Tips for Communicating After a Disaster
Tips from a Ham Radio operator for communicating after a disaster if all you have is a cell phone. 1. If your cell service goes down, your phone is a brick. Your phone is...
Category: General
Gen. Leslie Grove’s Quadratic Code
My son finished reading a book where the author introduces readers to simple substitution ciphers, such as the Caesar Cipher, as well as simple additive codes. Heavy stuff for a ten year old, but cool...
How Chinese Students Navigate American English
I really respect the Chinese students I encounter in grad school. Thousands of miles from home and struggling to grasp the crazy way we use the Queen’s English here in the States. This little...
Ethernet Update: Network Switching
I’ve installed the backbone of the new home network, and it’s serving up data quite nicely.
Ethernet Upgrade: Ubuntu Operating System
Before I install and configure the network gateway, I needed to re-purpose an older computer.
Snaking Cable to Support Gigabit Ethernet at Home
Our home computer network struggles to feed a host of wireless devices. Our neighborhood is saturated with access points trying to deliver wide-band digital communication. Something has to give, so we’re investing in a scalable, reliable, high-performance network.
