Even the most dedicated networking and technology professionals need an occasional break from protocol analysis, troubleshooting, and technical documentation. Sometimes the best way to spark new ideas, broaden your perspective, and recharge your creativity is by exploring something different.
This section is a collection of articles, stories, observations, commentary, and thought-provoking content that we find interesting, entertaining, educational, or simply worth sharing. Topics may range from technology and innovation to business, science, history, and other subjects that capture our curiosity.
The material presented here is intended for general interest and discussion. Unless specifically noted, the content does not necessarily represent the views, opinions, or positions of CellStream, Inc. We simply believe that great ideas can come from unexpected places.
If you have an article, resource, or interesting topic you would like us to consider sharing, we’d love to hear from you. In the meantime, take a break, explore something new, and enjoy the reading.
Post Views: 1,061 The following were sent to me by a friend many years ago. Enjoy! 1. I think part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die. 2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong. 3. I totally take […]
Life Observations sent by a friend – too funny Read More »
Post Views: 1,116 This article was originally published October 28, 1999! International flights provide a great opportunity to catch up on reading. This especially applies to the weekly, biweekly and monthly trade magazines of our industry. Each time I get this opportunity I look forward to my time to review these portals of our industry.
Post Views: 1,170 This article was originally published on May 21st, 1999! I was working several months ago on a network design consulting effort which underscored the main point of this article – that bandwidth is the simplest cure to all networking problems, and in particular to Quality of Service (QoS). I had spent weeks
Is Bandwidth the QoS Magic Pill? Read More »
Post Views: 1,155 This article was originally published on January 21st, 1999! Read this carefully. I’m going to explain to you that there is no Quality of Service (QoS) today with packet-based technologies. “No QoS?” you ask? Nope. Not even with ATM. Not yet. Let’s begin with addressing the two sides of the packet technology
There is No Network Quality of Service! (in 1999) Read More »
Post Views: 1,500 PRINCIPLES OF ADULT LEARNING By Stephen Lieb Senior Technical Writer and Planner, Arizona Department of Health Services and part-time Instructor, South Mountain Community College from VISION, Fall 1991 Adults As Learners Part of being an effective instructor involves understanding how adults learn best. Compared to children and teens, adults have special needs
Great Adult Learning Article Read More »
Post Views: 1,240 This article was originally published October 24th, 1998! Packetizing the network is very different from what some call the conversion of the network to ‘data’. Heck, the network has been all data now for twelve or thirteen years. The only part that isn’t one’s and zero’s is that last run of copper
The Net and the Airlines have a lot in Common Read More »
Post Views: 1,343 This article was originally published on October 15, 1998! The telephone network is being revolutionized as you read this. Sprint wants to push their ATM network all the way out to your home, and Qwest is implementing an all IP network which they claim is leapfrogging Frame Relay and even the ATM
How am I going to be Billed? Read More »
Post Views: 1,342 The article below was originally written and published September 1st, 1998! Late one recent night, I’m busy working on some presentation slides. A client wants to prepare their network for the video-to-the-desktop revolution. The solution is complex with many nuances and facets racing around in circles in my mind. I’m staring, with my
Your Privacy at Risk Read More »
