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A fine collection of my assorted verbal diatribes, gathered into a single place.
Posts
- Category: Blessay
- Category: Blog
- Aid to Seven Layer ISO model
- Algoryhme by Radia Perlman
- Apple MacBook Pro disappointment today
- Article: The Future of Storage - Seven Fundamental Reasons why FCoE will fail
- Autonegotiation on Ethernet - it works, it should be mandatory!
- Blessay: IT Training Lessons from the Olympics
- Blessay:Cloud Computing not "Essential Service", more like "Public Transport"
- Blog:Considering CCIE Security Training material
- CCIE Candidate:What Roles Do Security Teams Play vs. Infrastructure Teams?
- Cisco does CCIE training programs ? Not really, more about image and brand
- Cisco Product Quick Reference Guide- finally, you can download it for free.
- Cisco to Release a New Router for Metro Networks - GigaOM
- Fundraising Update Oct 2008
- Managing and Technical Life - reprise
- NAT'd or translated - the votes are in - we have a WINNER
- No more handbags at dawn. Lets get to work.
- Number 1 Reason to avoid using the Cisco Learning Network | Cisco Study Blog
- Opinion: Morality Is Not a Group Effort - GigaOM
- Opinion:Certification Matters - Exams are not relevant to Real Life - Part 4
- OS X:Tools - Mental Case - Flash Cards - with iPhone support
- RANT:Cannot copy text from Product Quick Reference Guide. What ?
- Rant:D-Link hijacks your Internets - IN FIRMWARE
- Review: How close was my Top5 on Cisco's Viral Marketing for ASR9000
- Rough Type: Nicholas Carr's Blog: Openness is not enough
- The difference between Network and Server Engineers - pictorial
- The difference between Network Managers and Server Managers - pictorial
- The Lay of the Network Hero
- Top 4 things IPexpert will say about Internetwork Expert CCIE 2.0 announcement
- Top 5 things about Cisco "viral" announcement
- Top 5 things that Internetwork Expert might announce today.
- Why Rate Articles ?
- Category: Musing
- Musing: Finding all Cisco Press books on Safari
- Musing: On Permananent and Ephemeral Knowledge and Exam Study
- Musing: On Reading and Learning from a Computer Screen
- Question: Is it Natted or is it NAT'd ?
- RFC 1925 - The Twelve Networking Truths
- The Balloon Story
- The CCIE Medallion
- What do I do with the leftover cable ?
- Category: Nerdgasm
- Category: Opinion
- American Technology companies have poor support outside the US - why ?
- Are you Ready to purchase a Brocade Ethernet switch ? What ?
- Blue Coat to Acquire Packeteer-excellent-outcome
- Bob Cringely - CCIE:The Leading Men - judge economic progress
- Brocade buys Foundry ? No great loss. Storage switches ahoy!
- CCIE water cooler gossip: Tolly's review of IPexpert vs. Internetwork Expert CCIE labs | NetworkWorld.com Community
- Data Networks - more reliable to than storage networks ?
- Describing my job to 'normal people'
- Domain tasting looking dead - at last ICANN is doing something
- FCoE might improve storage but will complicate IT and cause team disruption
- IOS:Open Source Lab DNS and IP addressing
- Is the Cisco Nexus 7000 needed today - or tomorrow ?
- Lessons in IT security from the Credit Crunch
- Mibi Mega Kibi Kilo - Decimal and Binary prefixes
- More people against FCoE - part 2
- More racks from InternetExpert - better time slots
- My Proposed Code of Blogging Ethics - Updated
- Network Access Control looking like a flub
- Not Anti FCoE, more like Anti Fibrechannel - A Response
- On the death and rebirth of IOS - Why did it take so long ?
- Open DNS (opendns.com) - ready for the Enterprise ?
- Opinion: Certification matters - Experience less so - Part 1
- Opinion:Certification Matters -Part 2- Knowledge or Experience - Which is more valuable ?
