by jnelson | Sep 24, 2016 | Events, How the Net Works, News
A quiet, but potentially revolutionary change is coming to the way the global computer network is run. In a way, this change is much like that when iPv6 was adopted. The modifications are technical, with lots of complicated entities with names made out of initials...
by jnelson | Sep 15, 2016 | How the Net Works, News, Security
Poor Mark Zuckerberg. You’d think that being co-founder and CEO of Facebook, the largest and most successful social media empire ever upon whom billions depend, would be a pretty sweet gig. But the baby-faced billionaire gets no respect. His own page on Facebook...
by jnelson | Jul 23, 2016 | How the Net Works, News, Security
To install or not to install Windows 10 is the question of the day. The answer is not obvious as there may be significant downsides, but time is running out. Microsoft’s offer of a free upgrade to Windows 10 to current Windows users ends July 29. However, those...
by jnelson | May 27, 2016 | How the Net Works, News
Computer geeks and math nerds familiar with the concept of algorithms probably smiled cynically at that headline. But for the vast majority of us who aren’t even sure of what they do or even are, it’s a fair description. The term is derived from the name...
by jnelson | May 17, 2016 | How the Net Works, News
This week, the Web exploded over charges that the content of Facebook’s Trending topics feature is decided by humans – including a bunch of young, college-educated contractors in Knoxville, Kentucky. Who, despite their location, according to the Gizmodo report,...
by jnelson | Sep 17, 2015 | How the Net Works, News
If you’re a typical Windows user, by now you’ve likely found a pop-up window from Microsoft on your desktop at least once inviting you to “reserve” your free copy of Windows 10 – even if your current system is pirated. It’s an...
