMac].
* [Linux Server Management with IPMI|http://www.samag.com/documents/s=9559/sam0503e/] (in March 2005 issue of Sys Admin Magazine) - how to use IPMI to control servers running Linux.  Subscription-only site, but the editor kindly gave me a direct link and permission to post it here.
   * Local copy of [Linux Server Management with IPMI|LinuxServerManagementIpmi].
* [Convert a Windows System to Dual Boot Linux|http://software.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=05/02/15/2023237] (online February 22 2004 on [newsforge|http://www.newsforge.com]) - How to add linux to your windows system by installing a second hard drive.
   * Local copy of [Convert a Windows System to Dual Boot Linux|WindowsLinuxDualBoot].
* [Motion: Your Eye in the Sky for Computer Room Surveillance|http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7713] (in March 2005 issue of [Linux Journal|http://www.linuxjournal.com] magazine) - how to monitor your computer room using a network-attached camera and the free motion-detection software Motion.
   * Local copy of [Motion|MotionEyeInSky].
* A report on the [USENIX 2005 Conference day 1|http://osnews.com/story.php?news_id=10294], [day 2|http://osnews.com/story.php?news_id=10306], and [day 3|http://osnews.com/story.php?news_id=10319] (April 2005 on [OSNews.com|http://www.osnews.com]) - summary of each day of this year's conference in Anaheim, CA.
   * Local copy of [my Usenix 2005 Report|Usenix2005Report].
* [Redundant Routers with Linux and Keepalived|http://tips.linux.com/tips/05/05/10/1436254.shtml?tid=100] (online April 15 2005 on [Linux.com|http://www.linux.com]) - a brief howto about configuring redundant routers on a network using the VRRP protocol.
   * Local copy of [Redundant Routers|RedundantRouters].
* [Rendering Everything As Text|http://linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2005/05/26/textonly.html] (online May 26 2005 on [LinuxDevCenter|http://linuxdevcenter.com]) - how to convert arbitrary data into textual representations.
   * Local copy of [Rendering Everything As Text|RenderingEverythingAsText].
* [Improving Network Reliability with Keepalived|http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2005/09/01/keepalived.html] (online Septemper 1 2005 on [LinuxDevCenter|http://linuxdevcenter.com]) - how to increase network reliability with multiple routers running VRRP via Keepalived.
   * Local copy of [Network Reliability|KeepalivedForNetworkReliability].
* [Custom Scripting Gives Users a safe-du|http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=05/11/30/2029240&tid=129] (online December 7, 2005 on [Linux.com|http://www.linux.com]) - An overview of a perl script wrapper I developed for finer-grained control of du on linux.
   * Local copy of [safe-du|SafeDu].
* [Aging PowerBook Upgrade by a Linux/OS X Geek|http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/06/07/aging-powerbook-upgrade.html] (online June 7, 2006 on [MacDevCenter|http://macdevcenter.com]) - My thoughts on upgrading a Powerbook to Tiger and configuring the system in a linux-friendly way.
   * Local copy of PowerbookUpgrade.
* [Using screen for Remote Interaction|http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=06/08/14/1945249] (online August 27, 2006 on [Linux.com|http://linux.com]) - how to use the unix utility __screen__ to share command-line interaction and long-distance teaching.
   * Local copy of TeachingWithScreen.
* [Firefox as a Desktop Environment|FirefoxDesktop] - I originally wrote this for an online publication but it was rejected so I'm posting it here.
* [Process monitoring with ps-watcher|http://www.linux.com/feature/148189] - Using the free tool ps-watcher to monitor and react to process information on your linux or unix machine.
   * Local copy of PsWatcher.
* [In-Flight Mechanics|http://www.usenix.org/events/lisa10/tech/full_papers/Hollenback.pdf] (pdf) - paper I wrote and presented at the LISA '10 conference about a large software conversion project.
   * Local copy of ''In-Flight'' - coming soon.
   * [Presentation slides|http://www.usenix.org/events/lisa10/tech/slides/hollenback.pdf] (pdf)
   * [Presentation audio|http://www.usenix.org/media/events/lisa10/tech/mp3/hollenback.mp3] (mp3)
* [Why Aren't You Doing Code Reviews?|http://sysadvent.blogspot.com/2010/12/day-5-why-arent-you-doing-code-reviews.html] - my contribution to the ~SysAdvent 2010 blog, discussing the use of code review tools for sysadmins.
   * Local copy of ''code reviews'' - coming soon
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