Archive for July, 2008

Most individuals have a number of public profiles and blogs. But it can be tedious to make all the connections with all your contacts from one site to another. Enter the Social Graph API, which shows public connections between people. Programmers can use this data to come up with an “add friends” functionality. Publicly available […]

One of the methods to access an FTP site is to place a directory of files in one’s computer and allow his clients to access them by implementing the use of certain User IDs and passwords. Internet browsers have built-in FTP clients, which they use to download data. In performing this function, you would just […]

http://Comcast.net, owned by the Comcast Corporation which is the largest cable tv company and second largest internet service provider in the USA, was hacked for several hours last Wednesday, May 29. The hackers left a cryptic message on the site saying that they had “RoXed” Comcast. Spokeswoman of Comcast, Jennifer Khoury, stated late Thursday morning […]

If you do not speak English well and you must travel to an English-speaking country, it is important to know certain phrases that can make your travel easier on your. However, simply knowing them is not going to help if you don’t know what they mean. You have to know what they mean in order […]

Your interview is ending and there is a pause…
Then, the interview looks at you and says:
“So, do you have nay questions for me?”.
This is your chance to zero in on the interviewer and be
direct and focused on the job at hand. You need to lead with a strong question that will force the interviewer to […]

This must be the first question that arises in your mind when you consider Forensic Nursing as a career – “how much money do forensic nurses make?” A forensic nurse can make money according to her abilities and capacity to work. Many forensic nurses are paid at hourly basis. If you work more you get […]

Writing a resume can be complicated if you’re not sure how to convey the message that you’re the right person for the job. A good way to get this accomplished, however, is by choosing the right sections to include in your resume.
Choosing the standard sections (contact information, objective, work experience/skills, and education) is typically a […]

As Wi-Fi spots are popping up all over the country and our digital lives are becoming a 24/7 extension of our existence, many manufacturers are venturing deeper into the world of fully functional ultraportable laptops that can be used anywhere, stored anywhere and perform whatever tasks are required of them. This, of course, poses a […]

It’s a good idea to practice your oral board answers, but what tools can you use to do that—and what tools give you an edge?
A video camera is a great tool. You need to see how you look to other people. What better way is there to get a good look at yourself? How about […]

The words “Schools Out For Summer” strike joy into the hearts of children and often a sigh of relief for parents who are just as eager to take a break from homework as their progeny. However taking a complete break from the books for the entire summer can be problematic.
Studies have shown that children forget […]

The structure of an optical receiver is simple: consisting of just a photodiode to produce the electrical current and an amplifier. But do not be fooled: it is far more complex to design a really high performance optical receiver. So we will talk about some of the criteria of actual receivers.
The are a bunch of […]

What happens if a major fiber optic cable is cut or a major hubbing location is destroyed in a fiber network? Will the whole system be brought down?
That is the subject of this article: the survivability of a well designed fiber network.
Modern fiber optic transmission systems have provided tremendous capacity for voice, video and data […]

What are fiber optic sensors?
The fundamental characteristic of all fiber optic sensors is that they depend on some optical properties, such as intensity, phase, state of polarization and wavelength, to be modulated by measurands. Measurands could be pressure, temperature, electromagnetic field or displacement.
All fiber optic sensors have an optical element that is sensing these property […]

In the last decade, a wide variety of applications have been developed that covers a dozen of datacom networking technologies. The transmission speed ranges from 10Mbits up to 10Gbit/s and growing.
High distance-bandwidth product is the major selling point for fiber optic transceivers. Another major benefit of fiber optic systems is their high reliability compared to […]

Do you know why it is so expensive to install Fiber To The Home? Why Bell companies are reluctant to deploy fiber optic network directly to consumers in a large scale?
It’s not the material cost. It’s the labor! The introduction of fiber into the subscriber loop has increased the installation of short cable lengths with […]