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Meeting Notes – Virtual <\/h2>\n
Attendees:<\/strong> Brad B, Brad W, Bob, Dave D, Dave S, Ted K<\/p>\n

Discussion Points:<\/h3>\n
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ThinLinc as an Alternative to X2Go<\/strong>\n
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Dave expressed his preference for X2Go for application sessions.<\/li>\n
ThinLinc is highlighted for its compatibility and performance, especially compared to X2Go, across various Linux distributions.<\/li>\n
Real user testimonials indicate ThinLinc’s reliability and performance advantages over X2Go.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
DeepSeek<\/strong>\n
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Leroy mentioned using DeepSeek to compare his editing skills to AI capabilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Keyboard Mapping<\/strong>\n
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Discussion on mapping the co-pilot key on the keyboard for remapping purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
AI and Networking<\/strong>\n
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AI chat focused on Arista Networks, discussing the infrastructure for learning versus inference.<\/li>\n
Several companies are working on AI chips, with Tesla using AI chips for inference.<\/li>\n
AI chips will help with inference and are expected to come out for training models.<\/li>\n
Mention of spine, Arista, Pocketpal, Bert, and Lama33 in the context of AI and networking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Cisco Certifications and Network Simulation<\/strong>\n
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Brad B. was a Cisco CCNA CCNP instructor. He recommended CCNA first and then CCNP.<\/li>\n
Jeremy’s IT lab was mentioned, with a focus on network simulation software like Cisco’s virtual appliance.<\/li>\n
Brad B recommended EV-ENG, a free network simulation software, which he has installed and tried.<\/li>\n
Brad B also recommended GMS3 for network simulation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Voxcite Linux<\/strong>\n
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Dave D. mentioned Silver Blue and Voxcite Linux. He is thinking of running for XFCE.<\/li>\n
It is an immutable Linux.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Meeting Notes – Virtual <\/h2>\nAttendees:<\/strong> Brad B, Brad W, Bob, Dave D, Dave S, Ted K<\/p>\n

Meeting Notes – Virtual <\/h2>\n
Attendees:<\/strong> Brad B, Brad W, Bob, Dave D, Dave S, Ted K<\/p>\n