Monthly Archives: October 2025

Advice I Like: Training Employees

Posted on October 24, 2025 by way0utwest

Train employees well enough that they could get another job but treat them well enough that they never want to. – from Excellent Advice for Living This one is close to my heart. I firmly believe that you need to … Continue reading →

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Be Wary of Data

Posted on October 22, 2025 by way0utwest

I fly a lot, as you might have guessed if you read my blog regularly. In 2025, I’ve been on 56 United planes as I write this, with about 10 left to go before the end of the year. One … Continue reading →

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Creating a Striped Backup Set with AI

Posted on October 22, 2025 by way0utwest

I needed to test a striped backup, so I decided to ask the AI’s for help. This is part of a series of experiments with AI systems. The Problem A customer wanted to know if we could handle a large … Continue reading →

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Republish: Limiting the Ability to Concentrate and Collaborate

Posted on October 20, 2025 by way0utwest

It’s another Monday off for me, this time likely catching up on some fall maintenance before it gets really cold. Plus, I’m gone in the UK next week. While I’ve likely doing something with my hands, and concentrating outside, you … Continue reading →

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