Author: Vince Kimball

Report: RAID. Steven Kan compares RAID system from several vendors. [MacInTouch]

Using KWIC and KWOC displays on A-Z indexes. Keyword in context (KWIC) and keyword out of context (KWOC) displays might be a useful way to make more of the items in an AZ index findable without necessitating too much human interaction using thesauri. This might benefit organizations that have a CIO handling the site's CMS,… Continue reading Using KWIC and KWOC displays on A-Z indexes

Cut-Rate Calling, by Way of the Net. Several small companies offer low-priced Internet-based telephone calling on conventional phones. And now, so does one big one: AT&T. By David Pogue. [New York Times: Technology]

Software cinema verité. A growing number of vendors now use Flash videos to augment the obligatory lists of customers, features, and benefits that they publish on their marketing pages. It's a strategy I highly recommend. What hadn't occurred to me, until it happened this week, was that users might do this for you! [Full story… Continue reading Software cinema verité

Tulane & LSU campuses among top 30 most 'unwired'.  The Baton Rouge Advocate reports on the state of wireless Internet access in Louisiana: As cities go, Baton Rouge and New Orleans aren't exactly at the vanguard of wireless Internet technology, but their flagship universities, Tulane and LSU, rank among the top 30 “unwired” campuses in… Continue reading Tulane & LSU campuses among top 30 most 'unwired'

Ask Jeeves Famous People Search.  “People Search: Famous People – Search the name of a famous person and Jeeves will show you a picture, provide background information, and return other relevant links.”  [beSpacific]

Exchange 2003 Message Flow Article.  Markus Klein has written a new article over at www.msexchange.org titled Troubleshooting and Monitoring Exchange Server 2003 Message Flow. Summary:Nowadays, with the great success of Exchange Server 2003, you have to prepare yourself on what action to take should message flow related problems occur. To ensure that you, as an… Continue reading Exchange 2003 Message Flow Article

Sputnik launches new Linux-based indoor/outdoor AP for only $250!. My friends over at Sputnik just launched a new, indoor/outdoor AP, the Sputnik AP 200. Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night shall stay these rugged, high-powered APs from distributing Wi-Fi for a distance of miles, with optional external antenna, of course. The… Continue reading Sputnik launches new Linux-based indoor/outdoor AP for only $250!

How to Help Someone Use a Computer. From Roland Tanglao: Phil Agre's How to Help Someone Use a Computer is a piece that I wish I could have written. Unfortunately, I break too many of these rules (although I sense that I'm doing so when I do) because I don't have quite enough patience. Phil's… Continue reading How to Help Someone Use a Computer

Gateway Releases SOHO Powerhouse. Gateway's 7000 series Wi-Fi gateways have WDS, PoE, 802.1X (PEAP), WPA, AES, built-in RADIUS–for $299: The 802.11g version is available now, although the details at Gateway's site are scanty (no product details, for instance). The press release is long on acronyms, but it's not clear whether the PEAP and other secured… Continue reading Gateway Releases SOHO Powerhouse