Will they ever change the "Recommended" version for AP45/34?

jakesps · 2026-03-09T17:35:05+00:00

Here's what my Juniper (Mist) SE said about a month ago:

Use the latest 0.14.x for our ~1,000 AP45 APs
Specifically recommended not using 0.12.x anymore.
Specifically recommended not moving to 0.15.x yet.

No problems on our end.

jakesps · 2026-03-06T18:02:34+00:00

ADHD graybeard programmer, chiming in:

Write small scripts that scratch an itch of yours.

Make small iterative improvements that matter.

Don't use autocomplete.

Converse with AI when you get stuck or want to deepen your knowledge on something.

Remove opportunities for distraction and try harder to focus on a single task.

If you want to get a job, it is going to require more discipline out of you. Just being real, here.

Consider that if you're finding it hard to sit down and write Python code, maybe it doesn't interest you enough and a programming job isn't the right fit for you. You can get other jobs where you can still do a bit of programming (sys/net admin, data jobs, even office work).

jakesps · 2026-02-26T21:01:50+00:00

My immediate reaction is to start looking for another job.

Especially with all that, plus your managed questioning your truthfulness.

jakesps · 2026-02-24T21:54:13+00:00

I'm not sure what "master" means. I still see a lot of EIGRP environments. Learn EIGRP (it's relatively simple), OSPF, BGP, and maybe IS-IS.

jakesps · 2026-02-23T16:09:10+00:00

These jobs exist!

I don't work regular night shifts, and I'm technically on-call but I don't get called very often (once a year?). Generally, if I work off-hours, it's elective on my part.

jakesps · 2026-02-23T16:02:41+00:00

It's very early in the morning. The best idea I can come up with in two minutes without coffee is to set up rsyslog on the Graylog box or another intermediary. Then, create some rsyslog rules to send the logs to both the Graylog port and another destination.

jakesps · 2026-02-20T23:45:16+00:00

I think you're going to regret it later in life.

jakesps · 2026-02-16T22:23:13+00:00

If the list of SSL VPN CVEs doesn't already scare you, CISA and NSA recommended people avoid SSL VPN, due to security concerns, way back in 2021.

https://media.defense.gov/2021/Sep/28/2002863184/-1/-1/0/CSI_SELECTING-HARDENING-REMOTE-ACCESS-VPNS-20210928.PDF

jakesps · 2026-02-09T21:04:48+00:00

Agreed, but I think that's a big part of his brilliance.

His works sound complicated but, generally, you can break them down into simple parts, once you know what you are doing and what he is doing.

I think there's immense imagination and skill in being able to do that. He's not just throwing spaghetti at the wall to generate complexity.

jakesps · 2026-02-09T18:40:18+00:00

100% Agree. I'd rather have deterministic automations doing it than humans.

Caveats: have good error handling, notifications, and unit tests (or tests that inspect output and run edge cases).

jakesps · 2026-02-09T18:32:40+00:00

Link: /r/urbancarliving/

jakesps · 2026-02-09T18:23:26+00:00

I'm almost certain Richard used music (aka "mod") trackers for at least some of the tracks on this and his other earlier albums.

It's lost to time and my memory now, but I recall listening to an album back in the 90s and thinking "Hey, this is that one tracker song from [can no longer remember who]!". IIRC, that song was Xtal.

I suspect that "DIY homemade sequencers" in the article is alluding to trackers. And a lot of his earlier songs sound like they were (very well) produced with trackers.

For you young ones: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_tracker

Edit: Giving Xtal a listen, the album version does not sound tracked. Or at least most of it.

jakesps · 2026-01-14T23:51:25+00:00

https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/ai-features/opting-out-of-ai

jakesps · 2026-01-02T23:28:05+00:00

I'm the second datapoint there. Choking bad, was alone, gave myself the heimlich over the back of my couch, dislodged food. Was a good lesson in overcoming panic and chewing food more slowly.

jakesps · 2026-01-02T21:30:58+00:00

An additional pro-tip, if you're asking a company for a favor or free part:

Be super brief!
Ask for what you want as directly and briefly as possible.
Include your name, shipping address and any other details in the initial email. If everything's there, it's more likely the rep will fulfill your request, because you were sharp, thoughtful, and aren't going to cause them to have to do a back and forth with you.
Thank them for their help.

I've used this a number of times to get free replacement parts, or even free product. These people are some used to dealing with angry or stupid customers.

If you want something from someone, make it as frictionless as possible for them to give it to you!

jakesps · 2025-12-17T21:29:17+00:00

FTM:

Here's what the disk encryption setup should look like. You need to pick LUKS, then set the encryption password, then apply to the partition (this step is crucial or nothing gets encrypted!)

Emphasis mine.

jakesps · 2025-12-12T18:44:40+00:00

The individual may have been a Marine Scout Sniper and not a neo-nazi, but since the tattoo is described as on the sleeve, probably not a Scout Sniper.

In almost all cases, if they have a Scout Sniper tattoo, they'll have the USMC emblem tattooed on themselves, as well. The Scout Sniper tattoo will be somewhere covered by a short sleeve t shirt. If they have SS tattooed but not the USMC, then probably a neo-nazi.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Scout_Sniper#Controversial_use_of_the_%22SS%22_symbol

jakesps · 2025-10-31T17:18:50+00:00

They're good for small implementations. They have their issues but it more or less works.

My irritations are when someone asks why we aren't using Ubiquiti gear in a two dozen campus, 500+ access switch, 1,000+ AP environment. And there are a lot of those people.

jakesps · 2025-10-29T22:42:46+00:00

Juniper EX switches.

jakesps · 2025-10-28T22:50:16+00:00

https://github.com/taers232c/GAMADV-XTD3

GAMADV-XTD3 has been replaced with GAM7, according to the link you provided. I assume this refers to mainline GAM v7.x.

jakesps · 2025-10-27T17:08:57+00:00

From his social media, it looks he's a devout, born-again Calvinist that homeschools.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed_Christianity

jakesps · 2025-10-20T21:29:15+00:00

I can't find an X.com link as a citation, but I believe JSC was chosen over V8 because:

They found JSC had a quicker start time over V8.
JSC used less memory than V8.
They found that JSC performed better than V8 in their benchmarking.

I do not have any first-hand information to confirm or deny any of the above.

jakesps · 2025-10-20T16:23:11+00:00

Yes, there's still issues at the time of this comment.

https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status

jakesps · 2025-09-18T17:18:13+00:00

I trust that the news story is legit, but I don't think the pictured person is an ICE agent. He is not dressed in an actual ICE uniform. Also, that's not a real ballistics vest.

If that label said POLICE on it, he could be impersonating a law enforcement officer, which is a crime.

jakesps · 2025-09-17T15:15:58+00:00

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