Regarding network automation, we have many different choices of programming languages from which to choose. Some languages have been around for decades, like Perl, and those that are relatively new, such as Go. Which one to use will most likely be de...
Usually, the heated debate regarding tabs versus spaces is mostly ignored as silly, programmer fodder. However, in this rare instance, spacing and indentation DO matter in this data serialization language! YAML stands for YAML Ain’t Markup Language...
A story as old as time.... For a quick online check of whether or not DNS is the issue, you can use Is it DNS? To learn more about DNS, the unsung hero sometime infamous troublemaker of networking, see It's Always DNS: The Unfortunate Truth. Don't f...
This meme made me groan a little. Having spent many years doing technical content, I believe that good documentation is a key part of any code. As computer scientist Ed Yourdan said, "There is nothing in the programming field more despicable than an...
Hi all, as you've seen, we've been experimenting with spotlighting specific topics for the Developer Community. One of the questions I received is how someone can find the previously highlighted conversations. Since this is an experiment, we didn't a...
The new way to code is here. Sudoku is a popular puzzle game. The objective is to fill a 9x9 square grid, divided into smaller 3x3 boxes, with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3x3 blocks that compose the grid contain all of...
Exactly 15 years ago, on July 28, 2008, the world witnessed a fascinating astronomical event known as the "Great Selenelion." During a lunar eclipse, which typically occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, a rare and incredible ...
Autonomous vehicle: A vehicle equipped with technology that can navigate and operate without "human" intervention. Use Case #12:
July 21 is a historically important date for a couple of space events. On July 21, 1961, Gus Grissom became the second person to orbit the Earth during the Mercury 4 mission. While we missed the anniversary of the first steps on the moon by a day (Ju...
Well, what a perfect Meme Monday topic, it's World Emoji Day! The precursor to emojis, emoticons, were simple typographical uses of characters to make a face. Emoticons got their start on September 19, 1982, when Professor Scott Fahlman use the colon...
The Match: It's the middle of May, right before the Wimbledon next month, and all attention is on this unique match rather than the upcoming grand slam. Sani, currently ranked No. 1 in world women's tennis, is in the spotlight. Nadairobot, an unconv...
It's the first Funday Friday of July, and we are certainly in the summertime. Many of our colleagues are taking some time off, and the weather is warm in most places. Let's see what technological advances can do to make our summer great! Just as a no...
It's Monday, which means time for another meme (although, isn't everyday time for a meme?). Since today is July 3, I decided to go with some network-related memes. Why is that? I'm glad you asked! Back on July 3, 1969, UCLA issued a press release sta...
Despite my personal love and admiration for chatGPT and my frequent use of it, I've noticed that many people I've interacted with remain unfamiliar with this new technology. Surprisingly, even my two millennial daughters haven't expressed any interes...
Believe it or not, it's the last Monday of June 2023! The days, weeks, and even this year sometimes feel to be flying by. That said, some mornings, I have a bit of a more challenging time getting started. Luckily, on those days (and all the others!),...
