Feb 2025 Meeting notes

by T.K.

Meeting Notes – Virtual

Attendees: Brad B, Brad W, Bob, Dave D, Dave S, Ted K

Discussion Points:

  • ThinLinc as an Alternative to X2Go
    • Dave expressed his preference for X2Go for application sessions.
    • ThinLinc is highlighted for its compatibility and performance, especially compared to X2Go, across various Linux distributions.
    • Real user testimonials indicate ThinLinc’s reliability and performance advantages over X2Go.
  • DeepSeek
    • Leroy mentioned using DeepSeek to compare his editing skills to AI capabilities.
  • Keyboard Mapping
    • Discussion on mapping the co-pilot key on the keyboard for remapping purposes.
  • AI and Networking
    • AI chat focused on Arista Networks, discussing the infrastructure for learning versus inference.
    • Several companies are working on AI chips, with Tesla using AI chips for inference.
    • AI chips will help with inference and are expected to come out for training models.
    • Mention of spine, Arista, Pocketpal, Bert, and Lama33 in the context of AI and networking.
  • Cisco Certifications and Network Simulation
    • Brad B. was a Cisco CCNA CCNP instructor. He recommended CCNA first and then CCNP.
    • Jeremy’s IT lab was mentioned, with a focus on network simulation software like Cisco’s virtual appliance.
    • Brad B recommended EV-ENG, a free network simulation software, which he has installed and tried.
    • Brad B also recommended GMS3 for network simulation.
  • Voxcite Linux
    • Dave D. mentioned Silver Blue and Voxcite Linux. He is thinking of running for XFCE.
    • It is an immutable Linux.

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