In response to audience requests for “More! More!” we’ve just added the “Take it to 11” blog space to the Sysadmin of the Year website. While the SAOTY competition is a sincere celebration of sysadminhood, we thought it would be fun to set up a virtual playground for the Keith Moon fans out there to unwind a bit.
“Take it to 11″ has become so ingrained in the culture it hardly seems worth explaining its provenance. Nigel Tufnel, lead guitarist for Spinal Tap–the loudest band in England–customized his amp volume control to go all the way up to 11. Let the Pages, Claptons, and Hendrixes of the world limit themselves to 10, feebly reasoned Tufnel. I’ve never been quite sure why Nige’ needed a volume control in the first place, but have reconciled it as some kind of industrial safety measure.
Can ordinary Joes (Strummer) and Janises (Joplin) post content? Yes, but you have to get past the bouncer. Throw it on the wall and see if it sticks.
