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When the Safety Net Snaps
It happened again. The one thing that’s not supposed to go down … went down. This morning, Cloudflare — the safety net of the internet, the infrastructure under the infrastructure — tripped over itself and faceplanted. If AWS is the backbone, Cloudflare is the connective tissue. It’s the silent middle layer that makes sure your site doesn’t go dark when other things do. Except today, it did. And when Cloudflare stumbles, it’s not just one site that goes offline — it’s an ent

Rich Washburn
Nov 184 min read


How Cisco is Quietly Powering the AI Revolution The Unsung Heroes of AI
Cisco Systems, a name often associated with enterprise networking solutions, is now emerging as a significant player in the artificial...

Rich Washburn
Jun 17, 20243 min read


Tiny yet Mighty: Meet the New r86s Pro Mini PC
The homelab scene is evolving rapidly, and the new Goen r86s Pro mini PC represents an exciting step forward. With its eight-core Intel...

Rich Washburn
Oct 25, 20232 min read
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