Recently, I’ve been looking into installing solar panels on my house to lower my energy bills, but the upfront costs are still quite expensive. But can you imagine if every house had its own power plant? Each home would have to buy, manage and support […]
Marc Goodman
In Greek mythology, there was a nasty serpent-like monster with many heads that terrorized nearby villages. This monster was created by the Greek goddess Hera to destroy her enemy, Hercules. The beast was invulnerable as long as one head remained. But, as Hercules discovered, when […]
Whether a tugboat or luxury yacht, the axiom holds true: “a rising tide lifts all boats.” Any improvement in an industry will benefit all members within that group — large or small. With this in mind, it’s easy to see how an advancement in applications […]
If every house had its own power plant, each would have to buy, manage, and support the equipment and systems. Can you imagine the cost and complexity? Instead, we receive power from utility companies that deliver it to our homes as a service — we […]
Have you ever put on a pair of gloves that were advertised as one-size-fits-all? I once tried to get my hand into one of these gloves, but it just didn’t fit. It was good marketing, but the product didn’t work for me. I’ve even attempted […]
The majority of today’s data center initiatives have one thing in common: data is becoming more centralized, while users are increasingly more distributed. This places an increased emphasis on the network, making every data center vulnerable to bandwidth, latency, and service quality challenges that impact […]
I’ve always thought chameleons were cool. I actually had one when I was younger, and was fascinated by its ability to adapt to different surroundings by changing color. The networks of today are becoming technology chameleons that are adapting to meet the unique and ever-changing […]
With a basic web application, the user sends a request over the network to a server that returns the application or content to the user’s browser. The browser simply renders and displays the information from the formatted pages sent from the server. However, many of […]
When I was younger I waited tables at a neighborhood restaurant. When I first met with the general manager, I promised to work hard to make the customer’s dining experience exceptional. I knew the difference between a good dining experience and a bad one. Little […]
The game of chess requires a keen awareness of the positions for all the pieces, both yours and your opponent’s. Chess requires patient planning and vision; each piece has a different value, and some are more strategic than others. Of most importance is maintaining the […]