2006 July

Google has long since embraced Open Source. But I am still not totally sure how comfortable I am with Google taking on the role of yet another SourceForge type of Web site.

It’s been a couple of weeks since my lost post… and for good reason. I am just now able to cool my jets and write something coherent. And speaking of cool, God bless central air during this withering July afternoon in Chicago.
So as my opening implied, it’s been non-stop action for me these past couple […]

If you are new to public speaking, you will likely be nervous the night before a big presentation. When I first started doing presentations, I would stress about them days before hand and I rarely slept the night before. When it came to presenting, I spoke way too fast and injected the word “um” into […]

Network World, an International Data Group publication, is the industry’s only newsweekly shaping the future of network computing in the enterprise. With news, in-depth features, tests/product reviews, and surveys, Network World is designed to help you master ALL aspects of your job AND conquer your networking challenges. Year after year, your colleagues have voted Network […]

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This is a review of the OSPF [Open Shortest Path First] hello packet processes and the creation of DR [Designated Routers] and BDR [Backup Designated Routers] and going from a loading to full state operation. That is, once you have decided the OSPF area types, then router types, […]

Conflicting opinions? Or instead, two people who share common goals that simply see two different paths leading to the same goal? Read the following and see what conclusion you come to…
Two great responses to: I Agree With Microsoft About Something? I’d Better Fetch The Advil…

One of the keys to making a great presentation is being prepared. This doesn’t mean throwing a presentation together the night before. It means researching your topic, putting valuable information into the presentation, reviewing the slides, considering the audience you are presenting to, and making sure that the presentation is visually appealing.
Addressing the last […]

Friday, July 28th, 2006, is the 7th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day. On this special international day, give your System Administrator something that shows that you truly appreciate their hard work and dedication.
Let’s face it, System Administrators get no respect 364 days a year. This is the day that all fellow System Administrators across the […]

Netscape.com, an online social media Web site, has been hacked through a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in their recently launched news service. It is reported that the attack was allegedly launched by fans of Digg.com, a competing social networking Web site. The hackers used the XSS vulnerability to inject their own JavaScript code into the […]

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WNW [Wideband Networking Waveform] is a Layer 1-Physical and Layer 2-Datalink layer system with capabilities in excess of 512 KBPS as outlined by the JTRS [Joint Tactical Radio System]. Some of the features include are software programmable radios, automatically programmable (waveform controlled) or manually controlled, user controlled, API […]

A rare thing took place today. I found myself agreeing with a recent statement made by Microsoft explaining how web services will in fact complement existing local software, not become a threat to it.

Seems that there were some pretty strong opinions when it came to my thinking of going with the IBM (Lenovo) option versus the Macbook. Here is some of what you had to say on the matter…

Intel Corporation today unveiled 10 Intel Core 2 Duo and Intel Core 2 Extreme processors for consumer and business desktop and laptop PCs and workstations, reshaping how computers perform, look and consume power - and most importantly - transform how people use them.
“The Core 2 Duo processors are simply the best processors in the world,” […]

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This is an introduction to the planning for QoS [Quality of Service]. QoS is not a single element or single approach. This approach was developed after many months of research but does not include all the issues required. This is more of a framework to begin […]

After reading both Chris’ post on a TechTV revival in addition to that of Leo Laporte’s, I figured that I had better toss my two cents in. Most important, however, I want to explore both the hurdles and solutions that would allow a TechTV-like revival to actually happen. Yes, I know that Leo is talking […]

While driving along I5 this week, I was listening to our local public radio station, KPBS. I had turned on in the middle of a discussion, so the beginning is unknown, but the commentators were discussing the difference between averages defined by the mean and the median and why one might be better than the […]

I can usually be found documenting the latest and greatest Web sites in our Windows Fanatics channel, but I wanted to take some time out to focus on something that I know is going to be beneficial to the IT Professionals crowd.

This combo pack of the Firefox Extension Backup Extension (FEBE) and CLEO (Compact Library Extension Organizer) enables you to back up your Firefox extensions as well as bookmarks, preferences, cookies, passwords, and more.
CLEO allows you to combine your extensions into a single, installable .xpi file so you can store or distribute them easily. You can […]

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Phishing is a term applied to hackers who lure users into sending personal information via mail. Disguised as a bank, credit card, or other fraud alert, unsuspecting users provide their real credit information, which is then used for theft. Vishing is the phishing term being applied to […]

Well, it looks like I will going with an IBM (Lenovo) ThinkPad after all. I gave serious consideration to getting myself an Apple MacBook Pro, unfortunately the lack of applications that I want has me rethinking my stance on the matter.