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		<title>Is Your Vendor Too Busy ? Or Are They in Trouble ?</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/vendor-busy-trouble/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I deal with a number of suppliers and vendors. It's part of networking. However, its becoming clear that some companies have people that are very busy because there isn't enough people. Why ? ]]></description>
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		<title>Your Feedback Wanted: When Is It Time to Go Independent?</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/your-feedback-wanted-when-is-it-time-to-go-independent/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/your-feedback-wanted-when-is-it-time-to-go-independent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ethan Banks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For years, my services have belonged to one employer at a time.  They advertise for a position.  I interview.  We chat, perhaps multiple times.  If we like each other, there&#8217;s a negotiated offer, and I come on board.  We hug, shed a joyful tear or two, and I settle in behind the keyboard with fellow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mental Case on the iPad : Memorising and Refreshing Information</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/mental-case-ipad-flash-cards-process-how/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/mental-case-ipad-flash-cards-process-how/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mental Case for the iPad was released today, and I am well impressed. Looks great, feels great and improves my revision time. ]]></description>
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		<title>TRILL: It’s a DéJà-Vu All Over Again</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/trill-it%e2%80%99s-a-deja-vu-all-over-again/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/trill-it%e2%80%99s-a-deja-vu-all-over-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivan Pepelnjak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re old enough to remember what ZX-81 was all about, you’ll probably experience a weird sense of déjà-vu when being exposed to the beauties of TRILL says Ivan Pepelnjak. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Has IT Certification Become Nothing More Than a Racket?</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/it-certification-nothing-more-than-a-racke/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/it-certification-nothing-more-than-a-racke/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 15:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Hughes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Has IT certification become nothing more than a racket? Something I heard this week made me really start to wonder?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Why the CCIE Program Is More Useful Than the Certification Itself.</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/why-the-ccie-program-is-more-useful-than-the-certification-itself/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/why-the-ccie-program-is-more-useful-than-the-certification-itself/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Hughes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The CCIE program isn't just about knowledge, it's also about technique and methods that help you continue learning all your life. ]]></description>
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		<title>Opinion: Giving Up on Cisco CS-MARS</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/giving-up-cs-mars/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/giving-up-cs-mars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The CS-MARS was an exciting product when Cisco acquired it. Now, I'm looking for other tools. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>If I Can&#8217;t Fix It, I&#8217;ll Break It. And That&#8217;s OK, It Needed Fixing Anyway.</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/if-i-cant-fix-it-ill-break-it/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/if-i-cant-fix-it-ill-break-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Musing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[humour]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When explaining outage risks in a change review, I often need to grit my teeth and say quietly to myself.....]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>What Might It Mean if Cisco Dumps HP as Certified Partner ?</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/cisco-hp-dump-bun-fight-partner/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/cisco-hp-dump-bun-fight-partner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thinking through the impact of the breakup between Cisco and HP as announced on Silicon Angle. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Opinion:Study, iPad, DRM and Me</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/study-ipad-drm-opinion/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/study-ipad-drm-opinion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A look at changing my study and reading habits with the Apple iPad - but not the iBooks until DRM is sorted out. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Opinion: Observations on CCNP Changes and New CCIE SP Ops</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/observation-ccnp-ccie-sp-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/observation-ccnp-ccie-sp-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:06:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some observations on what the changes to the CCNP and CCIE programs tell us about Cisco intentions for their certification programs. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>On Books, E-Books, Copyright and Author Return</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/books-e-books-copyright-money/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/books-e-books-copyright-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:23:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ivan Pepelnjak has good rant about people stealing books.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>How Are You Feeling About Cisco ?</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/how-you-feeling-about-cisco/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/how-you-feeling-about-cisco/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some people have pointed out that I have been Cisco bashing lately. Let's check if it's just me. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Drobo &#8211; Guessing How BeyondRAID Creates Space and Volumes</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/drobo-how-beyond-raid-works/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/drobo-how-beyond-raid-works/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I got a presentation from the Drobo on their new products, but I find the idea of beyondRAID and their idea of dynamically re-architecting the drive array to find the optimum and redundant configuration to be absolutely fascinating. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>17</slash:comments>
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		<title>Remembrance Day &#8211; Lest We Forget.</title>
		<link>http://etherealmind.com/lest-we-forget/</link>
		<comments>http://etherealmind.com/lest-we-forget/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Ferro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[War is not to be celebrated, but remembrance and honour for those who who went to war for us is part of our humanity. 11th November is Remembrance Day - Lest we forget. ]]></description>
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