[174485] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Book / Literature Recommendations
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Justin Wilson)
Tue Sep 16 21:40:06 2014
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Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 21:37:58 -0400
From: Justin Wilson <lists@mtin.net>
To: Roland Dobbins <rdobbins@arbor.net>,
"nanog@nanog.org list" <nanog@nanog.org>
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Being able to find an Internet connection these days is pretty easy. Ive
left the data center and driven to mcdonalds to download stuff in a pinch.
But, I can find things in a real book easier. I think it=B9s the way my
mind works. Its getting easier though on the Kindle. Just learned
behavior is all.
Justin
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On 9/16/14, 9:27 PM, "Roland Dobbins" <rdobbins@arbor.net> wrote:
>
>On Sep 17, 2014, at 8:06 AM, Larry Sheldon <larrysheldon@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> I think of this "paperless" idiocy every time I write "20 reams of
>>printer paper" on the grocery list.
>
>While it should be mandatory that things like operational
>plans/procedures and contact lists should be printed out Just In Case,
>the ability to have a near-infinite number of books and other references
>in my mobile phone, which has a 9,000mAh battery which doesn't need to be
>charged more than once every 3 or 4 days (as well as a spare battery of
>the same capacity), makes it a lot easier to a) have ready access to
>reference materials I know in advance I need and b) quickly locate and
>download any additional references I may need, but hadn't anticipated
>needing ahead of time.
>
>This capability has been of great utility on several occasions involving
>significant sturm und drang.
>
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>Roland Dobbins <rdobbins@arbor.net> // <http://www.arbornetworks.com>
>
> Equo ne credite, Teucri.
>
> -- Laoco=F6n
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