17th May 2012

My Proposed Code of Blogging Ethics – Updated

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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Network Dictionary – Mensch

Someone to admire and emulate, someone of noble character. The key to being ìa real menschî 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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OSX: Tools – Webkit as Web Browser

My preferred browser on OS X is to use Web Kit. Lets have a quick overview and some logic.

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OS X:Why It “Looks” So Different.

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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What Is a ‘Free’ Or ‘Unattached’ CCIE Number or Status ?

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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Upgraded to 320GB HDD in My MacBook Pro

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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IOS: Setting the TCP Timeout on IOS

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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Rant: I Loathe Voicemail, Its Disruptive and Inefficient

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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Network Dictionary – Subconscious Study Avoidance (SSA)

Subconscious Study Avoidance (SSA) is well recognised problem during the early stages of commitment to the ‘Way of Study’. Typically, early stage candidates find that there are so many study options, that they start reconsidering their choice and think about studying Security or Voice, some even think about Wireless! However. most people pass through this [...]

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Cisco Security Manager – Shortcut to Restarting Services

If you work with CiscoWorks, you often need to restart services for changes to take effect. This tip shows how to chain the stop and the start together on Microsoft Windows.

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