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In This Issue: Who are you thankful for? | Cisco 10GBase-SR SFP+ Module | Everything You Need to Know About the OSI Model | News to Start Your Day
The CK Daily – Who are you thankful for?
Happy Friday, folks! Another week has flown by. We have less than four months till 2024, and Christmas will be here in 108 days! 🎄
One of my goals for 2023 was to focus on gratitude. Reflecting on my progress this year, my genuine gratitude is really about the people in my life. Yes, I’m thankful for some material things, but things don’t bring true gratitude (except maybe air conditioning 😂).
I am incredibly blessed…I get to work with some fantastic people here at CablesAndKits. They care for each other and our customers, vendors, etc. It’s fun to work with a group of people when they know you have their back and they have yours.
The Mayo Clinic says gratitude can improve sleep, mood, and immunity. And it has a host of other benefits.
So, who are you thankful for?
Have a great weekend!
Chris
Product Spotlights & Updates
The Cisco SFP-10G-SR module gives you a wide variety of 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options for your data center, enterprise wiring closet, and service provider transport applications. This module boasts a variety of features and benefits, including being the industry’s smallest form factor, which results in the greatest density per chassis.
Learning Center Article – Everything You Need to Know About the OSI Model
When it comes to networking, a deeper understanding can help you design more effectively and operate more efficiently. But, that understanding doesn’t always come easily. Professionals spend a lifetime acquiring knowledge and growing and studying. Still, you can break down some essential knowledge pretty quickly, and to help you do that, this is a crash course in the OSI networking model. It’s a staple in the industry, and if you can grasp the basics, it can help you take steps into a deeper and wider world.
Today’s News to Start Your Day:
- Hurricane Lee is expected to continue strengthening Friday after quickly morphing into a powerful Category 5 storm that is now packing destructive maximum sustained winds of 165 mph as it spins hundreds of miles east of the Caribbean
- The IAA Mobility motor show is taking place in Munich, Germany this week, and there is no shortage of cars on display. The theme was electrification, with major players like BMW and Mercedes showing off their electric vehicle offerings, while a large number Chinese players from Xpeng to BYD were also in attendance. The BMW Vision Neue Klasse, Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA Class, Lucid Air Midnight Dream Edition and even a Lamborghini made of Lego pieces were on display.
- Apple shares fell more than 3% on Thursday, following a 4% decline on Wednesday, after several reports suggested that Chinese government workers could be banned from using Apple’s iPhones. China has ordered officials at central government agencies not to bring iPhones into the office or use them for work.
- Nearly 15 million cable viewers lost access to ESPN, ABC and other Disney-owned channels over Labor Day weekend when the global entertainment company and cable giant Charter Communications failed to renew a distribution deal. Attempting to watch the U.S. Open or games from the first weekend of the college football season, subscribers to Charter’s cable TV service, Spectrum, instead encountered blackouts.