A New Read
I got myself a new geeky book: The Design and Implementation of the 4.4 BSD Operating System.
I have wanted it for a while, considering that I am working with NetBSD for a living. Yes, the book is over 10 years old at this point, but the concepts and descriptions provided are still mostly accurate. Some areas have changed, of course, but the heritage is still there.
Considering the age of the book, finding new, unused issues seems quite difficult, besides they are about $90. Luckily, Amazon.ca offers used books in good condition through third parties. I ordered the book Saturday night, at around 10:30pm from a seller in British Columbia (that’s all Amazon said about the seller) for $36. I was expecting to receive the book within about a week, so around Feb. 19 or so.
Didn’t quite happen that way, though. 
At noon yesterday, somebody buzzes downstairs and says: “You ordered this book about the BSD Operating System. I happened to drive by and figured I’d drop it off.” A little unexpected, but also quite welcome. Apparently, the seller is not only from BC, he lives in Vancouver.
So, here I am, with my new book, which I received just a little over 12 hours after ordering it (on a weekend). Not too shabby.
