Opportunities tend to present themselves in clusters. And as much as you'd like to be able to take them all on, you may have to say no to some of them. These opportunities may be one-time things, or they may be ongoing commitments. In the thrill and excitement of the moment, it's easy to just say yes and (over)commit …

Many moons ago, I told you that blockchain was a passing fad, and that the only meaningful use of blockchain technology was cryptocurrency (a la Bitcoin). Over 4 years later, my prediction turned out to be true. But this is not an "I told you so post." Rather, it's a warning. Cyptocurrencies have exploded in …

Online censorship has ramped up significantly in the past few years. We've all seen it. For instance: Seemingly innocuous social media posts getting removed for reasons that make no sense, or for no reason at all Veiled and not-so-veiled threats about what you are allowed to say online without fear of losing your …

Now that GitHub has been hacked/DDoS'd, you might find it difficult to access the course exercise files for some of my IT training courses. I've begun adding some of these files to GitLab, and you can find them at https://gitlab.com/benpiper Feel free to contact me if you can't find what you're looking for.

You took one of the Cisco CCNP exams. You went to the exam center, sat down, and started the exam. About 2 hours later, you saw the dreaded news appear on the screen: You didn’t pass. I’ve failed certification exams in the past, so I can relate to the facepalm-worthy feeling you get when you realize you dropped a …