Computers are the basis for both modern technology and modern society. The world of today thrives on information and getting that information from one place to another is crucial to survival. Even in one’s own home, multiple computers must be able to communicate with one another and other devices. This may seem like a daunting task for the inexperienced user who has never setup a computer network before but it is rather simple. This article will explain what a computer network is and what it is capable of, go over Read More

Passwords today are becoming increasingly important. They may open something as trivial as a special file to something as important as an online back account. Therefore, it is imperative that you have strong passwords to ensure security. Strong passwords are always lengthy. Usually a length of 14-16 characters is ideal and hard to guess. Strong passwords also combine letters, numbers and symbols. Using the entire keyboard is best. Don’t stick to just the regular 26 letters of the alphabet. Feel free to add numbers as well as symbols such as Read More

Power line networking is one of the options in connecting computers to form a home network. This technology powers a "wireless" and "power free" home network. Power line networking does not require the user to install additional cables and power-consuming networking hardware to set up a home network. Instead, power line networking, uses the existing power lines and power outlets in a home to send and receive information from one computer to another. Because power line networking needs no additional wiring and power consuming equipments, it is the cheapest method Read More

DNS Zones Overview A DNS zone is the contiguous portion of the DNS domain name space over which a DNS server has authority. A zone is a portion of a namespace. It is not a domain. A domain is a branch of the DNS namespace. A DNS zone can contain one or more contiguous domains. A DNS server can be authoritative for multiple DNS zones. A non-contiguous namespace cannot be a DNS zone. A zone contains the resource records for all of the names within the particular zone. Zone files Read More

There are many different categories of free VoIP software packages, including: Free VoIP Software Phones Free VoIP Gateways Free VoIP Gatekeepers Free VoIP Proxies Free VoIP Software Development Libraries Free VoIP PBX’s Free VoIP Software Phones Ekiga Ekiga is an H.323 compatible videoconferencing and VOIP/IP-Telephony application that allows people to make audio and video calls to remote users with H.323 hardware or software (such as Microsoft Netmeeting). It supports all modern videoconferencing features such as registering to an ILS directory, gatekeeper support, making multi-user conference calls with an external MCU, Read More

It is not possible for us to directly compare Dish Network satellite service to cable television service, because each cable television company offers different programming packages, pricing, and service levels. This guide will help you to compare Dish Network with the cable television which is available in your area. Pricing Dish Network competes in an open market with DirecTV. Most cable television is provided by a local government-sponsored monopoly. Because of this, the laws of basic economics tell us that Dish Network will almost always be more affordable than cable Read More

Internet Explorer is used less and less because of the many flaws with how the program is designed. Although Internet Explorer 7 has been a revelation compared to its past, Internet Explorer is still a “headache” to many users, forcing them to choose other web browsers instead, such as Mozilla Firefox, Opera, or Safari. Usually it is because of one of the following problems. Excessive Usage of Add-ons As Internet Explorer is currently the most widely used web browser, it also has the most amount of adornments. This includes the Read More

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a non-government worldwide association that sets industrial and commercial standards. ISO was found in 1947, and its head office is in Geneva, Switzerland. It is the largest standards development organization in the world today. ISO was formed as a result of the union of two organizations: the ISA (International Federation of the National Standardizing Associations) and the UNSCC (United Nations Standards Coordinating Committee). Later on, representatives from many countries came together to form a new organization called ISO. International Standards ISO has in Read More

The light bulb, invented in 1854, has been a crucial component of civilization since. Contrary to popular belief, the light bulb was invented by Henricg Globel, a German watchmaker, not Thomas Edison. Edison did improve on the idea of the incandescent light bulb, though, and strived to make it better. Due to the works of Globel, Edison, and others, long-lasting light bulbs are now in every room of every house and building. This article will explain the art that went into creating the light bulb by showing various parts of Read More

DVDs are one of the most popular types of media sold today. They hold feature length motion pictures, videos, audio and countless other types of media such as software and data. DVD’s not only can be played in standalone DVD players, but also most computers have a DVD drive. If a DVD includes media such as a feature length motion picture, this media has been encoded and sometimes compressed. In order for this type of DVD to be played on a computer’s DVD drive, the data on the DVD must Read More