• Mac OS X,  Mac OS X Server,  Mac Security

    Logs, Logging, And Logger (Oh My)!

    Apple has a number of different logging APIs. For the past few releases, Apple has tried to capture everything possible in logs, creating what many administrators and developers might consider to be a lot of chatter. As such, an entirely new interface needed to be developed to categorize and filter messages sent into system logs. Writing Logs The logger command is still used to create entries in system logs. However, if you are then using tail to view /var/log/system.log then you will notice that you no longer see your entry being written. This is because as the logs being created in macOS have gotten more complex, the tools to read…

  • Minneapolis

    Minneapolis Breweries and Distilleries List

    I noticed a page go up on JAMF Nation inviting people to setup their own birds of a feather/mini-events. As with many cities, one of the things that’s great about Minneapolis is the vibrant craft brew movement here. So, I decided to build a list, with contact information and the distance to the Guthrie. Happy times setting up events. Or if you visit in the future, hope you find it useful! The list is available here.   Eventually I’ll try and write up a description of each. I omitted any place that isn’t actually a brewery, but there are some really great tap rooms as well!

  • personal

    Nerd Party

    In place of the former Arise! Bookstore, there is a Nerd Party going on until Monday evening. Tonight there’s even a Linux workshop. For more info: http://nerdparty.drupalgardens.com