Diary of a Network Geek

Isn’t this idea dead yet?

Apparently not. At least, not if

No, I’m not talking about a biased film documentary…

I’m talking about a different kind of hoax alltogether! Have you ever gotten that stupid spam about the e-mail tracking program that’s sponsored by Micro$oft, or Intel? Ever wondered where that got started? Well, Wired has an article on it! Yep, it’s the whole story from the very earliest days to the present. It’s a story of Darwinian proportions! And, it really has taken on a life of it’s own.

Hey, it’s Friday, so soft news is the best kind. Enjoy!

Quick! Get it while it’s hot!

I saw an post on Slashdot about an article on ZDNet about a guy who’s giving away a Cisco manual. Now, I haven’t actually seen the book, but it’s been getting good reviews. Apparently, it’s a free alternative to spending huge money on a Cisco Education book that’s not even as good. Or, so the article says. I did download it yesterday from LuLu.com, and it was free, but I haven’t had the time to read any of it yet. I’m sure I will eventually, though, because I’ve always wanted a Cisco certification. Anyway, it’s free, so what do you have to loose?

A quicker way to read updates…

Or not, in my case. Okay, so the new job has kept me fairly busy and I haven’t been able to do as many updates as I used to do. The good news is that means that I’m working at work, not looking for ways to not seem bored! Yea!
But, I do feel the need to share little “tid bits” with loyal readers (or reader, as the case may be). So, as everyone knows I’m a total, die-hard, Novell geek. I love using everything Novell, including GroupWise. In fact, if I could, I’d use the GroupWise client at home! (Hey, at least I’d be safe from all the worms out there!!) Anyway, I saw on Novell’s Cool Solutions website that someone has created an RSS reader for GroupWise. How cool!

Kind of goofy, but fun.

Well, those crazy Swedes have finally done it. They went and invented the self-parking car. At least, according to this website they have. Apparently, a mechanical engineering school in Sweden has a senior project and this year someone created a car that uses Linux to park itself. They worked with Volvo on the project, so there’s no telling if it works with an American pickup-truck, but it’s a cool idea! Lord knows, I’ve seen plenty of people that could use a little extra help getting into a tight parking spot. Myself included!! (Oh, and I’m kidding about not working on a pickup. I’m sure it can be adapted to any size passenger vehicle.)

Anyway, it’s a fun site for a Friday! Go have fun!