Recent content by JohnHuntington

Agree and also most home "routers" also have DHCP servers and you do not want more than one (or any, depending on protocol) DHCP servers on your network. That can make for some really crazy problems that take a while to troubleshoot.John

Sorry I didn't see this before the conference! It's right out of my "Introduction to Show Networking" book Chapter 5.John

I finally posted my session: https://controlgeek.net/blog/2022/2/15/speaking-at-usitt

I'm planning to go and am presenting a session on network system design. I guess I should figure out when exactly that is :)John

@gafftaper Thanks so much for this great report! John

Thanks!John

Sorry I was overwhelmed with the end of the semester and out storm chasing and completely missed this thread. Thanks @derekleffew @rsmentele @What Rigger? and everyone for the kind words! The new book is available internationally and via Google ebook. Details here...

26 years, actually :-) But also I think our curve is flatter now than it was then: https://controlgeek.net/blog/2020/8/20/development-and-evolution-of-show-technology-articles-and-timeline

I posted a scan of the first edition of my 1994 book, Control Systems for Live Entertainment online as a searchable PDF, details here. It's kind of a hilarious time capsule now.John

Great, Rational (exclusive US print seller at the moment) just rolled out a low cost shipping option today.John

Wrap up of the giveaway here: https://controlgeek.net/blog/2020/10/26/1000-for-estabehind-the-scenes-and-100-books-for-members-of-the-entertainment-industryAnd the book is now shipping! https://controlgeek.net/blog/2020/10/27/my-new-book-introduction-to-show-networking-is-now-shipping

Details here: controlgeek.net/blog/2020/10/01/giving-away-100-copies-of-my-new-book-introduction-to-show-networking10

Thanks! Sign up for the mailing list (on the link) if you want to be in the loop on release date, etc.John

More details here.

Actually if I remember right after the outcry the state added "covid" support money, since the excuse was that Covid procedures were making it impossible to hold the event. Mike Bloomberg is the board chair of the 9/11 memorial and I wouldn't be surprised if he kicked in as well.After...