i just came across phoronix.com when searching for something for mythtv (Mythbuntu 7.10: An Excellent MythTV Distribution). phoronix is pretty comprehensive… here are a few of the posts that caught my eye:

• Measuring Ubuntu’s Boot Performance
• Ubuntu’s Power Consumption Tested
• Need advice Linux laptops
• ATI R700 Series Gain ALSA HDMI Audio
• Defining The Phoronix Test Suite
• Ubuntu 7.10 + WINE vs. Windows XP
• The Truth About ATI/AMD & Linux
• NVIDIA GeForce 8500GT 256MB
• ASUS Motherboard Ships With Embedded Linux, Web Browser

just because i didn’t really have any recent sysadmin type stuff on bonq, i really felt the need to type this up.

• beginners bash shell scripting guide
• advanced bash shell scripting guide
• quick bash shell scripting guide

among those three links you should be able to find everything and anything you need to know about bash shell scripting. well, you could always do a `man bash` if you get lost and don’t have access to the internet.