2006 March

Yesterday I came across an interesting article that someone posted to an internal company blog that I read from time to time. Well, the basis of it seems to mainly encompass the idea of a new kind of management style; a manager 2.0 if you will. Crazy I know, but once you get past the […]

Global air travelers prefer airlines that offer in-flight Internet connectivity and even adjust their travel plans and choice of airline to be on Internet-connected flights, according to a survey released Wednesday by Connexion by Boeing, a business unit of The Boeing Company [NYSE:BA].
The Connexion by Boeing service, which launched commercially in May 2004, is currently […]

This is pretty impressive if you ask me! The Miramar High School bought about 3000 iBooks and installed them in three days! You can check out some pictures here.
At my work we can install ten computers in about ten minutes and I thought that was impressive! The system administrators at this school did a very […]

With every new technology, a new race starts - whether it’s to be the first to get a handle on the buzzwords, to publish on the subject, or to learn to use the technology for a few new tricks - and the Ajax race is going strong. There’s a reason why: Ajax - or Asynchronous […]

The animated TECHTip Tutorial is available here.
WRR [Weighted Round Robin] assigns weights (queuing priority values such as 1, 2, 3) to each queue connection (bandwidth) not necessarily the protocol. The data traffic in each queue is processed (serviced) in proportion (relation) to its weight in a round-robin fashion such as 1-2-3, 3-2-1, etc.). WRR […]

I must be missing something here. OK, most of us know that NVIDIA has an open policy for manufacturer overclocks. Therefore, this leaves us wondering where ATI might stand on the issue? Well hang onto your hats’ kids - I am not sure that ATI is even clear on their own policy!

Today I received some great feedback on my previous rant about Norton products. Here, just take a gander for yourselves:

Someone’s telling me not to use tabs in code files. Why? He mumbles something about “cross-platform issues.”
Is this even true!? is it even *possible* for (say) a Mac or a Unix to botch the reading of a Windows file (or, most likely, I’d think) a Mac or Unix to botch the other?
I do know that […]

NetJaxer provides a convenient way to integrate and access your favorite Web 2.0 online services or applications, including Gmail, TadaList, Digg, Writely, Kiko, Meebo, and other Ajax-based sites.
You can create shortcuts in the system tray, the Desktop, Start Menu, or QuickLaunch and access the service with your default browser or the NetJaxer full-screen browser […]

The animated TECHTip Tutorial is available here.
While all approaches to antenna design are beyond the scope of this tutorial, MEMS [Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems]/Switch actuator which also are used for optical switches (SEE TECHtionary MEMS) are being developed for patch antenna reconfiguration.
A key feature is the capability of multi-band (multi-frequency) operation without greatly increasing […]

Earlier today I discovered that I had received an email with regard to my rather jagged opinions about Norton products. Today, I am going to take a few moments to reiterate why I dislike anything that Symantec puts out.
First off let me state that their antivirus is not so much the problem as their security […]

The last several postings in this series dealt with how to decide if an interpretation of a transmitted message is correct in both the sense of whether the desired arrangement of letters was received without regard to meaning, and whether the same definition of words or arrangement of letters was being used by both the […]

Inc. 500 Online Conference Beginning March 31st, the online conference features live and on-demand Webcasts of speeches and sessions from business leaders at the Inc. 500 Conference being held in Savannah, GA.
Speakers include Bill Clinton and Bernie Marcus, the co-founder of Home Depot.
Online Registration is free. Inc.com is a daily resource center for Entrepreneurs.

Keeping a computer clean and protecting it with the usual applications ensures it operates at maximum speed and stays free of the “bad” guys. Readers responded with several ways to do this. Remember these are suggestions and don’t guarantee successful results or that crashes will be avoided. Unless you’re a tech doctor, consult with yours […]

The animated TECHTip Tutorial is available here.
The SAML [Security Assertion Markup Language] assertions are bound into the SOAP [Simple Open Access Protocol] document’s header to secure the body of the message. The token is digitally signed using XML Signature and authenticated using one of several techniques, including an X.509 certificate or Kerberos ticket. […]

Wouldn’t be great if there was simply an appliance that we could just plug people into? OK, maybe not people in a literal sense, but rather their PCs. An appliance that would act as a guardian angel, one that would take care of them regardless of adding or subtracting new computers. One that would work […]

Recently I had this question filter down into my inbox:
I read several Lockergnome reports every day and find them immensely useful. Maybe with all your expertise or one of you colleagues can help with this problem.
I have been trying to get high speed internet service at my vacation cabin for more than 5 years. SBC […]

Without question, we can agree that the amount of data available has exploded as a result of our regular work, customer databases, product data and more. This data overload puts a strain on hardware and challenges IT organizations to create solutions while minimizing downtime and business disruptions. Furthermore, we have to be concerned about security, […]

Finding a niche is an important step in becoming an IT specialist. In this article, you’ll learn about how to develop your niche.

The animated TECHTip Tutorial is available here.
Before discussing 6to4 Anycast relay, here’s a quick review of IP Version 4 and IP Version 6.
IPv4-to-IPv6, or Internet Protocol Version 4 to Version 6 (also known as 6to4) Relay Router Anycast routers advertise anycast address prefix into IPv4 network where IPv4 packets are routed to nearest 6to4 relay […]