- Opinion:Certification Matters- Only you can do the study - Part 3
- OSX:Punditry - Four options from Apple in September - unexpected!
- People against FCoE, its loud and proud - Part 1
- Rant: Computerworld - World's youngest CCNA: 12-year-old Irtiza from Pakistan
- Rant: How to fudge your statistics ( or why ping is not a good measure)
- Rant: Problems with Media Temple hosting
- Rant: That is not an apology CertGuard. You have to say sorry!
- Rant: Who is Robert Williams and Certguard ? And are they moral or just plain stupid ?
- Real CCIE's, Real People Scholarship | Internetwork Expert
- Review of ActivIdentity ActivID 4Tress AAA and 2 factor tokens
- Secure Computing sold to McAfee - what a waste of human life
- The five hottest skills for your networking career - Network World
- The Local - World's fastest internet connection 'used to dry laundry'
- Wanted: Virtualization Engineer, Referee Exp. Pref. - GigaOM
- What is a CCIE ?
- Where are all the features for Nexus ? Or is it just me ?
- Why didn't Nortel do better ? Cisco wasn't always the top dog.
- Windows Azure signals start of Misty Computing - Microsoft will always sell to the enterprise
- Category: Rant
- Dear Cisco, Stop the Lame "Meme" Marketing - it sucks.....badly
- Rant: Certguard in Computerworld - go and register your disgust
- Rant: F5 LTM and GTM doesn't do external AAA authorization
- Rant: I loathe Voicemail, its disruptive and inefficient
- Rant: SecureCRT - too expensive - alternatives Putty, Tera Term ?
- Rant:Managing is easy compared to technical life
- Rant:New Logos ? Tasteless rubbish
- Category: Blue Coat
- Blue Coat ProxySG VIP and Cisco switches need Multicast enabled
- Blue Coat to Acquire Packeteer-excellent-outcome
- Checking connectivity on your Blue Coat ProxySG
- Delete the X-Bluecoat-Via Header on your ProxySG
- Loading Policy configuration in the Local file
- Performance of Blue Coat BCAAA agent for authentication
- SOCKS Clients that are available for your Blue Coat ProxySG - update
- Category: Bookmarks
- Category: Cisco
- Bidirectional Forwarding Detection [Cisco IOS Software] - Cisco Systems
- Blog:Considering CCIE Security Training material
- Blue Coat ProxySG VIP and Cisco switches need Multicast enabled
- Bob Cringely - CCIE:The Leading Men - judge economic progress
- Catalyst 6500 serial number - Where is it ?
- Cisco Application Control Engine (ACE) - introduction and comparison with F5
- Cisco Application Control Engine (ACE) Software Version 2.1.0 ships
- Cisco ASA and IOS command tip - test aaa-server
- Cisco ASA supports two OSPF processes
- Cisco does CCIE training programs ? Not really, more about image and brand
- Cisco Security Manager 3.2 - released - woo hoo!
- CiscoSecure ACS 4.2 - shipping
- Coming Soon: The Cisco Blade Server? - GigaOM
- Configuring Windows 2003 / XP SP2 to use IOS NTP server
- CSM 3.2 - Notes when upgrading - RME 4.1 problems.
- CSM, IDSM, ADSM performance problems or memory errors ? Increase Java memory.
- Data Centre Ethernet standards fight brewing ? Brocade says FCoE in 2010.
- Determine which SFP is installed in your Cisco line module
- Enterprise Cloud Computing - Build your own with Cisco VFrame - Why wait ?
- Fixing the unfairness of TCP congestion control | George Ou | ZDNet.com
- Foundry postpones vote on Brocade deal, stock plunges - Network World
- IOS CLI: show run linenum
- IOS: enable and .... disable ?
