Recent content by AndrewAlston

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    The man who created South Africa's first Internet link has died

    Alan was a giant of the industry upon whose shoulders much of the African internet ecosystem stands. He was a true friend, always willing to help and teach, and his loss is truly devastating. He will be sorely missed by all those that knew him
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    primasecure.com

    These people have no shame - they are trawling websites and making claims about certificate expiry and then justifying it by slandering other certificate providers claiming that their certificates are "south african recognized brands" and so will give customers more confidence and other such...
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    primasecure.com

    Just an update - I dropped a private note to digicert in addition to a public tweet. DigiCert did claim on twitter in response that they would be looking into the issue. So hopefully :) But then again - we shall see :)
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    primasecure.com

    One of my team got a call from these guys today - and the only way I can think of that they could have got his details or his email address is by lifting it outta the AfriNIC database. Their website is also dodgy as hell https://primasecure.com/terms-conditions/ <--- professional firms dont...
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    Andrew Alston appointed to Internet Engineering Steering Group

    Wow that’s not a name I have heard used in a long long long time :)
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    Andrew Alston appointed to Internet Engineering Steering Group

    :) I’m made of tougher stuff than that - haha - and yes - I’m here :)
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    AMD vs Intel - How the two CPU giants have fared over the last 15 years

    https://www.extremetech.com/computing/302546-amd-threadripper-3970x-3960x-intel-10980xe-cascade-lake-cpu-review Thats a comparison of some CPU's - specifically - look at the comparisons between the 3960x vs the 10980xe - since its the closest comparison - Intel simply doesnt have anything that...
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    AMD vs Intel - How the two CPU giants have fared over the last 15 years

    M.2 Drives for one thing take PCI-E Lanes. There are a number of things that use slot bifurcation as well - and thats a lot more problematic if you don't have the PCI-E lanes to work with.
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    AMD vs Intel - How the two CPU giants have fared over the last 15 years

    So - I recently went AMD myself - and - I find it kinda strange the claims in this article about the price point. Firstly - there is nothing in the intel lineup that can come close to an 3770x (What I'm running), never mind a 3990x. The 3760x is also a total intel killer - for one thing - look...
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    Suspended ZADNA CEO only nominee for AFRINIC board

    Will the complaints get ignored - yes. However - I am long a believer in the fact that if you have a voice - you use it - and you use it - so that when the issue moves to the next level - no one can accuse you of silence and being complacent - there is power in the voices of masses - even if it...
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    Suspended ZADNA CEO only nominee for AFRINIC board

    It is no secret that I have been vocal about this - but I will now repeat what I have said in so many other forums. AfriNIC has effectively taken the bottom up governance approach meant to apply to RIR's and destroyed it. The problem here is not that this individual is on the slate. The...
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    Working 12 hours a day, six days a week - that is what Jack Ma demands

    What amuses me about the last few messages - is its very obvious that most of you need to go work for Alibaba - because you obviously dont have enough to do - so you have enough time for these random messages :)
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    Working 12 hours a day, six days a week - that is what Jack Ma demands

    Heh - I have to say - I regularly work longer hours than referred to here - but - it's a choice - not something imposed. The thing is - for me I love what i do - and how do you define work. If what you are doing is your passion and what you enjoy and you have the drive to grow and succeed -...
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