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  • Dumping Twitter Will Make You Smarter

    Nov 22, 2020 Jan 14, 2021 career security health

    About three years ago, the following phrase popped into my head: "Social media is making you have stupid opinions." Now that's obviously not directed at you, and when I had the thought it wasn't about anyone in particular. It was more of a general observation that social media is antithetical to critical …

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  • Free Resources

    Aug 23, 2020 science networking career

    Following are free resources that I've created or collected. Articles by me Networking Web-scale: a healthy choice for healthcare networks Automating Cumulus Linux with Ansible 5 Network automation tips and tricks for NetOps Top 5 tips for transitioning to 100G networking 5 big misconceptions about virtual LANs IT …

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  • Is Social Media Bad?

    Feb 21, 2018 career

    Most of us have tossed around the idea of restricting our social media consumption, or even giving it up altogether. It’s not that we don’t like it. We love it, sometimes too much. But inherently, something about social media just seems wrong. But what is it? Social is Not a Neutral Tool People often say that social …

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  • 3 Ways to Increase Your IT Earnings in 2018

    Dec 31, 2017 career certification

    As 2018 draws near, companies go into hiring mode, and people come and go, which often leaves a lot of open positions. If you qualify to fill one of the more in-demand positions, you can often negotiate a higher salary. My biggest salary jumps have always come in the first quarter of the year. To increase your chances …

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  • Yes, You Need IT Certifications

    Sep 30, 2017 career ccnp cisco citrix networking

    Certifications are often lambasted as “worthless pieces of paper” and “experience is more important.” But for some people, certifications are more important than experience. A substitute for experience Newcomers to the IT world face the classic problem: how do you get experience without a job? Sure, you can tinker …

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  • My Twitter Philosophy

    Apr 4, 2015 career

    Years ago when I was active on twitter, I made a few passing observations about this strange place called Twitter:

    1. “A lot of people follow me for a few days then unfollow me if I don’t follow them back”

    There are so many things wrong with this. Following someone just so they’ll follow you back is selfish. It’s pretty …

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  • How Knowledge Can Kill IT’s Value

    Dec 13, 2014 career

    IT people often intentionally withhold knowledge from those outside of IT. There are different reasons for this — some good and some very bad. One reason IT folks withhold knowledge is that they believe the best way to learn is to teach yourself. After all, that’s how many of them learned. Unlike many others in …

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  • Too Much Prevention, Not Enough Cure

    Sep 26, 2012 career

    When it comes to security, IT leaders focus so much on preventive action that they don’t plan for contingent action. What would you do if you were hacked and confidential information was stolen? If you can’t confidently answer that right off the top of your head, you’re one breach away from looking for a new job. …

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