Category Archives: blog

Why Easter doesn’t it fall at different times in different time zones

Posted on 2018/03/31 by RedNectar Chris Welsh

This year for example, tonight’s full moon occurs after midnight in places between the International date line and the UTC+11 time zone. So according to the formula, Kiwi kids should have to wait another week before breaking open those chocolate eggs. Continue reading →

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CSMA/CD and full duplex for wireless? It could be coming

Posted on 2018/03/23 by RedNectar Chris Welsh

The problem with existing wireless communications is that once a device starts transmitting, it doesn’t know if another device has transmitted at the same time until it has finished transmitting. This may be the solution to evercome that Continue reading →

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Why have WordPress made it soooo hard to follow someone?

Posted on 2018/03/23 by RedNectar Chris Welsh

 I won’t start a tirade of things you STILL can’t do on WP, but I am going to have a whinge about one feature you have obscured. Continue reading →

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WordPress Changed their editor – and it sucks

Posted on 2014/08/17 by RedNectar Chris Welsh

Welcome to the keyhole. Trying to edit/create a blog post using WordPress just got harder (as if it wasn’t hard enough already!) When I go to create a page, the first thing you notice is that you have to edit … Continue reading →

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Big Data Defined

Posted on 2014/02/15 by RedNectar Chris Welsh

OK – I stole it. But it was too good not to share: Big data defined: Big data is like teenage sex: Everybody talks about it Nobody really knows how to do it Everyone thinks everybody else is doing it.. … Continue reading →

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How to add Instructions to GNS3

Posted on 2013/11/29 by RedNectar Chris Welsh

Have you clicked the new menu item – Help | Instructions on GNS3?  This article explains how to make use of this feature, as well as point out some pitfalls along the way.  Getting Started If you want a page of … Continue reading →

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GNS3 Network Simulation Guide

Posted on 2013/10/31 by RedNectar Chris Welsh

Finally – it’s published! I can now say I’m a “published author”.  Check out my new book, GNS3 Network Simulation Guide, at PACKT or Amazon. [Get 50% off til March 6 2016 by using THIS  LINK] As the blurb says, it will … Continue reading →

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RedNectar’s guide to programming user interfaces

Posted on 2013/04/25 by RedNectar Chris Welsh

I recently made a flippant comment of the GNS3 forum: Rule #27: RedNectar’s guide to programming user interfaces Never state an option in the negative. which prompted a request from Jeremy Grossmann Can you share complete list of all your … Continue reading →

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What is the best forum for blogging?

Posted on 2012/11/17 by RedNectar Chris Welsh

Here’s an excerpt from an email I received today: I’m thinking about trying a blog – to be able to post and share comments I have collected but I still struggle with what’s the best forum, a traditional blog, twitter, … Continue reading →

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