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• Using the reload command with HP Switches – HP Networking Series Part 2

  By GrumpyTechie on March 6, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  When configuring network hardware over the network itself it’s very easy to issue a command that breaks the network connection to the switch, requiring you to visit the switch and connect to it with a console cable to fix the… Read More ›

• How to set up STP on HP Switches – HP Networking Series Part 1

  By GrumpyTechie on February 27, 2015 • ( 8 )

  

  Setting up Spanning Tree on HP switches is really easy, after you’ve done it a couple of times, but getting it configured can seem like a daunting task for beginners, espcially in a production network. Here are some simple steps… Read More ›

• The Spam is Getting Really Weird – Part 1

  By GrumpyTechie on September 16, 2014 • ( 0 )

  Over the 5 or so years that I’ve had this blog I’ve been quite amazed at how the spammers try to get by your comment filters by writing “seemingly” legitimate replies to posts. Most are caught by the spam filter,… Read More ›

• Microsoft is bringing the Start menu back, for reals this time!

  By GrumpyTechie on April 3, 2014 • ( 0 )

  This might seem like old news, because it actually is, since Microsoft said the same thing when releasing Windows 8.1. I remember getting all excited over that release, until I actually researched it a bit and noticed that the new… Read More ›

• Nokia Wins Camera Competition, again.

  By GrumpyTechie on April 2, 2014 • ( 0 )

  As you might have noticed, Nokia seems to be getting really good at making camera phones these last few years. Now they strike again in a blind comparison between most of the big phones on the market! Sorry M8, better… Read More ›

• The Gap

  By GrumpyTechie on February 6, 2014 • ( 0 )

  I just found this video, which contains an audio clip with Ira Glass talking about creativity, and it’s probably the single most important piece of advice any person doing creative work can ever receive. Check it out!

• How to properly use your Technivorm Moccamaster (or any drip brewer for that matter)

  By GrumpyTechie on December 13, 2013 • ( 26 )

  

  So, for the last few years two things has really annoyed me when it comes to coffee; nobody seems to know how to make coffee properly, and the abysmal taste of most coffee here in Finland. Now don’t get me… Read More ›

• How Google avoids waste in management by telling people to be “inefficient”

  By GrumpyTechie on November 30, 2013 • ( 0 )

  Most of you have at some point or another encountered the term “lean” in relation to business processes or management. One of the ideas in lean management is that you should focus on flow efficiency (how efficiently something moves through… Read More ›

• How to sharpen pencils – an instructional video

  By GrumpyTechie on November 30, 2013 • ( 0 )

  Check out this very accurate guide on the subject of pencil sharpening, a truly necessary skill in modern life. (Though our resident master of blade sharpening and other frustrating pursuits notes that the technique demonstrated in the video for turning… Read More ›

• Vacancy – Memo Writer for Senior Management at Yahoo

  By GrumpyTechie on November 27, 2013 • ( 0 )

  So, if you’ve missed it, Yahoo has recently revamped their Yahoo Mail interface, and while some like it, and some don’t, Yahoo’s senior management seems to think that now everybody at Yahoo should start using it. To get the point across properly,… Read More ›