- IOS: Reverse SSH console access
- IOS: Reverse SSH console access - Part 2
- IOS: ROMMON on the C6500/Sup720 - lesson learned
- IOS: Setting the TCP timeout on IOS
- IOS:Open Source Lab DNS and IP addressing
- ip tcp timestamp
- On Layer 2 Access designs and MPLS
- On the death and rebirth of IOS - Why did it take so long ?
- Review:Cisco ASR9000 router - nothing to look at here, move on please.
- Serial Console on OSX
- The five hottest skills for your networking career - Network World
- The poor man's IOS Traffic Generator
- UDLD - to global or per port
- What is a 'free' or 'unattached' CCIE number or status ?
- What is a CCIE ?
- Why use two routing processes in a firewall ?
- Category: CCIE
- Blog:Considering CCIE Security Training material
- Fixing the unfairness of TCP congestion control | George Ou | ZDNet.com
- More racks from InternetExpert - better time slots
- On my CCIE Lab Exam in 2001 - Day One
- On passing my CCIE exam in 2001 - Day Two
- Reserved IP address Range for Testing - RFC 2544
- Single Internet Connection but HA Infrastructure - Using bridging instead of routing
- What is a CCIE ?
- Category: Operation
- Cisco Security Manager - shortcut to restarting services
- CSM, IDSM, ADSM performance problems or memory errors ? Increase Java memory.
- Custom sizing your MMC RDP console
- Flush DNS cache on MAC OS X
- How to Make a Network Cable - wikiHow
- IP Addressing for HA Links for ASA/FWSM/ACE etc- Poll
- Multiple RDP consoles - who knew ?
- Network Tools, craftsmen and why my Mac is a good hammer
- OS X:Using Web Kit for HTTP, website analysis and network testing
- Using the wrong Date formatting and the global problem - ISO8601
- Category: Design
- Article: The Future of Storage - Seven Fundamental Reasons why FCoE will fail
- Autonegotiation on Ethernet - it works, it should be mandatory!
- Cisco Application Control Engine (ACE) - introduction and comparison with F5
- Configuring Windows 2003 / XP SP2 to use IOS NTP server
- Data Networks - more reliable to than storage networks ?
- Design: Cisco Firewall Services Module Virtualization Design Traps
- Design: Lack of choice improves client outcomes
- Don't tell me iSCSI is complicated if Fibrechannel looks like this
- Enterprise Cloud Computing - Build your own with Cisco VFrame - Why wait ?
- Fast Introduction to SOCKS Proxy
- Fixing the unfairness of TCP congestion control | George Ou | ZDNet.com
- ICANN | IPv6 Address Added for Root Servers in the Root Zone
- IP Addressing for HA Links for ASA/FWSM/ACE etc- Poll
- iSCSI Network Designs: Part 1 - Introduction and basics
- iSCSI Network Designs: Part 2 - Simple Scaling
- iSCSI Network Designs: Part 3 - Server Side - iSCSI Host Bus Adapters and IP Performance
- iSCSI Network Designs: Part 4 - Fibrechannel integration
- iSCSI Network Designs: Part 5 - iSCSI Multipathing, Host Bus Adapters, High Availability and Redundancy
- Nerdgasm: Cisco ACE Web Application Firewall announced
- On Layer 2 Access designs and MPLS
- Reserved IP address Range for Testing - RFC 2544
- Single Internet Connection but HA Infrastructure - Using bridging instead of routing
- TCP SYN Cookies - DDoS defence
- UDLD - to global or per port
- Why use two routing processes in a firewall ?
