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So long IOU… welcome back GNS3

This is going to be a LONG blog post about running ANY GNS3 .NET file without crashing.  If you are having trouble getting GNS3 to work on your computer, this post is for you! I’m still in Thailand and no

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M-150 gives you MEGA POWER !!

It’s 6:40 AM here in Thailand and I haven’t slept yet. In fact, I just came back from a jog and before that I labbed for approximately six hours. Where am I getting my limitless energy? Am I inhuman? No.

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Editing configurations in Asasel’s IOU 4.3 – Video included

Please note, this blog post and video are no longer valid.  Cisco has kindly requested that I remove the video and I have complied with their request. Please don’t email me asking how to view the video.  Just stick to

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View Talay 2A condo review

This is my last night at my current condo unit on the second floor of View Talay 2A in Jomtien Thailand. The place has been great, but unfortunately I was only able to book this room for one month as

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Happy New Year and a progress report

Happy New Year everyone!!!!! It’s January 1st 2012 and I’m getting into my third hour of labbing at 11PM.  For some reason, studying and labbing make me ravenously hungry and I usually need to grab a snack midway through.  Eating

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CCIE labbing with Asasel’s IOU 4.3

Cisco has requested that I delete this blog post. They have been nice so far…. so this post in going, going… gone!  Juniper Brocade Force10

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Laptop, iPad and Kindle loadouts

I’m getting quite a few emails asking for my laptop, ipad and Kindle loadouts.  So here they are.  I also included my daily clothing and backpack contents.  Hey, might as well be complete! Clothing worn most of the time -  The

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My Daily and Weekly routine

After being in Thailand for more than two weeks, I have stuck to a study routine that seems to work and is actually pretty relaxing. Weekly overview Monday – Saturday – Study, labbing and physical exercise Sunday  - Day of

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Yet Another CCIE blog Part 2

Let’s continue with the reasons I chose to study in Thailand Weather It’s cool to warm with a little humidity (hey it’s Thailand) and windy along the beach. My condo is a four minute walk from the shoreline and I

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Yet Another CCIE blog

Ahh, the wonderful CCIE blog. Creating a blog is a rite of passage for many people going for their CCIEs. Some blogs are wonderful and chock full of useful tips, while others are as boring as BGP path attributes. Why

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