Bandwidth Shaping: Definition and additional resources from ZDNet

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Web 3.0 - the future of social networking: 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 first real windowed operating system, Windows 95 - the World Wide Web being born,...; Tags: 3D, Web, Facebook, Network, Web 3.0, Scene, Vivaty Scenes, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-04
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...; Tags: Scanners, Web browsers, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Badware, server log, AVG, AVG LinkScanner; 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...; Tags: Webmaster, Traffic, Malware, Register, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Scanners, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Hardware, Peripherals, Nathan McFeters; 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...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, phone, High Tech Computer Corp., 3G; 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...; Tags: SEARCH, WebTop, Adobe Systems Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-01

WALL-E: Steve Jobs meets Al Gore: WALL-E: Steve Jobs meets Al GoreApple's Jonathan Ive helped with robot designApparently Apple's lead designer Jonathan Ive helped with the design of the futuristic robot Eve.Fortune magazine:" A call from Stanton to Jobs in 2005 resulted in Johnny Ive, Apple's behind-the-scenes design guru, driving across the San Francisco Bay to...; Tags: Robots, Noah, Wall-E, Stanton, Steve Jobs, Al Gore, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-06-30
Canucks freaking over Rogers iPhone rates: Canucks freaking over Rogers iPhone ratesYou should see how much Rogers charges for cableThey do like their high prices. With the Canadian market being only 10% of the size of the US market, the level of competition between sellers is not the same as the US.For that matter, you should...; Tags: Cellular phones, Rogers, Rogers iPhone, Canucks, Apple iPhone; Discussion threads 2008-06-28
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.; Tags: Internet Connection Sharing, Proxy Server, Grafix Software, Internet, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Monitors & Displays, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Components; 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...; Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Silverlight, Webcast; 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...; Tags: Chrysler LLC, Wireless LANs, Manufacturing, Routers & Switches, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking, Rik Fairlie; 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...; Tags: Speed, Visualware, Telephony, Tcp/Ip, VOIP, Telecommunications, Java, Networking, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development; Software downloads 2008-06-26
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...; Tags: Bill Gates, cloud computing, Microsoft Corp., secret cloud; 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; Tags: P2P, Internet Service Provider, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet, 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...; Tags: Internet Service Provider, Spamming, Attack, Email Service, Marshall Islands National Telecommunications Authority, E-mail, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Security, Online Communications, Internet, Dancho Danchev; 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 --...; Tags: Cable Modem, Phone, Verizon Communications Inc., Broadband, Network Technology, Broadband Internet, Modems, Cable, Telecommunications, Networking, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow; 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...; Tags: Training, Teacher, Computer, Internet, Productivity, Training And Certification, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Christopher Dawson; 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...; Tags: Performance, Tax, VMware Inc., Virtual Machine, Virtualization Tax, Desktop Virtualization, Performance Management, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky; 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...; Tags: Port80 Software, CSS, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development; 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...; Tags: Scripting languages, Java, Programming languages, Instant messaging, software, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., JSP; Discussion threads 2008-06-19
Overcoming hurdles to unified communications technology: What is needed to spur unified communications deployment and deliver on the vision of spontaneous collaboration is simple and inexpensive tools that can integrate the existing IT, says Dialcom US's Bob Johnson. Commentary--Normally, when Cisco, IBM and Microsoft move into a market, their presence does...; Tags: Unified Communications, Standard Networking Protocol, communications, email, conferencing, messaging, applications, Bob Johnson, Dialcom US, Special to ZDNet; News items 2008-06-19