Archive for 'So What's With?'
So What’s With U3 Anyway?
As if the beloved USB powered flash drives weren’t handy enough, the software package known as U3 stands to make them even more so.
The U3 Smart Drive, developed by U3 LLC, allows software applications to run independent of a specific computer. The U3 Launchpad, which controls and manages software applications, is what makes regular old […]
Posted: May 11th, 2007 under So What's With?.
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So What’s With 802.11n, Anyway?
Ironically, you may have already heard of the newest WiFi standard, 802.11N, from the myriad of online and offline retailers already peddling devices that support the latest wireless protocol before its a decided upon technology. 802.11n, the next consumer oriented version of WiFi release that promises to be 8 times as fast as 802.11g […]
Posted: March 29th, 2007 under So What's With?.
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So What’s With Version Control?
It’s mostly been behind the scenes, but we’re working on new features for MOUSE Squad eLearning. We have several people working on the website–which creates a problem–what if folks are working on the same file? What if someone adds a new section while I’m working on another section? How do we make […]
Posted: January 10th, 2007 under Ed/Tech, So What's With?.
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So What’s With Blu-ray Anyway?
The super disc that threatens the DVD dynasty with storage capacities of over 50 times that of the current champion has moved far beyond buzz and into the consumer products (you could theoretically buy).
Blu-ray, also known as Blu-Ray Disc (BD), is the next generation of compact discs that essentially enhance the optical disc technology we […]
Posted: January 5th, 2007 under So What's With?.
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So What’s With Wii Anyway?
With the holiday season in full force, it seemed appropriate to equip MOUSE Squaders with the correct pronunciation of Nintendo’s newest game console Wii (As in “We” in case you need to mention it to your parents).
In the spirit of So What’s With, we’re more concerned with the technology behind the name. The most distinguishing […]
Posted: December 1st, 2006 under So What's With?.
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So What’s With MOUSE Squad Certification Anyway?
By now, you’ve probably heard the buzz on the new MOUSE Squad Certification and Training. Still a little unclear on exactly how it works? Read on:
MOUSE Squad Training is made up of ten modules of learning, each focusing on a unique set of skills important for MOUSE Squad technicians. MOUSE Squad Modules cover everything from […]
Posted: October 24th, 2006 under Students, So What's With?.
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So What’s With Network Neutrality Anyway?
Easily one of the hottest (and little known about) debates surrounding the use and usefulness of the Internet currently is the notion of Network Neutrality. The term Network Neutrality originally described the Internet in terms of its capabilities of delivering information. The idea being that the Internet favors certain types of information (smaller files, non-real-time […]
Posted: September 27th, 2006 under So What's With?.
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So What’s With Wiki Anyway
“Wiki”, is an abbreviated term for wiki wiki (weekie, weekie), which describes anything quick or fast in the native Hawaiian language. Though in English, wiki sounds more like “wick-ey” (and means the same thing as a quickie).
Across the internet, sites like Wikipedia are changing the way the Web is woven by allowing any user to […]
Posted: May 12th, 2006 under So What's With?.
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So What’s With RSS Anyway?
RSS or Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary web feeds provide web content or summaries of web content together with links to the full versions of the content. RSS feeds make it easy to keep up with weblogs and websites that change often.
For instance, if you input the following link: ::http://mousenetwork.org/wire/?feed=rss2:: into your […]
Posted: April 26th, 2006 under So What's With?.
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