Re: Book / Literature Recommendations
On 9/16/2014 18:01, Miles Fidelman wrote:
Scott Weeks wrote:
On Sep 16, 2014, at 10:48 AM, James Bensley <jwbensley@gmail.com> wrote: What is the single best book you have read on networking?
Paper is soooo 20th century. C'mon, we're a decade and a half into the 21st century. :-)
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scott
Experience the power of the bookbook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOXQo7nURs0
And I will tell you that when you are in a dark wiring closet trying to figure out how to "get into" an unfamiliar piece of equipment, a flashlight and the right collection of paper is priceless, while the cold, dark screen is worthless. I think of this "paperless" idiocy every time I write "20 reams of printer paper" on the grocery list. For the first half of my life -- maybe a little less -- I did not ever do that. Thanks, G*d, I no longer by 8½ X 11 and 11 X 17 fan-fold (½ of that green-bar). -- The unique Characteristics of System Administrators: The fact that they are infallible; and, The fact that they learn from their mistakes.
On Sep 17, 2014, at 8:06 AM, Larry Sheldon <larrysheldon@cox.net> wrote:
I think of this "paperless" idiocy every time I write "20 reams of printer paper" on the grocery list.
While it should be mandatory that things like operational plans/procedures and contact lists should be printed out Just In Case, the ability to have a near-infinite number of books and other references in my mobile phone, which has a 9,000mAh battery which doesn't need to be charged more than once every 3 or 4 days (as well as a spare battery of the same capacity), makes it a lot easier to a) have ready access to reference materials I know in advance I need and b) quickly locate and download any additional references I may need, but hadn't anticipated needing ahead of time. This capability has been of great utility on several occasions involving significant sturm und drang. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Roland Dobbins <rdobbins@arbor.net> // <http://www.arbornetworks.com> Equo ne credite, Teucri. -- Laocoön
Being able to find an Internet connection these days is pretty easy. Ive left the data center and driven to mcdonalds to download stuff in a pinch. But, I can find things in a real book easier. I think it¹s the way my mind works. Its getting easier though on the Kindle. Just learned behavior is all. Justin -- Justin Wilson <j2sw@mtin.net> http://www.mtin.net <http://www.mtin.net/blog> Managed Services xISP Solutions Data Centers http://www.thebrotherswisp.com Podcast about xISP topics On 9/16/14, 9:27 PM, "Roland Dobbins" <rdobbins@arbor.net> wrote:
On Sep 17, 2014, at 8:06 AM, Larry Sheldon <larrysheldon@cox.net> wrote:
I think of this "paperless" idiocy every time I write "20 reams of printer paper" on the grocery list.
While it should be mandatory that things like operational plans/procedures and contact lists should be printed out Just In Case, the ability to have a near-infinite number of books and other references in my mobile phone, which has a 9,000mAh battery which doesn't need to be charged more than once every 3 or 4 days (as well as a spare battery of the same capacity), makes it a lot easier to a) have ready access to reference materials I know in advance I need and b) quickly locate and download any additional references I may need, but hadn't anticipated needing ahead of time.
This capability has been of great utility on several occasions involving significant sturm und drang.
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Roland Dobbins <rdobbins@arbor.net> // <http://www.arbornetworks.com>
Equo ne credite, Teucri.
-- Laocoön
On Sep 17, 2014, at 8:37 AM, Justin Wilson <lists@mtin.net> wrote:
But, I can find things in a real book easier.
Full-text search in the Kindle app, .pdf viewer app, et. al. is pretty useful for finding things, IMHO. ;> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Roland Dobbins <rdobbins@arbor.net> // <http://www.arbornetworks.com> Equo ne credite, Teucri. -- Laocoön
On Tuesday, 16 September, 2014, 19:28, Roland Dobbins <rdobbins@arbor.net> said:
On Sep 17, 2014, at 8:06 AM, Larry Sheldon <larrysheldon@cox.net> wrote:
I think of this "paperless" idiocy every time I write "20 reams of rinter paper" on the grocery list.
