Category Archives: Networks

The decline and fall of the telephone

I think this is right. At work, unless something requires immediate attention, communication is through email or IM. Calls are scheduled ahead of time and I have never checked voice mail on my office phone. My cell phone voice minutes … Continue reading

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Google doesn't do Windows any more

Financial Times: Google is phasing out the internal use of Microsoft’s ubiquitous Windows operating system because of security concerns, according to several Google employees. The directive to move to other operating systems began in earnest in January, after Google’s Chinese … Continue reading

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Philly WiFi: "I'm Not Dead Yet."

The Philadelphia municipal WiFi network may have a temporary reprieve. The network, which is about 80 percent complete, will now be taken over by Network Acquisition Company LLC, a new company of local investors that will assess the infrastructure and … Continue reading

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Attention CNET: The 90's called and they want their article back.

CNet’s Embarrassing Article Here. <FISK> The dawn of the flat network? Posted by Jon Oltsik For the longest time, networks were built in three tiers: access, aggregation, and core. Are you kidding me? Maybe in the Cisco lab, but in … Continue reading

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