Tolly: Open source and secret sauce, 04/11/07
A few weeks back, one of The Tolly Group’s testing clients got a fair bit of press when it announced test results showing that its open source, Fast Ethernet router outperformed Cisco’s 2821 Integrated Services Router.
Baker: Clearwire puts the ‘how’ in WiMAX, 04/06/07
After so much hype about the undeniable advantages of WiMAX, all of a sudden people have come to realize that, at least domestically, WiMAX may not be the broadband bonanza it was hyped up to be. The blogosphere is full of questions about WiMAX’s …
Briere: Where have all the good phones gone? 04/11/07
In my office, I get to try out all sorts of new gear and technologies. And with all this testing come boxes full of gear that didn’t quite work as promised, or didn’t earn a place in my daily office life.
Gearhead: A great, free VoIP system, 04/12/07
Some weeks ago the Gearhead Underground Bunker started to fill up with some really cool VoIP stuff, including 3CX’s free software-only VoIP PBX and a couple of D-Link VoIP DVG-2001S Terminal Adapters that convert regular telephones into Session …
Brodsky: Microsoft’s mobile strategy set to pay off, 04/10/07
The biggest news from the recent CTIA Wireless 2007 show: After years of mostly talking about mobile applications and content, the industry is finally acting. And, lo and behold, Microsoft is positioned to cash in.
Johnson: Supporting the virtual workplace becoming SOP, 04/12/07
You may have noticed a subtle but significant change in your organization over the past few years. I’m talking about the increasing shift toward a virtual workplace in which employees and their bosses (or peers) operate out of different geographies. …
Editorial: Don’t overlook your local wireless ISP, 04/12/07
The emergence of WiMAX is driving a lot of interest in the potential of metropolitan wireless data network services, but don’t overlook existing fixed wireless ISPs that offer legitimate alternatives today.
Cool Tools: Verizon V-Cast needs some work, 04/12/07
Verizon Wireless was nice (or smart) enough to hand out a bunch of mobile phones loaded with its V Cast Mobile TV service to journalists and analysts at the recent CTIA Wireless 2007 show in Orlando. I tried out the Samsung SCH-u620, if only for a few da
Bradner: The actual computer crime law (as interpreted), 04/10/07
The United States has a lot of laws (a surfeit some might say). It’s doubtful any one person can know them all, even within a particular jurisdiction and about a particular topic. But fear not, the Department of Justice is here to help at least in one …
Nutter’s Help Desk: Patching an entire server farm, 04/09/07
I have to make sure our servers are up to date with at least critical patches which all require reboots for patches of the last 5 years. Of course our clients like to limit the down time of the servers. Do you have any suggestions?
‘Net Buzz: A blow against “pretexting” .. albeit too late for HP, 04/06/07
Had regulators taken this action a couple of years ago there’s a good chance the HP spy scandal never would have happened.
Johnson: Networx contract validates VPLS, 04/06/07
The big news in the carrier world is last week’s awarding of Networx, the General Services Administration’s $20-billion-plus project for revamping the U.S. government’s telecom infrastructure. Networx is a 10-year program that will provide domestic …
Dr. Internet: Watch out for bank emails, 04/12/07
How can I tell if e-mails that claim to be from my bank regarding my online account are real? I get messages that say I need to log in by clicking a link in the e-mail to verify my account.
Backspin: The Tao of IT: Lesson One, 04/06/07
Today, we’re moving toward devolving responsibility for running not only Web sites out of house but also major applications. This is the province of software-as-a-service, and it is the embodiment of the Tao of IT.
