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When televisions first came out, they were very basic and most of the time could be serviced in the viewers home. The first televisions had a very washed out picture that wasn’t very crisp at all. Maintaining a good signal involved adjusting the antenna numerous times during the coarse of a viewing day. Earlier televisions in most cases could be serviced in the home by the owner of the television. Inside the set there were a series of transparent glass tubes the size of salt & pepper shakers. If one of these tubes went bad, it was usually apparent by the tube showing a fogged glass or chrome like burn mark inside the glass. Replacing the tubes were very easy. They simply unplugged from the inside of the set as easily as unplugging a lamp, then plugging the new tube in, in it’s place. For tubes that were a little harder to diagnose as bad, you used a device called a tube tester. Back in the early days tube testers were available in all television repair shops and most major drug stores and were free to use by the public. Earlier televisions also had another feature that was rather un-enjoyable to deal with compared to the sets of today. This feature was known as the fine tuner. This was usually a ring dial located around the channel selector knob and was responsible for fine tuning the signal for it’s strongest reception. It didn’t take long for the introduction of color televisions, but they came with a price . . . a very expensive price. Many of the later color televisions came out incorporated into a piece of wooden furniture just under waist high and shaped much like a square dresser which became known as the console television which stood on the floor. Some console televisions had a set of shutters (or doors) that closed over the television screen when the set wasn’t being used but most console televisions didn’t have this feature and the screen was always exposed to the room it was in. Then came some of the first big screen televisions. These came out as projection televisions which used projector technology to produce the viewable picture. This was done using three different projectors which aimed at the television screen from the front of the set, not the inside of the set. The three projectors had to work very well together or the image seen on the screen would be affected. Not the type of television for a home that is full of kids and pets. This was a very expensive type of television. Then came the big screen televisions that were self contained with all it’s components inside the unit. Televisions next step in technology was stereo sound. Even though television stations weren’t broadcasting in stereo at that time, stereo televisions were being manufactured because a great deal of video tape movies were being brought out on BETA-Max & VHS in stereo format. Flat screens and plasma screens are some of the latest sets on the market as far as the old non-digital technology. A lot of these sets come in different sizes and can get pretty big. In fact I know of one home that has a large flat screen television on a wall with a set of retractable curtains installed over it as if it were a window. This television is about 4 feet across. Now in February 2009, television technology will change like it’s never changed before. It will change in such a way that everyone will have to buy equipment. On that month television stations across America will be shutting off the old signal we’ve become used to for decades and decades and only digital signals will be broadcast from that point forward. You will be put in the position of buying either a HD television or a converter box to hook up to your old set. Unless of coarse if you have a subscription service like cable or satellite. Then you would be okay. Otherwise you will be buying equipment. There are some up sides to HD television. The extra free channels for one. We’ll use channel 36 in Milwaukee Wisconsin for example. With the old signal and old television, you can receive channel 36 as just a single channel. However, with HDTV people in Milwaukee are receiving eight channel 36’s. That’s right. 36-1, 36-2, 36-3, 36-4, 36-5, 36-6, 36-7 & 36-8; All of them broadcasting different programming with totally crisp pictures. Another thing with HDTV is there won’t be any ghosting images or image reception disfigurement. With HDTV, either the picture is there, or it isn’t. There is no in-between. (Yes, I am the proud owner of a HDTV) In February 2009 all old televisions that aren’t HDTV will become out dated overnight. That means a lot of televisions in homes, offices, waiting rooms, hospitals, schools, coach buses, limousines and much more will be old stuff. Heaven help our landfills. HDTV is still breaking news and relatively new and already there are researchers working on the signal technology to improve it. These researchers are currently exploring the possibility of sending broadcasts from tower to tower to saturate a viewing area or metropolitan area, . . . much like the way your new digital cell phone works. Keep in mind this is just in the research stage. We’ll have to wait and see if the idea becomes a success and is used or if it flops. I’ve been asked in casual conversations on this topic if I think the switch to HDTV is going to have any impact at all on the remaining sales of ‘VHS’ movies that are still out there. My answer, . . . “I believe so. ” The reason for my answer is, . . . there are tons and tons of ‘combo televisions’ out there that are the old televisions with built in VHS tape players. These units are everywhere. Buildings, limo’s, buses, campers, conversion vans and more. Once these sets become outdated, do you think the owner is going to by more movies on VHS even though most places are offering them at low low prices? In most cases, ‘of coarse not’. Most people with these combo units will use this opportunity to swap up the equipment to be current