While it should be mandatory that things like operational plans/procedures and contact lists should be printed out Just In Case, the ability to have a near-infinite number of books and other references in my mobile phone, which has a 9,000mAh battery which doesn't need to be charged more than once every 3 or 4 days (as well as a spare battery of the same capacity), makes it a lot easier to a) have ready access to reference materials I know in advance I need and b) quickly locate and download any additional references I may need, but hadn't anticipated needing ahead of time.
This capability has been of great utility on several occasions involving significant sturm und drang.
I bought super extended batteries for my Galaxy III and its great -- lasts about 84 hours with all functions turned on. Most phones these days, however, ship with teeny weenie batteries that can barely keep the device working for a few hours at a time, let alone be actually useful for anything (unless you carry four or five fully charges spares with you at all times). The manufacturer provided battery would last about 6 hours with all functions turned on, provided you never used the phone or turned on the display. Some manufacturers even specialize in manufacturing non-serviceable devices in which you cannot put a real battery if you wanted. Now if only there was a way to get them to not use that bloody awful super-glare glass (or get it replaced with a matte non-glare glass) so that you didn't have to go stand in a dark closet to use the phone ...
On Sep 17, 2014, at 11:07 AM, Keith Medcalf <kmedcalf@dessus.com> wrote:
Most phones these days, however, ship with teeny weenie batteries that can barely keep the device working for a few hours at a time, let alone be actually useful for anything (unless you carry four or five fully charges spares with you at all times). The manufacturer provided battery would last about 6 hours with all functions turned on, provided you never used the phone or turned on the display.
Samsung's Note 2 (what I'm using), Note 3, and the upcoming Note 4 all sport removable batteries, thankfully, along with MicroSD slots (I have a 128GB MicroSD in mine). ZeroLemon (available through Amazon) make high-capacity batteries/cases for the Samsung phones. I have two of their 9,000mAh extended batteries for the Note 2, along with their ZeroShock case which replaces the back cover of the phone and holds the extended-life batteries (the batteries themselves come with replacement back covers/cases, but I prefer the presumed additional protection offered by the ZeroShock case).
Some manufacturers even specialize in manufacturing non-serviceable devices in which you cannot put a real battery if you wanted.
For iPhone users, the iBattz battery cases feature removable batteries - they're the same ones used in the Samsung Galaxy S3, and so are readily available. So, one can replace the batteries in the battery case as needed, which is the best design I've seen for the iPhone. iBattz are available via Amazon, as well. Battery chargers for these batteries are also readily available, so that one can charge the batteries themselves without being forced to plug the iPhone/case itself into a charger (also available from Amazon).
Now if only there was a way to get them to not use that bloody awful super-glare glass (or get it replaced with a matte non-glare glass) so that you didn't have to go stand in a dark closet to use the phone ...
Anti-glare screen protectors are available for most any phone, these days. Again, they're available via Amazon. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Roland Dobbins <rdobbins@arbor.net> // <http://www.arbornetworks.com> Equo ne credite, Teucri. -- Laocoön
Roland Dobbins wrote:
On Sep 17, 2014, at 11:07 AM, Keith Medcalf <kmedcalf@dessus.com> wrote:
Most phones these days, however, ship with teeny weenie batteries that can barely keep the device working for a few hours at a time, let alone be actually useful for anything (unless you carry four or five fully charges spares with you at all times). The manufacturer provided battery would last about 6 hours with all functions turned on, provided you never used the phone or turned on the display. Samsung's Note 2 (what I'm using), Note 3, and the upcoming Note 4 all sport removable batteries, thankfully, along with MicroSD slots (I have a 128GB MicroSD in mine).
ZeroLemon (available through Amazon) make high-capacity batteries/cases for the Samsung phones. I have two of their 9,000mAh extended batteries for the Note 2, along with their ZeroShock case which replaces the back cover of the phone and holds the extended-life batteries (the batteries themselves come with replacement back covers/cases, but I prefer the presumed additional protection offered by the ZeroShock case).
My Note 2 would be useless without one of those big batteries. -- In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is. .... Yogi Berra
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