Belkin is a leading manufacturer of networking devices such as modems, wireless routers, and network storage devices. Belkin also produces a number of other wireless access devices and USB based modem cards and markets a number of data plans for some of the largest Internet Service Providers. Belkin Router Default Password As with any other router, all Belkin routers include a built-in control panel that allows users to change the router’s configuration settings, enable the router to work with other devices, and setup network security. To access this control panel, Read More

Xeon is an marketing name for Intel’s server-class CPUs from the Pentium family. Intel has manufactured and sold Xeon versions of the Pentium II, Pentium III, Pentium 4, and Pentium MP CPUs. Xeon CPUs are differentiated from each other by their CPU speeds, Front Side Bus speeds, and the size of their L2 cache and L3 cache. Current Xeon CPUs require the use of Dual Channel DDR or DDR2 SDRAM. Intel also manufactures low-voltage versions of the Xeon CPUs. In addition to reduced voltage, these Xeon’s also produce less heat. Read More

A rotameter is a device that measures the flow rate of a liquid or gas in a tube. Karl Kueppers invented the rotameter in 1908, which has been widely used since then for a variety of applications. Rotameters are included in a class of devices known as “variable area meters” that depend on the substance they are measuring to change the area of the test field being measured. How Rotameters Work Rotameters consist of a tube, generally made of glass, and an object known as a “float.” The float is Read More

An ultrasonic welder is a device that uses ultrasonic sound waves to weld metals and plastics. Although most people are unaware, ultrasonic welders are often used to produce, seal, and package many everyday items such as milk jugs, butane lighters, and soda cans. Many different industries, such as the aerospace, automotive, medical, computer, and electrical industries use ultrasonic welders for a wide variety of applications such as cutting, sealing, joining, packaging, or bending. Ultrasonic welding is most often used when an object is too small or delicate to undergo more Read More

ATX (Advanced Technology xTended) is a specification for motherboards created by Intel in 1995. It has replaced the AT standard and it is now incorporated into a wide variety of computer systems as the default motherboard layout. Although ATX is still very popular today, the microATX, FlexATX, and mini-ITX motherboard specifications have replaced it. The microATX, FlexATX, and mini-ITX are based on the same layout structure, but are much smaller and include more ports for expansions. The 2009 BTX (Balanced Technology Extended) release, which has been delayed due to heat Read More

Upgrading a video card is not difficult. The most difficult part about upgrading your video card is figuring out which one to get and, more importantly, which one will work on your computer. The video card needs to be able to connect to the motherboard. If it can’t, the video card won’t work and you run the risk of having hardware damage. Therefore, determine what kind of motherboard you have and then research which types of video cards you can get. The video card sockets are PCI, AGP, PCI-E and Read More

There were quite a few words on the death of Linux on the desktop lately, but people have been saying that for a long time now. Even I talked about it at one point. In some ways Linux is dead, if you judge a liveliness of a platform by how much relevance it has to the mainstream consumer. That doesn’t, however, mean that a revival isn’t possible. And amidst all these death proclamations a few key trends are emerging that could actually signal a rebirth. In any case Linux has Read More

Inbound links are one of the critical success factors for any web site.But how do you convince people to link to you? Here are a few ideas for generating inbound links: Reciprocal Linking Write individual e-mails to specific webmasters whose web pages compliment your own and tell them that you would like to trade links with them. It is usually best to add a link to the other web site before sending the e-mail. If the link is not reciprocated within 30 days, remove the outbound link. To achieve the Read More

Sticky Keys is a Microsoft Windows accessibility feature, designed to aid computer users who have problems holding down multiple keys at once. Microsoft created this feature in order to improve user accessibility to specific Operating System commands that require specific, multiple-key combinations to run.  For example, if a normal Windows key combination requires the pressing of the “CTRL” and a letter key at the same time, the Sticky Keys feature lets you press a single key multiple times to execute the command. Although Sticky Keys is an enabling, assistive technology, many Read More

A one-time pad is the only theoretically unbreakable cipher. A one-time pad is a private key, or symmetric, cipher where the key size is equal to the plaintext size. Because of this, the key is never reutilized. As the key is never reutilized, there is no basis for mathematical cryptanalysis. An example of a very poor one-time pad would be if you were to encrypt a letter to a friend using a substitution cipher and using Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms as a key. Your friend could decrypt your letter Read More