WiFi Security Fail
April 1st, 2009
In order to use the wireless internet you have to get the settings from their website. Good job guys.
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Network Neutrality: All data is treated equally
October 3rd, 2008
The simple definition of Network Neutrality is that all data on the internet is treated equally and on a first come, first serve basis. This is the way that the internet has been ever since it was created. Recently, however, some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have begun to selectively disrupt the communications of their subscribers. If these practices are allowed to continue it has the potential to destroy the fundamental freedoms that are so characteristic and unique to what we know as the internet.
The unique characteristic that the internet possess that no other form of mass media does is that anyone has the ability to communicate any opinion they have, regardless of their financial background. Everyone has the ability to post a blog entry, create a podcast, or even post video content that anyone else can view. The freedom that this has given to people is enormous. Suddenly the average Joe can write something that millions of people all around the world can read, instead of just the people in town.
English Paper: How High Speed Internet Connections Have Changed My Life
September 18th, 2008
Although it’s really not that great, here is the first English paper I’ve turned in during college. I’ll probably post a lot of college work on here so that I can reference it if I need to at a later date.
September 2008
English 111
How High Speed Internet Connections Have Changed My Life
I was four years old when I first used a computer. It was a 486 (with turbo!) that ran Microsoft Windows 3.1. Ever since then I have been fascinated with computers and all things related to them. When I was in elementary school my parents ordered dial-up internet. For the first time I could communicate with other people using only a computer. In the 4th grade I didn’t really understand the full implications of what this new technology was allowing me to do, I simply thought that it was “really cool.” I began using a service called “AOL Instant Messenger” and was soon reading up on the latest technology news on informative websites. I didn’t know what all of it meant (there were lots of big words), but I found it fascinating.
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Major Upgrades
September 10th, 2008
What are the odds of the following: My friend and I doing major upgrades to my home network and then 30 minutes later Cox upgrading their systems to support higher speeds and killing my connection. The total downtime for my website amounts to 3 hours.
Seriously, this happened.
When I was frantically running around my house at 1am trying to get the website back online I eventually wound up disconnecting everything and connecting my laptop directly to the cable modem. I was able to connect. I thought that was odd and so I decided to run a speed test. The results: 30mbs download and 2.5 mbs upload. The download speed was almost as high as a DS3. That’s insane. After two hours of troubleshooting the internet connection once again cooperated with my LAN and business as usual resumed. (so much for getting my normal amount of sleep).
What I figured happened is that Cox rolled out updates to their infrastructure once again without so much as a warning email. This is the second time this has happened to me. The upgrades aren’t the issue, it’s the fact that they don’t tell anyone that irritates me. My connections speeds (after I burn out the ‘power boost’) is a very healthy 10mbs down and 2 mbs down (aka exactly what I am paying for).
I’m now going to call it a night and let my body rest so I can wake up sometime tomorrow (morning?).
How Bittorrent Uploads Effect Response Times
August 18th, 2008
As you most likely know, if you use bit torrent at it’s maximum speed, your internet connection seems to slow to a crawl for everything else. Web pages may fail to load, ping times shoot into the stratosphere, and tempers may rise from others trying to use the connection. But what level of traffic causes these issues? Is it simply because most of the internet connection is used, or do torrents increase ping times no matter what?. I decided to find out, and here are my results. Read more…