- Category: Dictionary
- Introducing the Network Dictionary
- Network Dictionary - firewall
- Network Dictionary - acronyminy
- Network Dictionary - admintastic
- Network Dictionary - Application Delivery Controller
- Network Dictionary - appsellation
- Network Dictionary - ASAi
- Network Dictionary - Assonance
- Network Dictionary - Backhoe Attenuation
- Network Dictionary - big badha boom
- Network Dictionary - blessay
- Network Dictionary - copypasta
- Network Dictionary - distress purchase
- Network Dictionary - Fancy Ethernet
- Network Dictionary - Fibrechannel
- Network Dictionary - Freelance
- Network Dictionary - grok
- Network Dictionary - heater
- Network Dictionary - Insufflate
- Network Dictionary - iSCSI
- Network Dictionary - kewl
- Network Dictionary - knowledge worker
- Network Dictionary - magic hand wave
- Network Dictionary - markitecture
- Network Dictionary - Mendicant
- Network Dictionary - mensch
- Network Dictionary - mythinformation
- Network Dictionary - NAT'd
- Network Dictionary - ohnosecond
- Network Dictionary - orgy of failure
- Network Dictionary - Pain Relief Technology
- Network Dictionary - Paperweight
- Network Dictionary - Pixen
- Network Dictionary - pontificate
- Network Dictionary - Process Humping
- Network Dictionary - reassuringly expensive
- Network Dictionary - Resume Generating Events
- Network Dictionary - RITA - Reliable Internetworking Troubleshooting Agent
- Network Dictionary - Scalable
- Network Dictionary - Solution Review
- Network Dictionary - Subconscious Study Avoidance (SSA)
- Network Dictionary - Sycophant
- Network Dictionary - TLA and eTLA
- Network Dictionary - tuple
- Network Dictionary - velvet rut
- Network Dictionary - webinar
- Network Dictionary - wi-fi
- Network Dictionary - Windows
- Network Dictionary - workshop
- Network Dictionary- Human Remorse
- Category: Dynamips
- Caring for your Dynamips install - deleting unwanted files
- Configuring iTerm for Dynamips
- Dynamips and the Leopard terminal
- Dynamips on a MacBook Pro
- iTerm and Dynamips - write to all terminals at once
- Suspending and resuming Dynamips
- Tips for Dynamips / Dynagen on Leopard OS X
- Unzip IOS images for Dynamips
- Category: Featured
- Blessay: IT Training Lessons from the Olympics
- Blessay: Personal Ethics and Corporate Morals - my choices
- IOS: Reverse SSH console access
- IOS: Reverse SSH console access - Part 2
- Musing: On Permananent and Ephemeral Knowledge and Exam Study
- Musing: On Reading and Learning from a Computer Screen
- Opinion: Certification matters - Experience less so - Part 1
- Opinion:Certification Matters - Exams are not relevant to Real Life - Part 4
- Opinion:Certification Matters -Part 2- Knowledge or Experience - Which is more valuable ?
- Opinion:Certification Matters- Only you can do the study - Part 3
- Rant: SecureCRT - too expensive - alternatives Putty, Tera Term ?
- The Real Job Description for Network Architect
- Using the wrong Date formatting and the global problem - ISO8601
- What is a 'free' or 'unattached' CCIE number or status ?
- Category: Netscreen
- Category: OSX
- Caring for your Dynamips install - deleting unwanted files
- Configuring iTerm for Dynamips
- Dynamips and the Leopard terminal
- Dynamips on a MacBook Pro
- Flush DNS cache on MAC OS X
- Installing Tun Tap Driver on Leopard
- iTerm and Dynamips - write to all terminals at once
- Monolingual, OSX and 10.5.3 update - saving space
- Network Tools, craftsmen and why my Mac is a good hammer
- OS X:Using Web Kit for HTTP, website analysis and network testing
- OS X:Why it "looks" so different.
- OSX: eject key joyfulness
- OSX: Text Editing
- OSX: Tools - Webkit as Web Browser
- OSX: Tools I use on the MAC OSX
- OSX:Punditry - Four options from Apple in September - unexpected!
- Serial Console on OSX
- Suspending and resuming Dynamips
- Tips for Dynamips / Dynagen on Leopard OS X
- Unzip IOS images for Dynamips
- Upgraded to 320GB HDD in my MacBook Pro
- Category: Security
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