The Great Underutilized Computer by Tony Papajohn
I am not a geek. So I was not surprised to hear a tech expert speak about how we underutilize our computers. I plead guilty. Not only do I underutilize it, but I regularly end up places that leave me wondering how I got there. I’m a poet, a philosopher, but not a geek. ... If by ignorance or neglect, we do not use this power of the mind to work wonders, where does this power reside in the meantime? ... How much more can be realized by fully utilizing the mind, the greatest computer of them all? ... However, I did gain a renewed appreciation for the greatest underutilized computer of them...

Cisco CCNA-CCNP Certification Exam Tutorial: EIGRP And Split Horizon by Chris Bryant
EIGRP is a major topic for your CCNA and CCNP studies, and one basic skill you’ll need to pass your Cisco certification exams is to identify situations where you need to enable or disable split horizon. EIGRP commands tend to be a little different than those used with other protocols, so let’s... They came back up 20 – 35 seconds after being torn down according to the timestamps, but that’s a good detail to keep in mind! ... Autonomous system number R1(config-if)#no ip split-horizon eigrp 100 04:10:02: %DUAL-5-NBRCHANGE: IP-EIGRP 100: Neighbor 172.12.123.2 (Serial0) is down: split...

Online Think Tanks and IT System Formats Considered by Lance Winslow
Should an online think tank IT system include logs for its members? Similar to Blogs, but a place to store their ideas, by date. This would help them with proof of first to concept and allow others who wished to collaborate a chance to link up with like minded thinkers in similar areas of... Each name goes to their own page with links to; 1.) all their comments and articles in alphabetical order. ... 2.) The Think Tank Chapter they belong too (which also has a link to their Online Forum) and a blub about their topics of interest.

Cisco CCNP / BSCI Exam Tutorial: Ten IP Routing Details You Must Know! by Chris Bryant
To pass the BSCI exam and earn your CCNP, you've got to keep a lot of details in mind. It's easy to overlook the "simpler" protocols and services such as static routing and distance vector protocols. With this in mind, here's a quick review of some details you should know for success in the exam... IGRP does not understand a static route to 0.0.0.0. ... You can also redistribute a static route into most protocols, but not IGRP. ... To do so with IP routing disabled, use ip default-gateway. ... The ip helper-address command takes certain broadcasts and translates then into unicasts in order...

On Latest Release of Subversion 1,4 by John - Paul Gillespie
Subversion 1.4, the popular open-source version control system, was released today. For the technically minded, Subversion can be described as a compelling replacement for CVS released under an Apache/BSD-style open source license. For the not so technically-minded, it is simply a tool allowing... Many years ago now mind you, and only a single paper, in which I was the student who had the distinction of being one of the very few not to miserably fail or pass with stunning grades. ... I know enough to impress people with little or no knowledge—but honesty tells me that I would be in their...

Dora the Explorer Online Games: Giving Your Child Fun for Free by Low Jeremy
What can be better than getting your children something to play with in your computer that provides fun, excitement, challenge, and education for free? The internet provides these kinds of games that will really get your children excited. An example of free online games for children is Dora the... Dora the Explorer online games can really make your child very eager to explore their surroundings and can really develop their situational skills and problem solving skills. ... And, you may notice how your child can really learn about math, music, physical coordination and even learn how to...

Technical Support Psychology - Dealing with Stress by Robert Verstandig
Good people skills are essential. Each job has its own level of stress, some more so than others. Providing technical support in the IT industry in particular can be extremely difficult because, as well as dealing with sometimes incredibly complex equipment, the engineer onsite must also try to... Always speak to your clients at their technical level If your client is a technician then talk technical, if not, then drop the 'jargon' as far as possible. ... If your client is panicking or there's too much going on around you try using the following strategies: Reassure your client...

Building Computers: Connecting the Case Wires by Michael Quarles
Through most of my articles, I’ve tried to explain just how easy it is to build a computer. But there is one chore harder than the rest, and it’s one that most people don’t give a thought to, until they are confronted by it. This is connecting the case wires to the motherboard. ... They must be turned the right way if they are to work. ... Also note that many of the wires come in pairs, with a positive and a negative wire. ... For instance, the hard drive LED may be marked “HD”, or it may be marked “IDE”.

Finding The Best Small Digital Camera by Brandon Layne
Digital cameras are getting smaller and smaller every year. People seem to have a fascination for very compact gadgets. Remember how bulky mobile phones used to be? I remember lugging around a bag phone the size of a woman’s purse and much heavier. Now they have models that are as small as a... If you find yourself scouring the internet and your local electronics stores with that goal, just keep in mind that one way to reduce the size of a digital camera is to include fewer features. ... It also doesn’t have any zoom function to speak of, but at a price of less than $40, it could be...

The Hidden Value Of Computer Certifcations by Chris Bryant
The web is covered with stories regarding the benefits of professional computer certification, and most of them are backed up with salary surveys and the like. While there’s certainly nothing wrong with making more money and having better job prospects, there’s one benefit of certification that... I can speak from experience on this one. ... Thankfully, exam vendors and authors seem to have learned their lesson. ... Microsoft is (finally) adding simulator questions to their certification exams as well, and the MCSE exams have gotten tougher as well.