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In This Issue: Finding Joy and Discipline to Finish the Year Strong! | Deal of the Day | Rack Screws | Temperature Ranges for SFPs | News to Start Your Day
The CK Daily – Finding Joy and Discipline to Finish the Year Strong!
Good Morning & Happy Tuesday! Hope everyone is off to a great start to the week!
Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how important it is to make time for the things that bring joy and help recharge our energy. For me, one of those things has always been running.
Running has been a constant for me for most of my adult life—a way to build discipline, clear my mind, and find a sense of accomplishment. Whether it’s a long run to process my thoughts or a quick jog to reset, it’s my way of stepping back and finding perspective. This year has been kind of crazy and I haven’t prioritized running the way I normally would. I’ve had months where I got to run a lot, and other months where I barely got to run at all.
Over the past couple of months, though, I’ve been working to rebuild some consistency, and have been making good progress. Yesterday, I realized I’ve run 430 miles this year—just 70 shy of the 500 miles I hit last year. While I didn’t set that goal at the start of the year, I’m setting it now: 500 miles in 2024.
I think it’s an attainable goal, but it’s going to take serious dedication to get there! It would be a nice boost to finish the year with a personal “win” and hopefully carry some of that momentum into the new year! Here’s to hitting goals, finding joy, and building discipline one step at a time!
What goal are you chasing to wrap up the year? Let’s finish strong together!
Rebecca
Deal of the Day
Product Spotlights & Updates
Used to mount network and telecom equipment into standard equipment racks. There are two main types of screws. 10-32 or 12-24. The 12-24 screws account for most applications in the field today. These particular screws have an E-Z start shank. This type of shank is void of threads for the first few “rounds” at the bottom. This allows easy insertion of the screw without having to get it “started” first.
Learning Center Article – COM, EXT, IND – Temperature Ranges for SFPs
When you build a network, you primarily focus on hardware that meets certain requirements. It has to be fast enough and able to manage enough traffic for your applications.
In some cases, it might also need durability requirements, and one of the scariest things for sensitive networking equipment (like SFPs) is something as simple as temperature. If it gets too hot or too cold, it can damage your hardware, and your whole network fails.
Today’s News to Start Your Day:
- Red Lobster bets on a millennial makeover. The storied seafood chain has exited bankruptcy and is attempting a comeback under its new 35-year-old CEO.
- Apple will not introduce a smart ring, the CEO of health-tech firm Oura, despite speculation the iPhone giant may be considering a move into this product category.
- Home Depot’s sales are improving, but it says consumers are still cautious about spending. Read more here.
- China’s Alibaba releases AI search tool for small businesses in Europe and the Americas.