A person who craves more transmission speed. It typically refers to people who spend a lot of time accessing the Internet for Web surfing, downloading files or online gaming. See bandwidth.
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- Web 3.0 - the future of social networking
- Note: re-posted after withdrawing post a few days ago; no changes made since then. I would put this very much on par with a past Scoble moment, as I've been lucky enough to see something which actually impresses me. I've seen a lot over my life, the...
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- PlateSpin Launches PowerConvert 7.0
- PlateSpin, a recent acquisition of Novell recently announced PowerConvert 7.0, The company was quick to point out that this is the first product launch since the acquistion. Why would they go to such great lengths to mention that? They want to convince the market that PlatSpin will continue to be...
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1ò0market share
- Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1ò0market share.....Not buying less than 1%. 3% yes, 1% no. The problem is there is really no reliable way to count ALL the Linux machines out there, then determine which are server, super computer or desktop or embedded.Linux's strength in diversity creates a near...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-07
- Say it ain't so AVG, say it ain't so: AVG LinkScanner = Badware?
- Say it ain't so AVG, say it ain't so: AVG LinkScanner = Badware?AVG Freeware Ain't So Free After All...Man, am I shocked that AVG is doing this. Of course I don't use the product but have made recommendations in the past to folks who could not afford to purchase good...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- Say it ain't so AVG, say it ain't so: AVG LinkScanner = Badware?
- The Register covered a very interesting story about AVG. Apparently AVG is spamming the Internet with traffic that looks to be coming from Internet Explorer. AVG software pre-crawls search results to try to protect users, but uses a user agent that makes the software appear to be Internet Explorer. This pre-crawling is flooding websites with...
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- AT
- ATpretty close to what I pay for a Windows Mobile phone with AT&TI have been anxiously awaiting getting rid of my Cingular 2125, and am very happy with the prices of the 3G iPhone plans ... almost exactly what I am paying now for a low-end plan with 200 SMS...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-01
- A boon to the Webtop: Adobe makes indexing Flash in search easier
- A boon to the Webtop: Adobe makes indexing Flash in search easierWow!This is a really big deal for Flash developers. We've been waiting a long time for this. No more alternate content solutions and having SEO dweebs trying scab your clients over this issue.Now, all we need is Flash on...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-01
- Sentry (zip)
- Sentry helps to: Control Your Internet Traffic; Protect Your Computer from Unknown Computers on the Web- Monitor Bandwidth Usage; and Have Increased Browsing Speed. No Proxy Server required as Sentry uses Windows Internet Connection Sharing feature. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Software downloads 2008-06-27
- MSDN Webcast: Look What You Can Do With Silverlight 2 (Part 6 of 6): Adaptive Streaming (Level 200)
- This webcast highlights adaptive streaming, which is an addition to the rich media capabilities of Silverlight 2. Adaptive streaming enables Silverlight 2 applications to examine the capabilities of the client computer, like CPU and bandwidth, and adjusts the bit-rate encoding of streaming video to handle network congestion and CPU usage...
- Webcasts 2008-06-27
- Chrysler to offer Wi-Fi in 2009 autos
- How about a router for your car? The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Chrysler will announce today that it will offer Internet access in its 2009 Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep models. As someone who has been chided for texting while driving, I'm not...
- Blog posts 2008-06-26
- MySpeed Standard (exe)
- MySpeed Server broadband testing software enables you to quickly and easily provide bandwidth speed test services to your customers and end users. Bandwidth tests accurately measure data transfer speeds via HTTP between your end-users and your server. The consistency of data transfer speeds is reported, a key measure of connection...
- Software downloads 2008-06-26
- Hey, kids! IT isn't boring!
- ComputerWeekly reported yesterday on a UK study that found many college graduates didn't want to enter information technology careers because they would be "boring." These same grads acknowledged that job prospects and salaries in the industry were quite good, but still had no intention of pursuing careers in the...
- Blog posts 2008-06-25
- Is Bill Gates a secret cloud convert?
- Is Bill Gates a secret cloud convert?He doesn't say use it in the cloudHe doesn't say use it in the cloud, he said it is with the Windows Live download which includes lots and lots of non-cloud based programs, windows live writer for instance.Originally the "Internet" was going to be...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-25
- 44% of North American ISP traffic is peer-to-peer
- P2P applications represent 44% of all bandwidth consumed on networks operated by North American Internet service providers, up from around 41% in 2007, according to Sandvine. by AM
- Blog posts 2008-06-24
- Spam attack shut downs Marshall Islands email service
- Marshall Islands National Telecommunications Authority is reporting that a sustained spamming attack during the past 24 hours managed to cause a successful Denial of Service attack on the email services of the islands only Internet Service Provider. More info on the attack : More...
- Blog posts 2008-06-24
- The harsh reality of suburban broadband
- Like millions of other Americans and many of New York City's "bridge and tunnel" crowd, I live in the 'burbs. While I do a great deal of travel for my full time job, I am also classified as a "mobile" employee, so I'm not formally attached to an office --...
- Blog posts 2008-06-22
- Teachers want more training...no kidding
- As we look to really transform our use of technology in our district, we're getting one clear message above all others (and there are plenty of messages: Mac vs. PC, open source vs. proprietary, web-based vs. local software, open access vs. greater restriction, etc.) and that is the need for...
- Blog posts 2008-06-20
- Is VMware busting the virtualization tax myth
- Virtual machine overhead has been part of the folklore for quite some time. I've heard it described as the "virtualization tax" by those opposed to the use of this technology. In the past, they may have been right. A technology that offered consolidation, agility and yet imposed a 15% to...
- Blog posts 2008-06-20
- w3compiler (exe)
- Develop leaner, more secure code for faster page loads, safer sites, and lower bandwidth costs with code optimization. Create your XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, ASP, PHP, and CFM files in developer-friendly mark-up and script, then let the w3compiler optimize and deploy changes automatically - a natural final step before launching new...
- Software downloads 2008-06-20
- Software we'll never see in the App Store
- Software we'll never see in the App Storejsp, php, perl should workJSP, PHP, and Perl should all work because they are server side technologies that deliver html back to the browser. The only thing the iPhone doesn't accept is java applications and applets on the actual phone because they...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-19
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