with the technology. You can buy HDTV’s with built in disk players, but you can’t buy HDTV’s with a built in VHS player. Yes I believe the lost use of these combo units will have a impact on the remaining VHS Movie’s. Not a land slide of coarse, but enough of a effect to bring the VHS technology one step closer to it’s final resting place next to it’s relatives the reel to reel tape decks, the old 2-track tapes, 8-track tapes, 8-mm movies, beta, and cassette tapes. Does the HDTV antenna madness have you wondering if you’ll be able to receive the new digital signal on your new HDTV without buying some space age looking antenna that you’ve never seen before. Relax. Don’t worry about the antenna. Since I bought my set 2 years ago, I’ve been experimenting with the reception to see what all the hype is about. Trust me, don’t fuss or worry. If you live in a metropolitan area, a standard set of rabbit ears will do the job. If you are a person that has a roof antenna, go ahead and use it. I must point out though, if you use rabbit ears, Don’t have the antenna rods extended out all the way. (another wards the whole 3 or 4 feet) the farthest you want them extended is half way at the most (roughly 2 feet at the most depending on how far in or out of the metro area you are). I live about 23 miles from the nearest television tower. My rabbit ears were pushed in to a length of about 14 inches. I can receive every digital station available to me. No ghosting, no hallows, no flickering and no picture jitter, . . . and I haven’t touched my rabbit ears since. Once I set it up for the best position, it was good. Done deal. I never have to readjust them unless I move furniture for cleaning (then I just put them back the way I had them. very carefree technology). Reporter Joseph Toth Washington Micro Bank BBS

Facebook is one of the most popular social networking mediums, and their membership numbers are increasing quickly. It is a great tool for networking; but like many tools available for networking on the web, promotional or marketing activities are frowned upon.   So be careful when using Facebook and do your online marketing activities under the radar, or you might miss out on a powerful tool to boost your business. In this article, I’ll give you some vital pointers to maximize the power of Facebook. 1) Just like any other social site, be careful what you put in your profile. You don’t want to be seen as a link spammer. And you don’t want to give away too much personal information either (unless you don’t care that thousands of people may see your profile). Just be careful with any personal details you put out there for others to see, such as where you live and pictures of your children. You do not want to pick up a stalker, especially when you are networking with strangers. 2) Don’t make the mistake of using your business name as your profile name, as this is against Facebook’s terms of service. You are allowed to create other Facebook pages to brand your company, products or websites. 3) Respond to any friend requests and carefully send your own invitations. Make them personal and interesting. Developing a great network is your long-term goal to generate a slow, but steady traffic stream to your websites. Use this tool to your advantage without being pushy or overbearing. Facebooks members hate spamming (who doesn’t?) and will carefully watch out for anything that violates their Terms of Service (TOS). If you want to see profiles of those from another network, add them as your friends using the “Add to Friends” button. Follow the steps in the Edit tool to fill out any information you want others in your network, or others you accept as friends, to view. 4) Use various applications of Facebook. Facebook has many applications which would make your networking experience easier or more enjoyable. Examples are applications for adding footage or photograph albums to your profile for others to see. I’ll discuss two other powerful Facebook applications in a moment. 5) Use Facebook’s “My Questions” application to find out what people are exactly looking for concerning your niche This is where posters answer certain questions about themselves and what they are looking for on Facebook. They will also list their interests. Use this in your networking activities. Unless they have expressed an interest in your field, do not invite them to join your friends list. Of course, you can still ask them if you genuinely want to be their friend.   But if you are there to network for your website business, then choose your friends wisely. This is how you are building your list and getting traffic to your website. So you have to manage your time well and eliminate non-productive activities. Again, be very careful about Facebook’s TOS. Do not go against it because breaking the rules will get you banned. 6) Use “Facebook Discuss. ” It is Facebook’s answer to instant messaging. Chatting, or IM’ing, on Facebook is truly quite easy when you use Facebook Discuss . Just go to your Facebook page and you can start using Facebook Discuss immediately. At the base of each Facebook page, you may see your Facebook Discuss tools. The first of the 3 Facebook Discuss tools is the online friends tool. This simply tells you which of your Facebook buddies is online at this time. The next Facebook Discuss tool is notifications that may let you know if you have any new Facebook notifications right from the tool. The 3rd tool in Facebook Discuss is the real discuss tool.  7) Create and join Facebook groups. Just as they have subscribed to your blog, they’re going to join your Facebook group. So people looking on Facebook for related groups would feel welcome to join. Facebook groups are viral selling mechanisms. Search Facebook for groups on your topic and related ones. In each of these groups, you can post a message on the group Wall or debate board, or you may use the Post a Link feature to inform the group’s members of your