A Peek Into the Near Future of Electronics Technology by Terry Mitchell
How long do you think DVDs have around? 20 years? 10 years? Actually, they have only been around for about seven years, but it seems like they have been around much longer. Many of us can hardly remember life before DVDs. That can be attributed to how rapidly we can become acclimated to some... This kind of service could prove useful for those who cannot get traditional broadband services like cable modem or Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), as almost everyone has access to electricity now. ... High Definition Television formats, even on cable to satellite, require a digital TV or a converter...

Parkinson's Law in IT by Tim Bryce
"As computer hardware capacity increases, software becomes more bloated." - Bryce's Law INTRODUCTION Ever wonder why our computers typically last no more than three years? Many contend it is because of the fast pace of technological advancements. ... Today, DSL and cable are commonplace in households as well as in business and "dial-up" is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. ... My current PC has a hard drive with a capacity of 224gb and though I'm a long way from filling it up, inevitably I know I will for two reasons: I now feel more comfortable with downloading large multimedia...

Use Internet Phone Service to make cheap calls worldwide by Doval Preeti
Have you ever heard of an Internet phone? If not, get prepared to change the way you think about long distance phone calls. You can actually use your Internet connection to make cheap telephone calls anywhere in the world. Today we find several Internet phone service providers across the world... In this case, the number is dialed using the keyboard and is routed through the cable modem. ... Depending upon the service that you choose, one way to make a call is to pick up your phone and dial the number, using an adaptor that connects to your Internet connection.

ARP, MAC, Poisoning, & WiFi by Brian Wilson
In this paper we will cover the basics on Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), Media Access Control Addresses (MAC), Wireless (WiFi), and layer 2 communications. I hope to explain how a “Man in the Middle Attack” works. The common name for this is ARP poisoning, MAC poisoning, or Spoofing. ... An attacker can just as easy spoof the ISP’s devices (Cable modem or DLS router) to get all your out bound data. ... Most PC’s can not handle too many routes and sessions so the attackers PC has to be a fast PC (this depends on the volume of traffic on the subnet) to keep up with the flow of data.

Surge Protector: A Simple Mechanism Description by T.L. McMullen
A surge protector [AKA surge suppressor] is an electrical plug-in device designed to distribute safe electrical voltages to other electrical or electronic devices. Surge protectors resemble power strips in appearance; however, they are more sophisticated and deliver a constant, continuous power... Most affected are devices using computer chips and high-speed microprocessors. ... Breakers are more economical than fuses as they do not have to be replaced. ... Protection Guarantee: Read the terms and conditions carefully!

Freedom of Speech on the Internet by Fred Hanster
Once upon a time, the world was made up of many, many communities that each had different opinions about free speech. Some allowed it, some prohibited it, and some operated in vast grey areas depending on what their particular dictionaries defined as freedom of speech. ... The information blackout which took out the television and radio stations was bypassed by an internet company called Relcom, who stayed online in order to keep Soviet citizens, and citizens around the world, up to speed about what was going on.

Motherboard Basics by Jason Kohrs
A recent Tech Tip covered the basics of selecting a computer case and made mention of the various sizes that correspond to motherboards of different form factors. A few people wrote in expressing interest in understanding more about the basics of motherboards, and that’s exactly what this Tech... Getting more speed and performance out of a relatively small chip generally requires a change to the physical dimensions as each new generation of processor is released. ... Most motherboards over the past few years have offered two ATA connections, which could support up to 4 drives.