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[ Everything else ] [ Infrastructure ] 5 min read
Since its inception, this blog has run on WordPress. I hosted it with a hosting provider, who gave me a dedicated VM on which I installed WordPress and the assorted tools, themes, and plugins to make it run how I wanted …
[ Everything else ] 3 min read
I’m finally back after several years of writing in just about any place other than my lovely blog. A lot has happened in the interim since the last time I wrote anything here. Some of it was exciting, and some of it was …
[ Everything else ] 1 min read
I’m currently working on multiple writing projects, as well as looking forward to beginning a new, different gig tomorrow, so my office is a bit messy. With all the books and studies seeming to point toward messy, …
[ Everything else ] 1 min read
Public Service Announcement of the day: I’ve long believed that the Trunk Monkey security system should be available in a network monkey form. Many layer‑8 problems could be solved before the need for escalation to the …
[ Leadership and career ] 4 min read
I’ve never considered myself—strictly speaking—a network engineer, or anything in particular like that. It’s helpful for job descriptions, or hiring, but not as a means of self-identification. I started my career as a …
[ Everything else ] 2 min read
So, nostalgia about computers and the “good ole’ days” gets strong with me whenever I turn on my old Apple II, or pull out any old magazines from the early 80’s or 90’s. My wife laughs at me because I still get …
[ Everything else ] 3 min read
“If you hold a cat by the tail, you learn things you cannot learn any other way.” — Mark Twain In times past, when you wanted to learn a skill, you would seek out someone with experience to teach you. You would spend …