group and your blog. By promoting your Facebook group at first, rather than promoting your blog, you decrease the chance the group director will remove your message. Any Facebook member can make a group and invite users on their pals list to join. A form prompts you to give the group a name, passing outline and class. At the following stage, you can customize your group’s available applications, upload a profile photograph and set privacy levels. A secret group is fascinating for work-related activity, but it will not show up in search results. Choosing a closed group might be the best idea for you to protect your privacy. You will be inspired to choose members from your friends list to join the group. When you start a group on Facebook, you can invite members to join the group and share their thoughts, viewpoints and consultations about your product, idea or start-up. Invitations to join a Facebook group can be through your Facebook buddies, your Yahoo contacts, etc. Integrate your application into specific areas of the Facebook profile A Facebook application can take on a lot of forms; but in order to entirely implement the selection of integration points and deliver a full user experience, it is advised that you integrate your application into specific areas of the Facebook profile. This permits millions of viewers to see your business everywhere on Facebook and attract potential patrons, who would naturally visit your start-up Internet site. Remember to follow all Facebooks rules; otherwise, you’ll risk getting banned and your account deleted. This is not what you are looking for. Instead you want to use the group feature to promote your website within Facebooks rules. Do not overstep by thinking you can get around the rules. Use Facebook features to your advantage and you will see an increase in your website traffic.

WiFi is the other name for wireless internet or wireless network, this name is mostly used by none technical users who just knows how to access internet wirelessly, they know pretty much nothing beyond that. WiFi is basically short form for wireless fidelity. However many advance users are not well aware of this terminology either, it is ,more known with a name of Wifi. WiFi term is written in many ways which are, Wifi, WiFi, WIFI, Wi-Fi fiwi etc.
Wi-Fi was introduced by Wi-Fi alliance in 1985 it was the time when it was not used as commercially but were just set to certain organizations for testing purposes. Wi-Fi Alliance is pioneer in developing WiFi technology and all the hardware associated with Wifi is mostly certified by Wifi Alliance compliance. Wifi later developed properly and than eventually lunched for public use in USA in 90’s, gradually wifi become standards for most of the computer communications in countless organizations around the world.
Wifi uses all the networks referring to any type of 802. 11 network standards which is set by IEEE. IEEE is short form of Institute of electric and electronic engineering. There are lots of enhancements made in standards of 802. 11 and 802. 11a, 802. 11b and other dual networks. The latest standard of 802. 11 family is 802. 11y. Other known standards are 802. 16, these are the standards for upcoming technology known to be WiMax. There is one more known set of standards for Ethernet it is known to be IEEE 802. 3.
Growth of Wifi networks is still on going world wide this huge growth raises security issues. Wifi is the most widely used network world wide and many organizations transfer their sensitive data using Wireless networks. Increased use of Wireless network increases potentially risks of the security of the users or organization. Wireless network carries data of every type, that can be normal data in bits of information or it can encrypted or even highly sensitive. WiFi security mechanism insures the certain level of data integrity and confidentiality just as wired network provides. However if proper security measures are not adopted properly intruders can attack the network and can cause major damage to not only network but privacy of users also.
There was a time when cables were used to network many computers together. Hardware like routers, hubs, switches etc were required for communication between computers, but Wifi brought high tech change in communication of computers by providing wireless connectivity features. It just keeps things very simple without much hassle and networks can be made far more easily. No wires are required. Wireless network keeps environment very neat and clean. There are many other features of Wireless LANs for example high speed connectivity. Wifi provides high speed connectivity and faster communication where cables are not feasible to install for example in remote areas. The list of the Wifi features is long some other major features included Site survey, enterprise grade equipment, Scalable systems, VPN Compatibility, flexible authentication methods, Guest satisfaction, End user mobility and easy access through Hotspots.
WiFi supports two different types of modes; they are known to be infrastructure and the other one is ad hoc. In Ad hoc Wireless connections can be made without central device called router or access point. Most network administrators prefer ad hoc over infrastructure mode. Ad hoc how ever have issues also. Wifi devices connected using Ad hoc mode offers less security against unauthorized users. Ad hoc mode configured devices cannot disable SSID broadcast in contrast to infrastructure mode, this brings hackers into play, and using ad hoc mode it is not very difficult to prevail into the wireless network. There are two major differences between these two modes that is the rate at which they transfer data. Wife network standard 802. 11g requires Ad hoc mode of communication to support 11Mbps bandwidth in contrast to it 54Mbps data transfer is supported using infrastructure mode. Hence Ad hoc mode is considered much slower than Infrastructure mode.
