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My inside look at the world of Star Wars

Last week I held the original blaster that Harrison Ford - as Han Solo - used to shoot Greedo in Star Wars (Episode IV). That's what I consider the highlight to a vacation. Thanks to some business contacts that a certain friend of mine has, I was fortunate enough to receive a tour of the...

NetApp takes viral YouTube marketing to another level.

The intersection between geek culture and hip hop has a long, vibrant history and has brought us many cherished pop culture moments.

Geek dating in the Windy City: Nerds of a Feather

If Sean Hannity can run a dating site just for his fans, surely there's enough interest out there for a geek-friendly "Match.com." (Please note, the only reason I would ever visit Hannidate would be to screen for people NOT to...

‘Get with the Programmer’ contest seeks hottest tech guy

Are you the Romeo of routing? The Orlando Bloom of the OSI model? Here's your chance to shine... Just in time for...

The IT Guy: Geek courtship ritual

The chronicles of an awful manager

A new blog popped up this month that any IT pro who has ever hated his manager can relate to. "Where is Bob? Tales of an absentee manager" appears to be a clever blend of fact and fiction. I guess it's up to you to decide just how real it is. The...

Recommendation: Rands in Repose

Last Friday, I held a conference call with a small group of network engineers to discuss some of their job challenges and interests. One topic that came up was the challenge of managing people in a technical job context. Someone recommended that we all check out a blog called

The IT Guy: The binary tattoo

"Angelina looks cool, but a tattoo in binary would be so...       0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend May 29, 2008  6:32 PM Geek Squad vs. Sex and the City Posted by: 2020viip Geek culture Sure, Carrie Bradshaw was mystified when her Mac died, but that's no reason to hate on Sex and the City. As much as pop culture may have you believe that the...       0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend May 29, 2008  4:36 PM Is there a gap between those who are tech savvy and those who are not? Posted by: Tessa Parmenter career advice, Geek culture, IT humor When I finished up my taxes online some months ago I laughed a little when I saw a button that said "If you do not have an email address, click here to get your tax receipt mailed to you." I found it ironic because someone tech savvy enough to complete their taxes online...       1 Comment     RSS Feed     Email a friend 12NEXT About This Blog A blog for networking professionals with commentary on the latest networking news, network management and administration, VPNs, WANs, LANs, routing, switching, network security, wireless networking, VoIP, network design, protocols and standards, and networking careers and certification. >> READ MORE ABOUT THIS BLOG Browse This Blog’s Tags 3Com, 802.11n, Aruba, Brocade, career, career advice, Cartoon, Cisco, contests, DataCenter, data center networks, EMC, Ethernet, Extreme Networks, Foundry, Gartner, Geek culture, HP Networking, HP ProCurve, IBM, Interop, iPhone, IT certification and training, IT conferences and events, IT humor, Juniper, Juniper Networks, mergers & acquisitions, Meru, Mobile, Motorola, Network, Networking, Network management, network monitoring, Network security, nortel, Routers, Routing and switching, software-defined networking, Storage, Technology, The IT Guy, video demo, Virtualization, VMware, Wi-Fi, Wireless, wireless LAN, Wireless networking Network News & Advice brought to you by SearchNetworking.com Cisco software business to double with help from Cisco SDN strategy Executives Rob Lloyd and Pankaj Patel say the Cisco software business will double in five years, partly with help from the Cisco SDN strategy. READ MORE Cyber-security services: Identify, respond to and evaluate an attack Enterprises need more than just security products. Sourcefire introduces new cyber-security services to help customers respond to malware. READ MORE Balancing wireless LAN troubleshooting strategies for BYOD Security is only half the challenge when it comes to supporting a BYOD WLAN. The rest depends on WLAN troubleshooting to handle personal device drain....READ MORE Four IT shops, four approaches to BYOD network security With no single solution for BYOD network security, engineers are getting crafty at integrating varied technologies to handle the challenge. READ MORE In BYOD networking, no single solution Since there is no silver bullet for BYOD networking challenges, engineers need to get creative in technology integration … and then get management o...READ MORE Archives April 2013 March 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 Blog Roll The Asterisk Blog Open Source Juicer Cisco IOS Hints and Tricks Network Security Blog Cisco Blog Paul Gillin's blog - Social Media and the Open Enterprise Network Administrator Knowledgebase Got the NAC 6200networks.com Colin McNamara - CCIE 18233 , RHCE, GCIH, CCVP, GEEK Will hack for sushi The Edge blogs at Aruba Networks Love My Tool Inside Laura's Lab IT Career JumpStart Evil Routers PACKETattack The Roving Network Engineer's blog Terry Slattery's Blog Etherealmind.com Network Security Blog Router Jockey Wireless CCIE, here I come! Help Subscribe to Alerts RSS feed of The Network Hub hidden modal window Community Blog | About Us | Contact Us | FAQ | Terms of Use | DMCA Policy TechTarget provides enterprise IT professionals with the information they need to perform their jobs - from developing strategy, to making cost-effective IT purchase decisions and managing their organization's IT projects - with its network of technology-specific Web sites, events and magazines. All Rights Reserved, Copyright 1999-2013, TechTarget | Read our Privacy Policy Questions and Answers Index 1 | Questions and Answers Index 2 | IT Topics Index 1 | IT Topics Index 2 | Blogs Index | Blogs Tags