I was a little familiar with Cisco Meraki products since exploring their free MDM tools over two years ago. Now, I am checking out the hardware offerings in their firewall line for a client's needs. Setting up a trial with the Meraki MX64 was pretty prompt and painless as far as these things go. I am currently in the middle of that two week trial. The MX64 is the smallest of … [Read more...]
Product review: ANNKE SP5 720P Smart Home Camera
The ANNKE tagline states "Easy and Affordable Security Camera System" and looking at their new SP5 720P IP camera, they certainly accomplished that. The camera currently has a list price of $199.99 on Amazon.com but is actually selling for $52.99. The affordability of the camera does not diminish from the hardware features either. With PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) remote control, a 720P … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Book of GNS3 – Build Virtual Network Labs using Cisco, Juniper, and more
I became aware of GNS3 shortly before I became aware of the book The Book of GNS3: Build Virtual Network Labs Using Cisco, Juniper, and More by Jason C. Neumann. The publisher No Starch Press was kind enough to provide me with a copy of the book to review. What is GNS3? "Your virtual network in a suitcase" GNS3 is software for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows that provides a … [Read more...]
Book Review: Really Professional Internet Person by Jenn McAllister
Really Professional Internet Person is the memoir-so-far of Jenn McAllister, YouTube star better known as Jennxpenn. The book discusses her childhood and moments in her life that led her to become a prominent YouTuber. I would not describe myself as the target audience for this book. I am not in to vlogs and have never watched Jennxpenn's channel on YouTube, for people younger … [Read more...]
Product Review: Gauss Eyewear
Gauss glasses started as a Kickstarter project, which I covered while it was still open for backing back in July. Interested in glasses to protect my eyes from the long days that they spend staring at computer monitors, both at work and at home, I decided to back the Gauss Kickstarter. Dubbed "the first true sunglasses for the digital age", I was interested to check out the … [Read more...]