In “We’re Not Blocking Traffic” – How Comcast Did It , we looked at the nuts and bolts (actual hardware and policy) that allowed Comcast to interfere with peer-to-peer networking. They did this by watching upload traffic and sending “RST” or reset messages...
A Colorful Spectacle In every part of the world, a beautiful spectacle can appear immediately after a storm or rain. That’s right, a rainbow can appear. While scientists and meteorologists may differ somewhat on exactly how a rainbow is produced, rainbows...
Managing Different Media File Types In my media collection, I have about 100 CDs, 100 DVDs, a few dozen VCR tapes, a dozen cassette tapes, and a few 8-track tapes. Also in the mix are videos that I’ve downloaded from the Internet in .avi, .mpg, .rm, ...
Hotspot Shield by AnchorFree Hotspot Shield is the go to product for free wireless hotspot security. Yes, it has ads, that is how it can be free. Yes, it has a limit on how much traffic you can use, that is how it can be free. Yes, you have to download...
Understanding Shutter Speed When a picture is taken in a fully automatic mode, the camera detects the amount of light using its light meter. Based on that, it calculates what aperture and shutter speed to use and takes the picture. This is fine, but in...