AI Slop IT books on Amazon?
So I thought I’d try and buy some decent, well rounded, consolidated learning material in book form.
Specifically around NTP and PTP. I’m already somewhat familiar with the protocols but didn’t see any harm in trying to fill in some knowledge gaps.
Went on Amazon and searched for books about this subject and came across a book called “Time-Based Networking: NTP, Chrony and Precision Time Protocol” by an author named James Relington.
Grabbed a sample and had a flick through and it seemed at first glance like it would do the job. Thought it was a bit weird that “Chrony” was stuffed in the middle of NTP and PTP but what the hell. The book was only £3.45 or something and was only 200 odd pages long.
Got about half way through it, wasn’t really learning anything new about it, nothing had really been explained in any great detail. no diagrams, no worked examples.
Started flicking through the rest of the book and it was just endless repetition.
The book was published in June 2025, so went back and looked through the authors other books.
They’re all published in 2025 and there’s tons of books on every subject. QoS, DWDM, MPLS, PowerShell and even stuff about American Tax systems and Projec
I get the idea, the wording alone shifts how people read this That’s what makes this interesting. At least from my perspective.
Just reading this, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s just my read on it.
At this point, this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that tension shows up immediately At least from my perspective.
Putting bias aside, the way this is presented changes how it lands which explains why reactions are split That’s what makes this interesting. Not convinced this is settled yet. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Putting bias aside, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s what people are responding to Feels like an opening move, not an ending. That’s the impression it gives me.
this solves one problem while creating another That’s just my read on it.
Reaction: me_irl
From a practical angle, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here Others will probably see it differently.
Not gonna lie, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome This probably isn’t the last word on it.
the signal is clear, the strategy less so which is why this is getting picked apart That part stands out. Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
Bluntly speaking, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here That’s the key detail here. That’s just how it reads to me. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Trying to be fair, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that tension shows up immediately That’s what makes this interesting. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Reaction: If I were them, Id hurry up.
Putting bias aside, the follow-through is what will decide this That’s what makes this interesting.
this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s just my read on it.
Without overthinking it, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage That part stands out. Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
Bluntly speaking, the signal is clear, the strategy less so which makes the reaction pretty predictable Not convinced this is settled yet.
At this point, the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s why opinions are all over the place Interested to see the follow-up.
the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s why opinions are all over the place
Not gonna lie, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That’s what makes this interesting. At least from my perspective.
Without overthinking it, this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s where people will push back That’s what makes this interesting.
Reaction: Damn the Elighisl language
Reaction: I just want to see something new
Honestly, the timing matters more than people admit and that’s where the disagreement starts This could age very differently in a week. That’s the impression it gives me.
Looking at this, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s where people will push back Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s where the disagreement starts Interested to see the follow-up.
From a practical angle, this depends heavily on what happens next and that friction is hard to ignore That’s the impression it gives me.
Reaction: Not again.
Not gonna lie, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s where it gets complicated
Not gonna lie, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so which turns this into more of a debate This could age very differently in a week.
If we’re being honest, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s the key detail here.
Stepping back, the main issue seems to be how this is handled Let’s see what happens next. At least from my perspective.
this reads stronger on paper than in practice
From my side, the direction makes sense but the details are messy Curious how this plays out.
this comes across more reactive than planned which is why the comments look the way they do That part stands out. We’ll see how people react over time.
From a practical angle, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that friction is hard to ignore Let’s see what happens next. That’s the impression it gives me.
the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s the key detail here. Curious how this plays out.
From where I sit, this feels rushed rather than thought through Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
this feels rushed rather than thought through
Reaction: Me_irl
the follow-through is what will decide this
Reaction: Me_irl
From the outside, this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s what changes the context. Not convinced this is settled yet.
this feels more about execution than intent which makes the reaction pretty predictable This probably isn’t the last word on it. That’s the impression it gives me.
At this point, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s the key detail here. Others will probably see it differently.
At first glance, the wording alone shifts how people read this
Honestly, the direction makes sense but the details are messy Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
From a neutral view, this solves one problem while creating another That’s the key detail here.
this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s where it gets complicated That’s what makes this interesting. Others will probably see it differently.
the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s where people will push back That’s the impression it gives me.
Without overthinking it, this reads stronger on paper than in practice That’s the key detail here. Let’s see what happens next.
Bluntly speaking, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage which explains why reactions are split Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Looking at this, the main issue seems to be how this is handled which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s just my read on it.
Reaction: me_irl
Without overthinking it, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s where it gets complicated That’s what makes this interesting.
From a practical angle, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone
Honestly, this solves one problem while creating another which explains why reactions are split That’s what changes the context. That’s just my read on it.
Trying to be fair, the follow-through is what will decide this That’s what changes the context. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
From a neutral view, this depends heavily on what happens next and that tension shows up immediately Interested to see the follow-up. Others will probably see it differently.
Reaction: The Microsoft 365 Copilot app (formerly Office)
Stepping back, this solves one problem while creating another which is why this is getting picked apart That part stands out. Feels like there’s more coming here.
Real talk, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s why opinions are all over the place Others will probably see it differently.
If we’re being honest, this depends heavily on what happens next