To earn your CCNP, you’ve got to pass some very rigorous Cisco exams, and you also need to know the rules regarding this important certification. In this article, I’ll answer some of the most commonly asked questions regarding the CCNP. (more…)
Online banking goes by many names besides its more familiar moniker: Internet banking, PC banking, home banking, and electronic banking, among others. (more…)
One of my friends recently bought a wireless router for his home. After he bought the router, he asked me about what he should do at a minimum—to secure the router. He had the following simple requirements: First, secure the router so that no one except him could change its settings, and second, prevent any unauthorized users from connecting to the router or gaining access to the network. (more…)
Google has a competitive advantage. In fact, one might even say it has a franchise in web search. I wouldn’t say that. I mean, Google does have a franchise; but, it doesn’t have a monopoly on web search and never will. There are real problems with Google’s model that are often overlooked. It does a poor job of finding certain sites that are difficult to describe in keywords. For this reason, there may still be a market for web search in the form of specialized niche directories and in some of these “social search engines” (e.g., Stumble Upon) for many years to come. (more…)
In the field of biological research, Linux is a key resource for large-scale computational problems. The availability of open-source applications is critical in tackling many standard research problems. The Linux cluster environment, in particular, lets computer-savvy research groups stay competitive where high-dimensional data mining is the norm (more…)
SEO guidelines also known as Search Engine Optimization set the rules used by major search engines like GOOGLE, Yahoo, and MSN, etc. to judge whether or not to include a website in their search engine results. Believe it or not , having your website included in Google results is not part of the Bill of Rights under the constitution. There are Search Engine Marketing guidelines that govern which websites are included and those excluded from their results. (more…)
With the recent announcement of Nethercomm Corps broadband in gas (BiG) technology,
the 3 big digital service providers in the UK (Telewest, BT, Sky) will be surely
soon be lining up with their proposals outside the offices of SWEB, Scottish
Power, and suchlike. But will the doors be open? (more…)
Computers are everywhere, from our desktops to our phones to our planes, trains, and automobiles. If we look at movies like I, Robot (strictly from a conceptual standpoint, not a why-did-Hollywood-ever-make-this standpoint), there is a possible bleak future ahead of us. I prefer to look at Star Wars, where machines help, even if they can be annoying know-it-alls. Granted it’s not our galaxy, but it is a lot more fun to watch than I, Robot (no disrespect to the Fresh Prince). What better way is there to improve your home theater experience than the addition of a PC? But what should you look for when setting out to buy one? (more…)
Every tech buyer knows the feeling: Days after you get home from the store with your brand-new gizmo (Gizmo 2.0!), you see a next-generation model available for the same price. In the first Digital Life in America study, recently conducted by Ziff Davis Media (parent company of PC Magazine), survey results from over 1,000 U.S. adults showed that fear of obsolescence is far greater in some technology categories than in others. (more…)
The Search Engine Optimization Quality guidelines have a direct impact on how search engines rank your website in search results and your website’s page rank. While they are listed as “suggestions” wise people are advised to listen REAL CAREFULLY when Google talks search engine optimization guidelines. Failure to follow them may have their website from being removed from Google. Worse than death (at least you have a grave stone) banishment removes your site from Google’ and partner sites. Here are search engine optimization techniques to stay friends with Google and sleep soundly at night… (while thousands of people visit your website) (more…)