Life 👨‍🏫

Some general Posts

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The personal side of the archive - site updates, music posts, book milestones, day-to-day tools, and the occasional look back at what has changed since the last checkpoint. Still mostly technical around the edges, but with more of the person left in.

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Vinyl 🎧Life 👨‍🏫

My 2024 Top 20(ish)

A curated collection of my favorite album releases from 2024, featuring everything from progressive rock to electronic music, showcasing both veteran artists and exciting new releases.

Behind the Scenes; More than just a background

Life 👨‍🏫Vinyl 🎧

Behind the Scenes; More than just a background

Dive into the world of a passionate vinyl collector, exploring an extensive record collection, my audio setup, and the intersection of music and technology.

Announcing the second edition of Learn Ansible

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Announcing the second edition of Learn Ansible

My new book, the second edition of Learn Ansible is now available for pre-order.

macOS 🍏Code 🐛

Updating my dotfiles

For the first time in nearly a decade, I updated my dotfiles blog post.

Life 👨‍🏫Vinyl 🎧

My Top 10 of 2023

Explore 2023's diverse music scene with 17 albums, from The Polyphonic Spree's 'Salvage Enterprise' to Peter Gabriel's 'I/O'.

Infrastructure as Code for Beginners is out now

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Infrastructure as Code for Beginners is out now

My new book, Infrastructure as Code for Beginners, has been released and is available to buy now.

Vinyl 🎧Life 👨‍🏫

Top 20ish Records of 2020

Discover Russ Mckendrick's top 20 vinyl records of 2020 featuring a diverse selection of music genres.

Docker 🐳Life 👨‍🏫

270 Days

Catch up on Russ Mckendrick's adventures in the last 270 days! From book writing to vinyl collecting

Life 👨‍🏫Kubernetes 🐳

Kubernetes for Serverless Applications

Unlock the potential of Kubernetes for serverless applications with insights and practical guidance from Russ Mckendrick's latest book.