My name is Systems Boy. Hi there.
We have a new look today. It’s based on a WordPress theme called Blue by Sean McPherson of Brambling Design. I’ve taken some liberties with Blue, enlarging some of the fonts, changing some colors and widening the post area. But the basic look remains the same: clean, simple, but still kinda fun. I really like it.
I’ve foregone the traditional Systems Boy logo this time out. I love it, but it can be a pain to deal with and many themes don’t easily allow for banner images. Plus, I like the idea of preserving the simplicity of the Blue theme and sticking to designing mainly with text.
Systemsboy Logo: We Hardly Knew Ye!
As so often seems to happen (by which I mean twice), today’s new look coincides loosely with the anniversary of the blog, which is May 29th. This year TASB turns four. Wow. Four years. I never thought I’d be doing this for so long. And still liking it no less.
Today’s makeover was also at least partly inspired by fellow systems blogger Jay Young, with whom I share very similar tastes in themes. Seems every time I go to use one he’s already grabbed it, forcing me to go my own way.
Anyway, thanks to everyone who stops by. Your visits are always appreciated.
Enjoy the new look.
4 Comments
heh, I just pick the first, easiest one I can find to install – does anyone actually visit sites anymore?
I still visit sites. I think just me. Seriously, twice now I’ve gone to get a theme and you’re using it. Cut that out.
Oh, and awesome dog pics.
-systemsboy
I’m a sys admin out in the boonies of eastern New Mexico.
I like the web site.
How current is the info on three platforms and one server? I am looking at better integrating the OS X servers here?
Troy,
Welcome.
The Three Platforms, One Server series pertains specifically to Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4). While the basic theory will still pertain, there may well be differences in the actual commands or GUI tools used. Mostly, though, this should be *easier* now than when I did it, as Apple has refined much about the process on their end. One thing in particular that I can recall off the top of my head: Starting with 10.5, Apple is now using a sane implementation of autofs, so you won’t need a Startup Item to mount NFS homes. Just use autofs.
In any case, I think there’s likely useful stuff there for anyone trying to do this sort of thing. Probably worth at least a skim.
-systemsboy