Top Ten Doubleheader
by Derrick StoryNetwork Newsletter for 10/22/2002
Dear Reader,
We have a "Top Ten" doubleheader playing this week on the O'Reilly Network.
First up, Brian Jepson, coauthor of "Mac OS X for Unix Geeks," shares ten tips to help Unix folks get comfortable during their migration to Mac OS X. Brian is an experienced Unix user, and he compiled these invaluable kernels of knowledge while writing the book.
Following Brian, I've put together a list of digital photography tips collected from my new book, the "Digital Photography Pocket Guide". I know they will help you take even better pictures than the dazzlers already sitting on your hard drive. The Guide hits the streets early next week.
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Now you may have noticed that a little baseball lingo has crept into today's newsletter. OK, maybe I'm just a tad excited about the next game of the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Anaheim Angels. I won't reveal who I'm rooting for, but I will tell you that I live only an hour away from Pac Bell Park.
Until next week,
Derrick
Derrick Story
O'Reilly Network Managing Editor
derrick@oreilly.com
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