Task 8 — Kea DHCP HA: Replacing the Simple with the Complex How a failing SFP+ port led me down a rabbit hole of enterprise DHCP, AI-assisted development, and a home network that now runs better than most small offices. The Incident That Started Everything It was a normal evening. Someone wanted to watch live TV via HDHomeRun on PLEX. […]
By Kevin Cossaboon · April 2026 Credit to Claude 1.3109.0 (35cbf6) 2026-04-16T20:32:01.000Z I’ve been shooting photos for years and always struggled with a clean way to share them. Cloud services like Google Photos or Flickr work, but I wanted something I owned — running on my own hardware, behind my own domain, with my watermark automatically applied before anything goes […]
I took a walk around Coronado, with my Leica Q3
The new Leica Q3 is 60mp and you can really zoom in and see details. Simple shot of our dog, Biscuit, this evening.
New Leica Q3 28 camera. First shots, straight off the sensor. A lot to learn..
Scam Tracking: Lessons Learned You’ve probably heard the saying: “If a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is.” On August 16, 2025, I was reminded of this the hard way. A Facebook ad caught my eye—an “80% off anniversary sale” on TUMI products. I’m a big fan of TUMI, and of course, Facebook knows this. The ad […]
At Cisco Live, I had the unexpected privilege of meeting Nancy Cam-Winget, a Cisco Fellow whose work has shaped the future of network security and innovation at Cisco. Our conversation was a journey through the fascinating parallels between today’s cutting-edge technologies—AI and Quantum Computing—and pivotal moments in computing history, like ENIAC and Babbage’s Analytical Engine. As a history enthusiast and collector of 8-bit computers, I found these analogies both insightful and inspiring, reminding me of how far we’ve come and how much further we have to go. Nancy also shared her passion for mentorship, recommending the Talking with Giants session to aspiring engineers. It was a powerful reminder of the incredible people you can meet and the thought-provoking discussions you can have at Cisco Live.
Last week, after an energizing day at Cisco Live 2025 in sunny San Diego—packed with innovation, customer meetings with U.S. Navy Commands, and thought-provoking sessions on AI, networking, and security—I had the incredible opportunity to tour the USS Essex (LHD 2), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship. This special tour took place on June 11, 2025, and was arranged exclusively for […]
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