Wireless based networks are increasing every where; every organization is installing it if it was not using it before. Some cities have actually provided the entire city a wifi and turn the city into hotspot, big example in front of us is Chicago. Chicago have installed huge transmitter in shape of big size dish of Wifi which broadcast Wireless LAN radio signals through out the city. It provides high speed internet connectivity very cheaply. Laptops, desktop computers, PDAs and other Wireless LAN card installed devices can access the network and get high speed connectivity on move. WiFi users increasing day by day therefore its hardware manufacturers are manufacturing the products on huge scale. These products are easily available in market with reasonable cost. Laptops, PDAs, mother boards of latest desktop computer are mostly come with build in wireless LAN cards. If it is not installed already in your laptop one can buy PCMCI slot wifi card to install for accessing wireless network. Wifi PCI cards are also widely available in market. Now USB wifi are also available for short range but still works good.
Intelligent routers are available in market which works to connect different devices to wireless network. These routers can be configured with or without PC. All is required to plug internet cable in Ethernet or USB port to router’s appropriate port. When internet is available to routers it can be configured using its control panel using IP 192. 168. 1. 1. That’s where we can enable SSID broadcasting or disable it and perform other functions. PCs can also be attached to routers for more advance management which routers can not performs. PCs are mostly required to be used where network is huge and keeping and maintaining its integrity and stability is very important.
In this modern era every one wants every thing wireless, Wifi belongs to wireless technology family. There are so many other wireless technologies which have evolved around the time and Wifi is now taken for granted and world is now talking about much advanced and enhanced wireless network known to be WiMax. WiMax beats Wifi technology on many bases which includes Speed at which data rate is transferred, range with which connection is made and so much more. Now we have to see in how much time WiMax will take over WiFi, and which technology will eventually take over WiMax. One thing is for sure latest technologies in wireless technology will keep coming and will keep getting over looked by new ones.

I am addicted to the Internet. I am a busy working parent and still I find the time to check my e-mail, chat with my friends in Yahoo Instant Messenger, read news, forums and on and on. I need “to know” and I need “to have” more than ever before. I want to get my latest news. I want to spread the news to my on-line and off-line friends, who, I might add, are doing exactly the same. I need to get a new book or . . . shoes or . . . gadget just because it is there and easy to buy, no need to drive and look for parking at the mall. Don’t you love these FREE shipping offers? All this is in addition to already being entertained on the Internet watching YouTube, listening to iTunes etc. Do you do the same? It is not hard to find out if you’re addicted to the Internet. Do you find that when you get online you’re frequently surprised by the amount of time that has passed? Do you find yourself staying home instead of enjoying a beautiful day outside because you’d rather use the Internet? A recent study from Stanford University School of Medicine found that more than one in eight Americans show signs that they could be suffering from some form of internet addiction. How do you cure this problem? Google “Internet Addiction” and log on to a bunch of websites? Instant Message other sufferers? Join an Internet support group? Or buy self-help books from our favorite on-line store (after performing an extensive price comparison)? You might as well offer a drink to an alcoholic trying to cure his addiction. In China, parents send their children as young as 12 to the first officially licensed clinic for Internet addiction at the Beijing Military Region Central Hospital. That is after their kids skip school to spend time playing online games and visiting chat rooms. These kids are admitted suffering from depression, nervousness, panic, fear, agitation, unwillingness to interact with others, sleep disorders, the shakes and numbness in their hands. The daily schedule at the center begins at 6 a. m. and includes electric shock treatment and the administration of intravenous drips to “adjust the unbalanced status of brain secretions”. This sounds a little extreme to me. How about a gentler American way of approaching this problem? How about using a new high-tech device called SnoopStick? SnoopStick is a very small USB flash drive device that will allow someone to fully monitor and limit your access to the Internet from any other computer on the Internet. Just run the set-up program on your computer then unplug the device and give it to your trusted friend. Your friend will plug Snoop Stick to any Windows-based computer (in her home or office) and at any time will be able to monitor your Internet use and disable your access to the Internet if needed. You can also specify the times when you will be able to access Internet and SnoopStick will enforce this schedule. Stay aware, alert, and in control of your Internet with Snoop Stick.

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