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Study tip – Active Recall

Have you ever read a chapter in a book and wondered, “What the hell did I just read?” Reading mountains of books and PDFs is a must for any CCIE candidate, but can we improve on the typical reading experience?

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Labbing up Cisco switches at PacketLife’s free lab

You’ve heard it again and again that GNS3 and IOU can’t perfectly emulate Cisco switches. Let’s be honest here, GNS3 sucks for switch practice. IOU is much better, but still cannot run many of the commands necessary for people gunning

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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

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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