acronyminy – (akkro – nim – ih – nee) The disjointed sensation of knowing what an acronym means, but not remembering the exact words because you have used it so often you no longer think of it as an abbreviation. aka, “What does the acronym OSPF stand for ? Uh, protocol 89, uses multicast on [...]
Network Dictionary – Acronyminy
30 August 2008 By Leave a Comment
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Loading ...Algoryhme by Radia Perlman
29 August 2008 By 2 Comments
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(1 votes, average: 10.00 out of 10) Loading ...Blessay: IT Training Lessons From the Olympics
28 August 2008 By 3 Comments
While the current Olympics is about as interesting as reviewing firewall rules, the current success of first world nations shows that money CAN buy you success. I’m hoping IT Managers can learn training lessons from this.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Rant:New Logos ? Tasteless Rubbish
26 August 2008 By 11 Comments
When I first heard about the logos, I thought, fair enough. Now I have had a closer look, and taken a few days to think about it – they are rubbish.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...How to Make a Network Cable – wikiHow
24 August 2008 By Leave a Comment
Found this guide, which is well done. Everyone who works in networking should make a cable at least once to understand. It builds tolerance of the cabling guys. How to Make a Network Cable – wikiHow
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Network Dictionary – Assonance
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Bob Cringely – CCIE:the Leading Men – Judge Economic Progress
23 August 2008 By Leave a Comment
Bob Cringely analyses GDP per CCIE in a country to judge their future economic progress. Who cares about the information, this is a huge push for our CCIE certification. Folks, time to think about asking for a raise!
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Network Dictionary – Pontificate
22 August 2008 By 1 Comment
Pontificate – To express opinions or judgments in a pompous way. I use this word when I am writing something where its mostly my opinion rather than factual or substantiated. This reminds me to be humble and gentle, not everyone cares about my opinion.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...OSX:Punditry – Four Options From Apple in September – Unexpected!
22 August 2008 By Leave a Comment
I am holding on to some cash, waiting for Apple to make their September udpates. Here are my predictions for what they will release, and why.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Enterprise Cloud Computing – Build Your Own With Cisco VFrame – Why Wait ?
21 August 2008 By 18 Comments
I can see some value in external Cloud Computing, but why not just build your own with Cisco ? Take a bunch of leftover machines, that old storage system and get a demo version and make your own.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...My Proposed Code of Blogging Ethics – Updated
20 August 2008 By 7 Comments
I put some more thought into ethics and have updated the list. A part of ethics is to make me check myself before I say something stupid when I am writing.
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(1 votes, average: 10.00 out of 10) Loading ...Network Dictionary – Mensch
20 August 2008 By Leave a Comment
Someone to admire and emulate, someone of noble character. The key to being “a real mensch” is nothing less than character, rectitude, dignity, a sense of what is right, responsible, decorous. As described by Guy Kawasaki How to be a Mensch.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...OSX: Tools – Webkit as Web Browser
20 August 2008 By 3 Comments
My preferred browser on OS X is to use Web Kit. Lets have a quick overview and some logic.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...OS X:Why It “Looks” So Different.
18 August 2008 By 3 Comments
When you first eyeball OS X, I mean, really, actually look at it and use it for a bit, you realise that it looks different. During some reading, I found out why.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...What Is a ‘Free’ Or ‘Unattached’ CCIE Number or Status ?
17 August 2008 By 10 Comments
If you have never worked for a Cisco reseller, you may not know about this vital procedure of “attaching” your CCIE status to the reseller.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Upgraded to 320GB HDD in My MacBook Pro
15 August 2008 By 3 Comments
I just upgraded the disk drive in my Mac Book to 320 GB (from 160Gb) and it could not have been easier. I can’t believe how simple this was using Mac OS X. No restore or data migration, just a simple backup and then install the drive. Boot and back in business……
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...IOS: Setting the TCP Timeout on IOS
14 August 2008 By 1 Comment
One of my favourite default commands on IOS is “ip tcp synwait 5″. Lets look into this command and why you might like to use it as well.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Rant: I Loathe Voicemail, Its Disruptive and Inefficient
13 August 2008 By 2 Comments
Its hard to describe how disruptive voice mail can be to an organised engineering day. The idea that someone can leave a message which requires me to undertake a further action (usually without confirmation) is anathema to being organised and getting things done.
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