Antennae vs. Antennas: A Grammar Zealot’s Guide to Bugging Out (and Sounding Smart) Listen up, word nerds and grammar enthusiasts. Today, we’re diving into the nitty-gritty of a linguistic conundrum that’s been plaguing Wi-Fi practitioners for far too long: the epic debate between “antennae” and “antennas.” We’re about to embark on a journey through the treacherous terrain of entomology, radio…
Update on the HPE acquisition of Juniper Networks This is the week of the HPE Discover 2024 conference. It also marks the first time a tech company hosts their keynote and customer event at the famed Sphere in Las Vegas. While the Sphere is a great marketing distraction, let’s talk about what might be the…
Navigating Vendor Conferences: The Freedom of Choice Picture this: a tech conference in Las Vegas—the neon lights, the slot machines, and the occasional Elvis impersonator. Imagine a vendor claiming exclusive rights to the city for a week. It’s like saying, “Sorry, other vendors, you can’t play in our sandbox, and you certainly can’t post about…
5 Reasons You Should Come to Juniper/Mist AI Native Now in Las Vegas Juniper Mist is hosting a 1-day event in Las Vegas on Wednesday, June 5th. The date coincides with another MAJOR vendor conference taking place the same week. Juniper is conveniently offering a shuttle bus to transport attendees from both conference between the…
Five Reasons Why You Should Come to Cisco Live 2024 in Las Vegas The Vegas Strip is calling! Leave the tech doldrums behind and join me for one of the most exhilarating IT conferences in Las Vegas during the first half of June 2024 – Cisco Live. Think bright lights, buzzing energy, and a non-stop flow of…
Five Reasons Why You Should Come to HPE Discover (Atmosphere) in Las Vegas 2024 What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas or gets uploaded to the cloud for AI insights! Get ready to roll the innovation dice and hit the tech jackpot at the hottest IT conference in Las Vegas during the second half of…
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone In the vast, somewhat confusing, and occasionally bizarre tapestry of the universe, where the improbable is merely waiting for teatime to become possible, there exists a curious tale of innovation, rivalry, and a device now considered nearly as essential as a good towel: the telephone. This narrative orbits around…
10 Books to Read in 2024 A list of books that I read over the past year which I recommend to others. The links below are to Amazon Kindle editions, but I find it effective to use Audible for Blinkist (The Cole’s Notes version of audiobooks) to listen while commuting or walking. Less screen time…
Best things to do when attending Cisco Live 2023 Cisco is returning to Las Vegas June 4-8th at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center for their annual conference – Cisco Live 2023. This conference has been running for several decades, across two centuries. There have been many changes and a steady evolution over the years to what it…
Adding Multilevel Numbers to Headings in Word I always find it amusing when the same developer creates two versions of their product with different workflows to configure and customize settings. One such example is the difference within MS Word running on Windows vs macOS. While not enabled by default, it is a trivial task to add multilevel…
