27 August 2010

Rough Type: Nicholas Carr’s Blog: Openness Is Not Enough

Nick Carr is so clever: “But in this early stage of the cloud’s development, openness means little to the buyer (or user). The buyers, particularly those in big companies, are nervous about the cloud even as they are becoming increasingly eager to reap the benefits the cloud can provide. What they care about right now [...]

Top 4 Things IPexpert Will Say About Internetwork Expert CCIE 2.0 Announcement

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Here are the Top 4 things IPExpert will say about yesterdays announcement by InternetExpert. -> Warning – contains sarcasm.

Nerdgasm: Laptop Art – Gotta Have Some

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I have artwork on my laptop. It’s my way of sticking it to corporate culture. Sit down in business meeting with a laptop of bright colours – looks of envy! Make the world a happy place.

Top 5 Things About Cisco “Viral” Announcement

Here is my take on the Top 5 things about the Cisco announcement today

Top 5 Things That Internetwork Expert Might Announce Today.

My top five list of things that IE might announce later today

Windows Azure Signals Start of Misty Computing – Microsoft Will Always Sell to the Enterprise

Everyone is congratulating Microsoft for their new Cloud Computer thingie – Azure. All I see is public beta for Corporate Cloud Service.

Opinion: Morality Is Not a Group Effort – GigaOM

Om Malik talks about corporate morals, and reminds us that we, alone, are responsible for our actions. A topic close to my own heart. Please read and consider the thoughts and intention of this article. Happy Diwali. Opinion: Morality Is Not a Group Effort – GigaOM: “”

Fundraising Update Oct 2008

We have now raised GBP£45 for Wynstones School Hall. Thankyou for your help.

Dear Cisco, Stop the Lame “Meme” Marketing – It Sucks…..Badly

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Dear Cisco, Have you suddenly hired too many marketing people ?

Network Dictionary – Pain Relief Technology

Pain Relief Technology – term used to describe certain products or technologies that are typically only understood, or perceived as useful, when you have a problem. When used, they ‘relieve the pain’.

Internets of Interest: 28th Oct

Real CCIE’s, Real People Scholarship | Internetwork Expert

Real CCIE’s, Real People Scholarship | Internetwork Expert: “” Now that’s supporting the community and putting something back. Best of luck to all hopeful Mendicants. (Via CCIE Pursuit.)

CCIE Water Cooler Gossip: Tolly’s Review of IPexpert vs. Internetwork Expert CCIE Labs | NetworkWorld.Com Community

The online bitch-slapping-fest between IPexpert and Internetwork Expert has reached a rather fevered pitch after Brad Reese spewed up the biggest troll post I have seen in years. There seems to be a lot of ego, a lot of history, and airing of dirty laundry going on here. It not pretty for anyone involved, and [...]

Foundry Postpones Vote on Brocade Deal, Stock Plunges – Network World

The path to FCoE is not running smoothly is it?

More Racks From InternetExpert – Better Time Slots

Internetwork Expert has announced more lab racks coming online in November. Most important is the new time slots which recognise that not every customer lives in America and will suit more customers globally.

Rant: SecureCRT – Too Expensive – Alternatives Putty, Tera Term ?

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SecureCRT is a common choice for SSH Client for MS Windows. I want to buy SecureCRT but its too expensive. Way too expensive. Or is it just me ?

Internets of Interest: 23rd Oct

Network Dictionary – NAT’D

NAT’d – when indicating that a flow has undergone Network Address Translation, abbreviated as NAT, it is NAT’d.