Best Selling Books by Bill Owen

Organized as an A to Z listing, this book will guide readers in their search for an inside look at radio and how it shaped the lives and the attitudes of the American people through the Twenties, the Depression, World War II and beyond. If you collect recollections and want a complete reference book on what and who wafted over the air, then this tome is your tonic... -- ENTERTAINMENT TODAY

Because of the explosion of unstructured data that is generated by individuals and organizations, a new storage paradigm that is called object storage has been developed. Object storage stores data in a flat namespace that scales to trillions of objects. The design of object storage also simplifies how users access data, supporting new types of applications and allowing users to access data by using various methods, including mobile devices and web applications. Data distribution and management are also simplified, allowing greater collaboration across the globe. OpenStack Swift is an emerging open source object storage software platform that is widely used for cloud storage. IBM® Spectrum Scale, which is based on IBM General Parallel File System (IBM GPFSTM) technology, is a high-performance and proven product that is used to store data for thousands of mission-critical commercial installations worldwide. Throughout this IBM RedpaperTM publication, IBM SpectrumTM Scale is used to refer to GPFS. The examples in this paper are based on IBM Spectrum ScaleTM V4.2.2. IBM Spectrum Scale also automates common storage management tasks, such as tiering and archiving at scale. Together, IBM Spectrum Scale and OpenStack Swift provide an enterprise-class object storage solution that efficiently stores, distributes, and retains critical data. This paper provides instructions about setting up and configuring IBM Spectrum Scale Object Storage that is based on OpenStack Swift. It also provides an initial set of preferred practices that ensure optimal performance and reliability. This paper is intended for administrators who are familiar with IBM Spectrum Scale and OpenStack Swift components.

This IBM® Redpaper introduces the IBM Spectrum® Scale Erasure Code Edition (ECE) as a scalable, high-performance data and file management solution. ECE is designed to run on any commodity server that meets the ECE minimum hardware requirements. ECE provides all the functionality, reliability, scalability, and performance of IBM Spectrum Scale with the added benefit of network-dispersed IBM Spectrum Scale RAID, which provides data protection, storage efficiency, and the ability to manage storage in hyperscale environments that are composed from commodity hardware. In this publication, we explain the benefits of ECE and the use cases where we believe it fits best. We also provide a technical introduction to IBM Spectrum Scale RAID. Next, we explain the key aspects of planning an installation, provide an example of an installation scenario, and describe the key aspects of day-to-day management and a process for problem determination. We conclude with an overview of possible enhancements that are being considered for future versions of IBM Spectrum Scale Erasure Code Edition. Overall knowledge of IBM Spectrum Scale Erasure Code Edition is critical to planning a successful storage system deployment. This paper is targeted toward technical professionals (consultants, technical support staff, IT Architects, and IT Specialists) who are responsible for delivering cost effective storage solutions. The goal of this paper is to describe the benefits of using IBM Spectrum Scale Erasure Code Edition for the creation of high performing storage systems.

A great book to read (or reed?) Bill Owen, The King of Trivia, offers up a unique look at the English language in this fun and challenging book of word games for all ages. Homophones are two or more words that sound the same but have different spellings or meanings. Here, they have been worked into fun puzzles to put your noggin to the test. From each clue, you must guess the two homophones that fit the puzzle: An adult complaint: a grown groan. A forbidden orchestra: a banned band Have fun playing by yourself, or with friends. This book will keep you entertained for hours, as well as sharpen your vocabulary and word skills!

Reprinting the classic adventure from Judges Guild An adventure in the wilderness stronghold of a band of brigands that includes the background and statistics of an evil local deity, plus history, maps, and keyed room descriptions of a five-level dungeon carved out of the side of a mountain. The first three levels are fairly easy and suitable for breaking in new and inexperienced players; but the lower two are far tougher, and include a cavern that has a series of four dragon dens, indicative of the difficulty of the lower levels.

Joey is thrilled to get a toy truck for his birthday and has many exciting adventures with it. But what will happen to it when Joey grows up? Find out in this heartwarming tale of a child and his favorite toy.

Reprinting the classic adventure from Judges Guild The original Tegel Manor, scanned from an original printing, authorized by the Judges Guild, with two 11×17 maps (one is a double-sided landscape and castle map, the other is the player''s map of the castle), and with new material by Michael Curtis: alternate paintings for the manor, plus a complete Temple of Tsathoggus mini-adventure.

A lonely man is saddened by the prospect of his beloved son growing up and leaving home. Then one day he finds an old genie lamp in his antiques store. When he has a chance to wish for something, what will he choose? This short story, told in verse form, will touch your heart.

Scour the slave markets of the Invincible Overload, solve the mystery behind the temple tempters or delve into the intrigues of the Black Lotus. Crawl through the catacombs beneath the city, and encounter the minions of the Wraith Overload! Judges Guild''s City State of the Invincible Overload has been updated for today''s gamer. Nothing ever produced can compare to its scope and scale. It contains over 300 fully color fold-out map of the city. For the first time ever all in one place, you''ll find the original City State plus content from the rare Judges Guild module "Wraith Overlord. Thousands of hours of adventure are all in this one huge, fantastic sourcebook!