Monthly Archives: July 2011

  1. Engineers develop material that could speed telecommunications

    In a study published July 10 on Nature Photonics’s website, Serdar Kocaman, an electrical engineering Ph.D. candidate, and Chee Wei Wong, associate professor of mechanical engineering, demonstrated how an optical nanostructure can be built that controls the way light bounces off it. When light travels, it bends—in technical terms, it disperses and incurs “phase,” an oscillating curve that leaves a trail of information behind it. Those oscillations show an object’s properties, such as shape and size, which can identify it. However, light hits Kocaman’s and Wong’s specially engineered material without leaving a trace. Every natural known material has a positive refractive index: when light hits it, the light bends or refracts. The researchers engineered a structure in which they etched tiny holes, creating a material known as a “photonic crystal” which behaves as though it has zero index – light can travel with an ultrafast

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  2. Six Cool Things To Do With Your USB Flash Drive

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    Six Cool Things To Do With Your USB Flash Drive


    What do you use your USB flash drive for? Perhaps you store work documents, photos, music, or movies on them. If you think they're cool because you can store and transport files with them, wait till you see what else you can do with them. Here are six cool things you can do with your USB flash drive:

    Run Linux


    Have you ever wanted to try Linux but were too afraid? Linux Live media allows you to boot to and run the entire OS from the CD/DVD, or in our case, a USB flash drive. This is a great way to give Linux a try without actually altering your system.

    Maintain Windows


    Windows computers can be maintained easily with a variety of tools, right from your USB flash drive. With a program called Parted Magic, you can partition your drives, reset your Windows password, clone your hard disk, and more. Parted Magic is essentially Linux Live, with a ton of useful utilities included.
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  3. Six Amazing Ways To Work Faster In MS Outlook

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    Six Amazing Ways To Work Faster In MS Outlook


    Organizations large and small rely on Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations to get the job done. In some ways Outlook is the poor cousin of the three high-profile Office apps. But the true workhorse in Microsoft's ubiquitous suite is the unglamorous e-mail/contact manager/task scheduler. These six tips for Outlook 2010, 2007, and 2003 will let you spend less time reopening archived messages, jog your memory about reminders, drag files to send them as attachments, add terms to the spell checker, clear space on the taskbar, and enhance your list of click-saving keyboard shortcuts for Outlook.

    Archive a folder's messages on your schedule


    Many people have no need to archive their Outlook e-mail, choosing instead to delete old messages or simply to let them accumulate. However, most organizations cap the size of individual Outlook accounts, so you may receive a notice from the
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  4. Product Spotlight - 19" inch Data Rack Mount Shelves

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    Product Spotlight - 19" inch Data Rack Mount Shelves


    ConnectZone offers 1RU and 2RU premium EIA/TIA 19" inch data rack shelfs. These shelfs are commonly mounted on 19" inch open relay data racks and are used to support network equipment. We stock a wide variety of cantilever data rack shelfs which customers have the opportunity to select a rack mountable shelf that fits their network needs. Our heavy duty rack shelfs come vented and non vented as well as center weight.

    Other 19" inch Data Rack Mount Shelves That ConnectZone Offers


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    1RU rack unit 19" rack mount cantilever data shelf non vented 8" inch deep
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  5. LC-LC 10gigabit multimode OM3 fiber optic cables starting at $17.99

    LC-LC OM3 Fiber optic cables

    50/125 is one of the most commonly used multimode optical fiber; the other commonly used is 62.5/125 types. The 50 and 125 is measurement by the unit micron. One meter is equal to one million micron. There is a special kind 50/125 multimode fibers, which is called OM3 50/125. People usually refer 62.5/125 as the OM1 MMF, common type 50/125 MMF as OM2, OM3 is also 50/125, but it is different from OM2 because it support 10Gig data transmission. The OM3 50/125 fiber optic cable is also called laser optimized fiber cable. Both OM1 and OM2 multimode cables use the orange color jacket (standard practice for commonly used indoor multimode),
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  6. Microsoft Appeases Tribe Over 'Tulalip' Code Name

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    Microsoft Appeases Tribe Over 'Tulalip' Code Name

    If it's not enough that Microsoft had to scramble when a reference to its apparently semi-secret social networking project, Tulalip, slipped out, the software giant then had to deal with trademark concerns by the neighboring Tulalip tribe. The 22,000-acre Tulalip (Tuh’-lay-lup) reservation is north of Microsoft's Redmond headquarters. The Tulalip Tribes operate a casino and resort, amphitheater, and outlets shopping center adjacent to Interstate 5. Apparently its name -- and perhaps its success? -- inspired the members of the Microsoft team who needed a code designation for their project. The tribal council was not amused when Microsoft's project name leaked, and pointed out that the tribe's name is trademarked. Microsoft hastily contacted tribal officials, apparently convincing them that the term was intended for internal use only. A statement by the Tulalip tribe's board of directors sent to local newspaper The Herald
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  7. 50 new tech tools you may have missed

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    50 new tech tools you may have missed


    Technology can make your life easier, but figuring out which tech tools to trust can be tiresome at the least and eye-poppingly stressful at worst. To help, here's a list of 50 recently released apps that will make your mobile photos look better, improve your online social life and boost your productivity. Google Plus (free): It's too soon to tell whether Google's latest social network is social media's new king of the hill. However, one thing's for sure: The initial user reviews are very positive, and the strong bundling of social innovations make Google Plus -- often described as "Google's Facebook" -- worth the test drive. Google Plus Nickname (free): Now that you've jumped in the Plus-pool, time to head over to Gplus.to for your own personalized URL. Facebook-Skype (free): Made official last week at Mark Zuckerberg's recent announcement at Facebook headquarters, the service isn't yet available for all users. Users take
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  8. MacBook is Dead, Long Live The New MacBook Air

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    MacBook is Dead, Long Live The New MacBook Air

    Ten years ago, I was not a Mac user. I had never owned a Mac. I thought I probably would never own a Mac. I was a Windows guy all the way. Sure, Windows Me sucked, but Windows 95 and 98 were solid. And we were on the verge of Windows XP. The Mac was something I was forced to use at school. I recall riding my bike to the engineering school to see a demo of the new OS that was being put on by Apple. I stood and watched a few demos, but mostly I just played with the new OS. And I remember thinking that I really wished Windows looked like this. But I wasn’t entirely sold. This initial version of OS X Lion called “Cheetah” seemed buggy, and slow. And it was. By September, Apple has already rolled out the first big upgrade, OS X 10.1 “Puma”. I recall going to check the new version out at a CompUSA. Much better. Still wasn’t sold though, Windows XP was coming out the following month. I bought Windows
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  9. Google+ vs. Facebook: 6 Things Google+ Has That Facebook Doesn't

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    Google+ vs. Facebook: 6 Things Google+ Has That Facebook Doesn't


    Google is gunning for Facebook. The search giant recently launched Google+, a social networking site that aims to rectify the company's failed social media efforts, such as Google Buzz and Wave, and put a dent in Facebook's business. So does Google+ stand a chance against Facebook, which is now over 750 million users strong and has been valued at $100 billion? Google isn't giving up without a fight: the behemoth needs a hit in the social space and one Google executive called Google+ a bet-the-company effort. To help you decide, here's a look at six features Google+ has that Facebook doesn't (You can see what they have in common here).

    1. Hangouts: Video Chat With A Group


    One key element distinguishing Google+ from Facebook is a feature called "Hangouts" that offers users a way to join group video chats. Picture a chat room, but with video: Any user can create a Hangout, which
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  10. New Release 12RU Black Wall Mount Data Center Cabinet Enclosure

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    Wall Mount Data Center Cabinet

    12RU Black Wall Mount Data Center Cabinet Network Housing Enclosure Part Number: CZ-WL-12UK
    ConnectZone.com wall mount cabinets provide 19" rack mounting in a heavy duty enclosure. Enclosed or open, they are a versatile choice conserving space and money. Our wall mount cabinets come in a many sizes, heights, depths and models. Select a wall mount cabinet for your server room, Telecommunications closet, over-the-desk, in the classroom, environment, supervisor area or warehouse. Anywhere you place it, a
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