One challenging reality of civilization is the quantity of waste that is generated. From a systems perspective, the quantity of material goods that pass through human hands and is discarded...
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What is the Difference Between a Router and a Modem?
A modem is a box that allows your home or commercial network to connect to the internet. On the other hand, a router is a device that allows all of your wired and wireless devices to connect to the internet at the same time and allows them to “talk” to each other without the use of the internet. For the most part, your internet service provider (aka: ISP) will give you one device that serves the purpose of both a router and a modem. However, though the two technologies can technically be housed in the same device, they serve different purposes....
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What is Open Source Integration?
Open source integration is a term that is commonly used today. The name really says it all as it is software that has source code that is free. That may not have made it any more clear to you. Basically, when code is open-sourced, it is cost-effective, and anyone can make any custom changes to the code to fit their needs. It can also be changed because someone found a way to improve the code. The code can be shared and improved. The developers of the code want it to be shared and modified. Open-source software is affordable, and typically there...
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The Next Generation of Fiber Construction is Here
Gone are the days of sluggish internet. Today, fiber construction enables fiber optic cables to transmit information with lightning speed. The next generation of fiber construction is ushering in a new age for technology. Thanks to improved fiber construction, migrating your business to the cloud makes more sense than ever before. That’s a good thing because remote work and greater network flexibility is also the wave of the future. This short guide is a simple break down, explaining the construction and benefits of fiber optics. Fiber...
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3 Groups of Elements from the Periodic Table
One domain of scientific understanding includes the study of the substances that make up the material world. The periodic table of elements is a tool of the sciences that catalogs the different individual substances and organizes them logically. It includes classifications of elements according to their atomic weights and groups of substances that share specific properties and chemical reactivity with other elements on the table. It remains dynamic and can grow and change based on new discoveries. Some groupings on the table include semiconductors,...
