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Hedge 277: Sociotechnical Systems
What is the relationship between humans and machines? Do we adapt to machines, or do we adapt machines to humans? Does technology drive culture, or does our culture drive our technology? Join Mark Pro
Hedge 276: Common Mistakes in RFPs
Requests for proposals (RFPs) are a little understood part of running a network--or any other IT system. What are some common mistakes, and some things engineers should think about, when building and
Hedge 275: Jevon’s Paradox
What is Jevon's Paradox? Tom, Eyvonne, and Russ discuss how this famous paradox impact network engineering.
Hedge 274: DNS DELEG
What is DNS Delegation and what is it used for? What is new in the Delegation world, and what impact does it have on DNS security and operations? George Michaelson joins Tom Ammon and Russ White for a
Hedge 273: The Future is Operations
Many of us old timers (and a lot of young timers) worry about the future of networking. What if the future isn't a technology, or even AI, but a change in focus? Mike Bushong joins Tom and Russ to arg
Best of the Hedge: Episode 1
Are you stressed? Everyone in IT seems to be continuously stressed--but what can we do about it? Sonia Cuff joins the Hedge to talk about stress. - From time to time we like to repost episodes of sign
Hedge 272: Are we addicted to the CLI?
Is the CLI the best way to configure, manage, and troubleshoot routers and other networking gear? Or should we move past the CLI towards automation and (possibly even) GUI-based tools? Mark Posser j
Hedge 271: AI and Creativity
AI chatbots and image creators are all the rage right now--we are using them for everything from coding to writing books to creating short movies. One question we do not ask often enough, though, is h
Hedge 270: Password Psychology
Password hygiene drive IT professionals crazy--people forget their passwords, will not change them often enough, and choose weak ones. But are IT folks immune to these problems? What is the psychology
Hedge 269: Web 3.0
Yes, we took an (unintentional) three-week break for medical reasons ... but we're back with a new episode. - What is Web 3.0, and how is it different from Web 2.0? What about XR, AI, and Quantum, an





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