July 16, 2012
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Like it or lump it, we’re moving to IPv6 for our Internet connections. For now, less than 2% of the world’s Internet population is using IPv6, but as the last IPv4 addresses grains of sands run out (http://www.zdnet.com/ipv6-when-do-you-really-need-to-switch-3040155336/), Microsoft knows … Continue reading
July 5, 2012
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One headline read Cisco locks users out of their routers, requires invasive cloud service, another screamed Cisco’s cloud vision: Mandatory, monetized, and killed at their discretio. I don’t think it’s that bad, but it is bad. Here are the facts. … Continue reading
June 20, 2012
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It’s easy to print from the office. But, if you’re in Timbuktu and you need to print to the printer in your office in Milwaukee… well, that’s not so easy. Unless you set up an office printer to accept print … Continue reading
June 14, 2012
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You could have knocked me over with a feather. The last thing I expected was to see a new version of Skype, the popular Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) program, arrive for Linux. But, just in time for Skype’s new in-your-face advertising … Continue reading
June 13, 2012
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Hundreds of millions of people use Skype for its free voice over IP (VoIP) services every day. Indeed, Skype claims that in March 2012, 35-million people were all talking at the same time on the service. But, how many of … Continue reading
June 13, 2012
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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) recently opened the doors for yet more new top-level domains (TLDs). TLDs, which are part of the Domain Name System (DNS), such as .com and .net, are the last label of … Continue reading