Russ White @rtggeek

plays with words | friend of Aslan | tweets my own rule11.tech Apex, NC Joined March 2013

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Russ White @rtggeek

21 hours ago

Returning to a thread here at the Hedge, Rick Graziani joins Tom and Russ to discuss a college professor's perspective on why network engineers should learn the theory, and not just the configuration. rule11.tech/hedge-279a/

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a week ago

“Advocate for yourself!” What does this mean, and how can you do it? Alexis Bertholf joins Tom and Russ to discuss practical strategies to advocate for yourself. rule11.tech/hedge-278/

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2 weeks ago

Network automation efforts tend to focus on building and maintaining configurations–but is this the right place to be putting our automation efforts? Derick Winkworth joins Tom Ammon and Russ White at the Hedge for a conversation about what engineers really do, and what this…

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3 weeks ago

Honest question: Are most folks using Linux for their daily driver really using Linux to launch a web browser to get to Google services + local code editors, etc.? I cannot see how you would do effective graphic design or content creation purely on a Linux desktop--without…

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Russ White @rtggeek

3 weeks ago

What is the relationship between humans and machines? Do we adapt to machines, or do we adapt machines to humans? Does technology drive culture, or does our culture drive our technology? Join Mark Prosser, Eyvonne, Tom, and Russ as they discuss what a sociotechnical system is and…

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4 weeks ago

I'm teaching a class on network troubleshooting this Friday the 15th. The first way to troubleshoot faster is to not troubleshoot at all, or to build resilient networks. The first section of this class considers the nature of resilience, and how design tradeoffs result in…

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Russ White @rtggeek

4 weeks ago

Fast following fails. Whenever I hear a leader in a technology business say, “We’re going to fast follow because it’s the most profitable place to be,” I know I’m looking at a failed organization. I didn’t come to this conclusion by thinking about it. I came to this conclusion…

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4 weeks ago

Requests for proposals (RFPs) are a little understood part of running a network–or any other IT system. What are some common mistakes, and some things engineers should think about, when building and executing RFPs? Andreas Taudte joins Tom and Russ to discuss RFPs.…

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a month ago

I always forget until the day before for some reason ... ugh. learning.oreilly.com/live-events/ho… == This training will peer into the internal components of a router, starting with an explanation of how a router switches packets. This walk through of a switching path, in turn, will be used…

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a month ago

What is Jevon’s Paradox? Tom, Eyvonne, and Russ discuss how this famous paradox impact network engineering. rule11.tech/hedge-275/

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2 months ago

Many of us old timers (and a lot of young timers) worry about the future of networking. What if the future isn’t a technology, or even AI, but a change in focus? Mike Bushong joins Tom and Russ to argue for operations as the future of networking. rule11.tech/hedge-273-the-…

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2 months ago

I just realized ... today is the day I'm teaching "How the Internet Really Works" over at @OReillyMedia! Register here if you're interested: learning.oreilly.com/live-events/ho…

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2 months ago

Worth reading 070325 is posted. rule11.tech/worth-reading-…

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2 months ago

Are you stressed? Everyone in IT seems to be continuously stressed–but what can we do about it? In this "best of the Hedge," Sonia Cuff joins the Hedge to talk about stress. rule11.tech/hedge-001-rp/

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2 months ago

Is the CLI the best way to configure, manage, and troubleshoot routers and other networking gear? Or should we move past the CLI towards automation and (possibly even) GUI-based tools? Mark Posser joins Russ and Tom to discuss on this episode of the Hedge.…

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Russ White @rtggeek

2 months ago

Yet another instance of "AI gone wild." Tried to order from @MegaFood supplements. Order canceled. Called to find out why. "Your account has been flagged as potential fraud. This is not something we can fix, it's all automated. There is no way to ever order from our web site…

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Russ White @rtggeek

3 months ago

AI chatbots and image creators are all the rage right now--we are using them for everything from coding to writing books to creating short movies. One question we do not ask often enough, though, is how this impact human creators. How will these tools shape creativity and…

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3 months ago

Password hygiene drives IT professionals crazy–people forget their passwords, will not change them often enough, and choose weak ones. But are IT folks immune to these problems? What is the psychology behind passwords, and how do we do better? Karl Buhl joins Tom and Russ to talk…