What is WiBro? WiBro stands for “Wireless Broadband”. It was developed in South Korea, to allow people to access the Internet from anywhere in the country. On top of that, even if you are in a moving vehicle, you can still access the Internet because the WiBro continues to transmit the signal regardless of whether you are moving or sitting still. Currently, WiBro is covering nearly 85 percent of the country. Similar to the WiMax–an American attempt to create wireless broadband in cities–the WiBro uses the IEEE 802.16 standards. The Read More
Data Warehousing
Data warehousing software is quickly on the rise to becoming one of the most needed forms of software on the market today. As more and more companies convert their brick-and-mortar foundations into cyber empires, the majority of information is now digital. Data warehousing software allows for these companies to manage their information by using various business tools to edit data and then store it in one central location that all parts of the company can access. In this article, we will discuss data warehousing and popular data warehousing software. What Read More
What does GIF Stand For?
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) is a bitmap based image file format. It was developed and introduced by CompuServe in 1987. GIF is one of the most popular image file formats used on the Internet today. The first version of GIF was 87a; CompuServe introduced an advanced version called 89a in 1989. The 89a version enabled the storage of several images in one file, so as to create simple animations. GIF supports up to 8 bits per pixel. This permits a single image to use a palette of an upper limit Read More
Free to Air Receivers
An FTA (Free to Air) receiver is a satellite receiver that is equipped to receive unencrypted FTA (Free to Air) satellite transmissions. An FTA satellite receiver is able to decode the MPEG-2 data compression protocol used in most Free to Air satellite transmissions. An FTA receiver will not be able to decrypt Dish Network or DirecTV satellite programming. Old analog FTA receivers are not used anymore. FTA Receiver Types Most FTA receivers are stand-alone hardware boxes that look very much like Dish Networks or DirecTV receivers. Some PC-based FTA satellite Read More
Cable Ties
A cable tie, also commonly called a zip tie, is a length of strong Nylon lined with a gear rack. On one end of the tie is a small square case through which you can feed the other end of the tie. The teeth on the tie are arranged in a saw-tooth pattern, and the case contains a ratchet which locks against the teeth, preventing the tie from being pulled back. The simplest way to remove the cable tie is to cut the plastic and discard it afterward. It is Read More
Tools that Hackers Use
Breaking into secured networks or computers is not an easy job, especially with the level of security some companies employ. Still, the fact remains – anything the mind of man can conjure can be broken into – and this is a challenge that no hacker can resist. Understanding the means by which hackers pursue their nefarious activities is one way of dealing with the problem; knowing how they do it provides you with a basis for developing countermeasures. Among the tools that hackers use are: Password-Cracking Tools People and organizations Read More
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