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links, etc A Transport Protocol’s View of Starlink - ISP Column - May 2024 one of the better satellite internet explainers i’ve read.

links, etc The Case for Destroying Old Forest Roads | Science | Smithsonian Magazine i really didn’t realize that even abandoned forest roads were a problem. in retrospect, this makes a ton of sense. feels like we should be figuring out how to make this happen faster. Measuring NAT64 Usage in the Wild | RIPE Labs a rollicking good read.

links, etc Forgotten Protocol Chronicles: Do Not Underestimate the Installed Base when ISATAP bites … i enjoyed this little bit of closure. Outside of niche research efforts like my own, we must find ways to draw attention to the practice of retiring legacy systems in a formal, documented, and measured way. Until then, we’ll keep writing research papers reminding you of what you’ve forgotten about. #ipv6 #neteng Snakeheads: A Horror Story | U....

links, etc The Pursuit of Shareholder Value: Cisco’s Transformation from Innovation to Financialization quite possibly the best discussion i’ve seen of how (and really why) cisco eschewed technical innovation in favor of financial engineering. outlines all the notable disinvestments in differentiating technologies and acquisitions with the financial elements. if america wants to look at why it’s not a leader in many domains, perhaps a cold look at what the impacts of the financialization of nearly everything yields....

links, etc caught the ‘rona. catching up on reading. 240/4 As Seen by RIPE Atlas | RIPE Labs the tl;dr - amazon and VZ are using 240/4 internally. hardly shocking. still, let’s get our collective shit together on the IPv6 migration. A Simple Rule for Planning Your Fall Booster Shot - The Atlantic i’ve been holding out for the bivalent vaccines and an extended weekend wedding did me in. looks like i should still get crackin’...