Back to the articleMaybe it's just me but those prizes are no good #
Posted Thursday 11th October 2007 23:22 GMT
I consider myself a pretty good system admin. Though I can't find a single thing on that prize list that looks even remotely interesting to me.
SysAdmin of the Year deadline draws near
US/Canada only! #
Posted Thursday 11th October 2007 21:26 GMT
Pah! There are good sys-admins in the rest of the world you know!
RE: US/Canada #
Posted Thursday 11th October 2007 22:02 GMT
Does that mean we can't all nominate Simon Travalgia?
RE: Simon Travalgia #
Posted Thursday 11th October 2007 23:00 GMT
Sure can, I'm sure he's already got the systems and papers to prove he's a citizen. Of Canada, because we suck here in the USA.
Re: Simon Travalgia #
Posted Friday 12th October 2007 04:50 GMT
He already won the "Network Professional of the Year". Back in '96 I think.
nominate your sysadmin, sell your soul #
Posted Friday 12th October 2007 09:39 GMT
"By entering the Contest, you... agree to allow Splunk and all sponsors to use your name and employer’s name in all the Contest promotional materials including, but not limited to, press releases and presentations...."
This in addition to agreeing to be spammed by Splunk.
Sounds great!
Prizes #
Posted Friday 12th October 2007 09:43 GMT
@Nate, you arn't using your imagination enough here - http://www.willitblend.com/
Oh yes....I would love to win some of those prizes...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg1ckCkm8YI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIrLypxV0sw
RE: US/Canada - Let's get something going for UK & EMEA in 2008 #
Posted Friday 12th October 2007 09:43 GMT
I'll help run and host the site, I'll even be a judge ;-)
We'll just need some DECENT sponsorship and prizes to encourage entries etc.
Mega-corp, Vendors, ISVs - if you're llistening, dig deep and let's have some support for the rest of the world please!?
Re: Simon Travalgia #
Posted Friday 12th October 2007 09:43 GMT
Who the heck is Simon Travalgia (for the uneducated)
@Jamie #
Posted Friday 12th October 2007 14:28 GMT
Please hand in your username and password as you leave.
(Wot no BOFH icon?)
RE: Re: Simon Travalgia #
Posted Friday 12th October 2007 14:28 GMT
http://www.theregister.co.uk/odds/bofh/ read and get educate. He is a legend in his own network
@Jamie #
Posted Friday 12th October 2007 14:28 GMT
Heres how to start your education... www.google.com
it even corrects the spelling... Simon Travaglia = BOFH
RE: Re: Simon Travalgia #
Posted Friday 12th October 2007 14:28 GMT
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/12/bofh_episode_35/
Re: Simon Travalgia #
Posted Friday 12th October 2007 14:28 GMT
Jamie, Simon is any sysadmin's god if you will...writter of the IT bible blog otherwise known as BOFH.
:)
Re: BOFH #
Posted Sunday 14th October 2007 09:52 GMT
The BOFH is *the Reason* I first started reading El Reg. I too started out on the helldesk, and those stories were like a tonic for the weary soul...
I wrote a video game once #
Posted Sunday 14th October 2007 13:19 GMT
SysAdmins were a monster as you got to the heart of the game map they got really tough to kill BOFH would be one of those.
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