The Consumable Space Data Center
Data centers? In Space? It's more like disposable compute satellites than you think. Continue reading
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Networking With A Side of Snark
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Is Indoor Standard Power The Fix You Need?
6 GHz Wi-Fi has lots of potential. But should you be deploying standard power indoors? Continue reading
AI Isn’t a Genie, It’s an Intern
Tell me if you ve heard this one before. We build a super intelligent system and give it a specific goal like maximizing paperclip production. The system decides to do the job as well as possible by converting all available matter Continue reading
Cisco Live 2026 – Requiem For A Corner
What was Cisco Live 2026 like this year? I have thoughts. Continue reading
OpenClaw Ruined AI and It Makes Me Happy
OpenClaw shows what happens when you give the tech bros exactly what they want but not in the way they want it. Continue reading
You Can’t Patch People
One of the things I ve noticed when it comes to IT is how quickly we re willing to use software to solve people problems. Over my career I ve seen all manner of crazy solutions to get around people being lazy or Continue reading
The Value of Concise Communication
Brevity is the soul of wit. And we need more brevity in our communications. Continue reading
Context Is Expensive
When it comes to learning and understanding, facts are easy. If I ask you how many bits are in an IPv4 address it s a single answer. People memorize facts and figures like this all the time. It s easy to recall Continue reading
The Inattention Economy
If you're reading this you probably just got a notification to do something else. Read it anyway. Continue reading
The Heat is On
How hot do you think a modern rack can get? And how much of it is the network's fault? Continue reading