July 2008

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• gadgets, ict / computers

  More cables than you can shake a stick at

  07.31.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Gizmodo (my daily dose of gadget envy) has a great overview with explanations on use of the cable types in use attached to the average PC, media center or home cinema center. Get it straigh once and for all in one great list: Giz Explains: An Illustrated Guide to Every Stupid Cable You Need

• life

  Surprise surgery today

  07.30.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  I went to see my doctor this morning about a painful lump in my left armpit, and to my surprise he sent me right on through to a surgeon in the ER at one of our local hospitals. Not 45 minutes later I was on the table under a local anaesthetic with said surgeon cutting into [...]

• ict / computers

  VMware ESX 3i is now free

  07.30.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  As a professional user of VMware‘s Virtual Infrastructure 3 (and thus ESX Server 3, which is the backbone of the VI3 suite) I personally think VMware is the leader in virtualisation right now. But as virtualisation, server consolidation through virtualisation and “Green IT” are hot focus points in the industry at the moment, Microsoft, Citrix [...]

• ict / computers, work

  Tips for the VMware VCP exam

  07.28.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  As I’ve been studying (well…) for the VCP (VMware Certified Professional) exam over the past days, and here’s my take on getting ready for the exam: Take the VMV13IC course (not so much a tip, but an official  prerequisite for the exam) Splash out on the optional 5th day of the course, because it’s a [...]

• ict / computers, networking

  Cisco TelePresence is pretty cool, actually

  07.24.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Yes, this is a glitzy marketing video, and yes, the product itself will probably cost an arm, a leg and selling your soul to the devil, but still I’d quite like to have this and work with it. Of course, that would mean I’d need to shave more often before going to work… You need [...]

• design, ict / computers

  Armarac – a mini 19-inch rack that rocks

  07.23.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Thureon have released Armarac, a wall-mounted zero footprint mini rack that can hold several 19″ 1U or 2U servers or a wiring closet. The small size is made possible by using VertiBlade, which basically means mounting the equipment vertically. And to top it off it looks really, really great. So great in fact that it’s [...]

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