How would you like a computer that’s, as one collector put it, “simpler, easier to understand… easier to program, a lot less susceptible to crashes, and… can’t be infected by the latest copycat Internet worm”? You might have to go back in time. In our latest “A Wider Net” story, take a trip through the history of computing and networking with computer museums that feature everything from the original Ethernet taps “pulled from the ceiling at Xerox PARC” to the world’s first router. Talk about legacy machines… http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0105widernetvintage.html?netHow would you like a computer that’s, as one collector put it, “simpler, easier to understand… easier to program, a lot less susceptible to crashes, and… can’t be infected by the latest copycat Internet worm”? You might have to go back in time. In our latest “A Wider Net” story, take a trip through the history of computing and networking with computer museums that feature everything from the original Ethernet taps “pulled from the ceiling at Xerox PARC” to the world’s first router.Talk about legacy machines…https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0105widernetvintage.html?net CES: Motorola chooses Motia’s smart antenna technologyIt’s a technology that has been used in cell phone transmitters – and now wireless LAN devices can have it, too. Motorola is adopting smart antennas, which look for clients and transmit directly to them. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0107cesmot.html?netFor more updates from the Consumer Electronics Show, see:https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/ces.html?netTech CEOs: Hiring offshore workers helps U.S.U.S. IT companies need to hire foreign workers in order to stay competitive in the global market, but the U.S. government could also help by passing laws that improve the country’s education system and encourage spending on IT products, says a report released by the Computer Systems Policy Project.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0107techceos.html?net Interference questions dog broadband over power linesHam radio operators and at least one federal agency contend that broadband over power lines interferes with their radio signals, and if the radio operators have their way, the emerging technology that could offer Internet users another broadband service choice might not get off the ground in the U.S.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0107interquest.html?net Related content how-to Doing tricks on the Linux command line Linux tricks can make even the more complicated Linux commands easier, more fun and more rewarding. By Sandra Henry-Stocker Dec 08, 2023 5 mins Linux news TSMC bets on AI chips for revival of growth in semiconductor demand Executives at the chip manufacturer are still optimistic about the revenue potential of AI, as Nvidia and its partners say new GPUs have a lead time of up to 52 weeks. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Technology Industry news End of road for VMware’s end-user computing and security units: Broadcom Broadcom is refocusing VMWare on creating private and hybrid cloud environments for large enterprises and divesting its non-core assets. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Mergers and Acquisitions news analysis IBM cloud service aims to deliver secure, multicloud connectivity IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh is a multicloud networking service that includes IT discovery, security, monitoring and traffic-engineering capabilities. By Michael Cooney Dec 07, 2023 3 mins Network Security Cloud Computing Networking Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe