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    In the Wake of Aaron Swartz, New Awareness Over Internet Rights

    Aaron Swartz is dead. That much we know for sure. We also know that he took his own life at the age of 26, a terrible tragedy. We know, from all accounts, that he was a victim of depression, a terrible disease whose power is often underestimated. We know that...

  • What is Metcalfe's Law? Definition, Types & Examples

    Metcalfe’s Law

    What is Metcalfe's Law? Metcalfe's Law is a concept used in computer networks and telecommunications that represents the value or influence of a network. It states that a network's impact is proportional to the square of the number of nodes in the network. The focus is on the number of...

    By: Vangie Beal | Technology Expert

  • Business Software

    5 Reasons Why Green IT Is Pure Gold for Business

    As the old saying goes, out of great crisis comes great opportunity. This couldn't be more true of green IT. As the world becomes increasingly aware of the potential perils of pollution, the case for green IT couldn’t be stronger. And it doesn't hurt that the hallmark of green IT...

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    Digital Dualism

    What Does Digital Dualism Mean?Digital dualism is the belief that the on and offline are largely separate and distinct realities. Digital dualists view digital content as part of a "virtual" world separate from a "real" world found in physical space. This term was coined by Nathan Jurgenson, founder of the...

    By: Margaret Rouse | Technology Expert

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    Graylisting

    What Does Graylisting Mean? Graylisting is a process for spam reduction or filtering that involves the strategic temporary rejection of a sender based on that sender's IP address and additional routing information. A server that uses a graylisting strategy will take in the sender's IP address and other routing information...

    By: Margaret Rouse | Technology Expert

  • Business Software

    Generation Y, I Think We Have Problems

    Many people view the tech industry as almost synonymous with Generation Y. Picture baby-faced youth, cloaked in hoodies and running around computer servers, engaged in a Nerf battle. Exaggerated stereotypes aside, ever since I joined the full time workforce six years ago, I have noticed that disproportionately, the cohort of...

  • Creative Disruption: The Changing Landscape of Technology

    IntroductionWhen I was attempting to show how technology innovation accelerated during the 20th century, I used to mention that my mother was born before the Wright Brothers flew the first airplane and died after Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. This normally got my listeners' attention - it was a...

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    Theory of Constraints

    What Does Theory of Constraints Mean? The theory of constraints (TOC) refers to a general philosophy put together by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt that is used by a large number of organizations to improve their operations. TOC includes management/decision-making and problem-solving tools known as the Thinking Processes (TP). TOC asserts...

    By: Margaret Rouse | Technology Expert

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    Backbone

    What Does Backbone Mean?A backbone is the part of the computer network infrastructure that interconnects different networks and provides a path for exchange of data between these different networks. A backbone may interconnect different local area networks in offices, campuses or buildings. When several local area networks (LAN) are being...

    By: Margaret Rouse | Technology Expert

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    Fiber Optic

    What Does Fiber Optic Mean? Fiber optic refers to the technology and medium used in the transmission of data as pulses of light through a strand or fiber medium made of glass or plastic (optical fiber), versus being sent as electrical pulses through conductive metal, like copper wires. Optical fiber...

    By: Margaret Rouse | Technology Expert