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2014 Subaru WRX Sedan Concept
I have a strong interest in owning a Subaru WRX. Living in New England where the weather is frequently awful, owning a Subaru is a great choice. A WRX is the performance choice in the Subaru lineup, while still retaining some of the driveline practicality it takes to get through snow, ice and other miseries. [...]
Tech
Your Very Own WordPress: Plugins To Help You Get Started
I’ve run WordPress websites for many years now. Sometimes I’ve hosted my own, and other times I’ve been content to use WordPress to host for me. I recently moved this site over to my own hosting. That gives me the ability to use whatever theme I want and whatever plugins interest me. Here’s a few [...]
MPLS Enabled Apps, Optimal Routing Design, Endangered CCIEs
I’m working through chapter 1 of MPLS Enabled Applications. Early impressions are that it includes context of *why* certain things are they way they are in the MPLS world. Understanding why is key to me, as I’m reading this book in preparation for CCDE. OTOH, the book is acronym heavy thus far, requiring me to [...]
Other Writing
2014 Subaru WRX Sedan Concept
I have a strong interest in owning a Subaru WRX. Living in New England where the weather is frequently awful, owning a Subaru is a great choice. A WRX is the performance choice in the Subaru lineup, while still retaining some of the driveline practicality it takes to get through snow, ice and other miseries. [...]
Quick Tip for Getting Around Montreal via STM
I’m in Montreal this weekend. I’ve never been to this cosmopolitan city, and figuring out how to get around anywhere you’ve never been before is always a challenge. Montreal has extensive public transportation – that’s the choice method for getting somewhere from what I can tell. That in mind, I found a great tool supplied [...]
Authoring Books
At various times, I’ve pondered writing a book, and I’ve found a few things as a result of poking published authors I’ve run into. Writing a book of any length is a time-consuming, labor-intensive process. Collaborating on a book is fraught with the risk of disappointment in your co-authors. For all your trouble, you’re unlikely [...]