Post Views: 1,924 It is not news that people are cutting the cable to video services. According to studies by Oriella PR Network, the loss of viewers and listeners for print/tv/radio was 26.33% in 2010, and this shows no sign of stopping in 2011. Advertising income is also down 22.03%. The number of print publications/radio/TV
Post Views: 2,026 Check out these additional IPv6 Resources: Our IPv6 overview course at Udemy Our IPv6 Custom Profiles for Wireshark Our IPv6 classes at the Online School I don’t ever like to attempt to look into a crystal ball and predict the future. At best, I would expect my success to be no improvement
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Post Views: 1,491 If you travel like we do at CellStream, you have noticed the sharp rise in rental car costs, especially since the economic downturn. For example, before 2010, you could get rental cars in San Jose, CA for around $20-$25/day. Today, you can’t get a rental car for under $45/day plus charges (In
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Post Views: 1,021 World IPv6 day, occurred on June 8th, 2011, designed as a global-scale test flight of IPv6 and is sponsored by the Internet Society. On World IPv6 Day, major web companies and other industry players came together to enable IPv6 on their main websites for 24 hours. The goal is to motivate organizations
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Post Views: 1,790 In this week’s news, a PR Firm called Burson-Marsteller admitted they were hired by Facebook to smear Google’s Social Circle via an alleged whisper campaign claiming the service violated user privacy rights. Both the PR Firm and Facebook later apologized for the action. Tisk Tisk, bad Facebook. It is not clear whether
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Post Views: 1,731 Absolute Genius! When kids are introduced to electricity in 3rd or 4th grade science labs, they’re often handed unfamiliar components—wires, resistors, LEDs—and expected to understand how it all works. These parts feel foreign and complicated, which can create a disconnect in learning. Like many others, I believe this leads to a learning
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Post Views: 1,317 This from the FCC yesterday: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 21, 2011 Washington, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission has released its latest reports on Internet access service connections and telephone subscribership in the U.S. Titled Internet Access Services and Local Telephone Competition, the two reports are based on data submitted by carriers every
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Post Views: 1,955 In an article I recently read at thenextweb.com, someone inside Google headquarters ran a speed test. The results (if this is true and accurate) are mind boggling. When I first saw the graphic below, I had the same reaction as when I saw the Grand Canyon for the first time. Comments are
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Post Views: 1,523 This is a great question – and great news – there is an app for that!! Well, at least there is a web site. Based on millions of recent test results from Speedtest.net, there is an index that compares and ranks consumer download speeds around the globe. Also plotted is the value
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Post Views: 2,325 A global disaster monitoring map! That’s right, if you want a single monitor of everything emergency or disaster related that is happening in the world as it happens, then simply click here! The Hungarian National Association of Radio Distress-Signaling and Infocommunications (RSOE) operates the Emergency and Disaster Information Service (EDIS) with the
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Post Views: 1,589 Is it possible to locate an IP address on a map of the world? Absolutely! Simply go to IPFingerprints.com! When you open a browser windo to this web site, your IP Address will be detected and a pin will be placed on your location. You should get a screen like this:
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Post Views: 2,172 The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has recently made a great web site available to all of us that maps and lists broadband service providers, by area. Simply go to this link: www.broadbandmap.gov The online broadband database apparently holds more than 25 million records detailing where service is available; technology used
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Post Views: 1,508 This procedure is how to set the IP address in an VMWare ESX 4.x server. We compiled this information from multiple sources, and even had to correct the procedure from what we found on the VMware site!! So frustrating when these things are so poorly documented. This worked for us: Step 1:
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Post Views: 1,465 My recent post on the evolution of the telephone has raised much interest, but I am also seeing and predicting that the Central Office is undergoing and will undergo changes that are just as radical. As I said in the prior post, these changes are difficult to envision and agree with at
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Post Views: 1,906 PLEASE READ THE COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU START. One of the best features of Windows (XP Professional, Vista and Windows 7, 8, 10) is the Remote Desktop Connection feature. This feature allows you to connect to another computer as if you are using that computer. Some examples would be: In some cases
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