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NewsIT issues sapping productivity of remote, hybrid workforces Pin
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NewsMicrosoft is scaring Windows 11 users with a false security warning - but don’t panic Pin
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News50 years later, creator of ethernet wins computing's top prize Pin
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I'm happy for Bob. But I think the thing that made Ethernet jump forward was the Ethernet Switch. The nice thing about Token Ring and ARCnet was using a token for control gave a deterministic time of response. Once switches became common, Ethernet exploded.

A round 1995 I supported a school district that had several class room computer labs. They booted MS DOS 6.x and Windows 3.11 from a diskless 286 computer using a 10BaseT NIC with a boot ROM pulling data from a common Novell 3.x Server. Each room had about 20 -30 computers and they all got switched on at about the same time. Loading took a while. They were on the same (collision) network, not separated by routers.

We added a 3Com 24-port switch for one of the rooms. It was a miracle. Additional switches were budgeted quickly. At the time 3Com was doing a lot of promotion and training through distributors of these unmanaged rack mount switches. They weren't cheap, but they were worth it.

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NewsEpic’s hyperrealistic MetaHumans can soon be animated using an iPhone Pin
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NewsJournalist plugs in unknown USB drive mailed to him—it exploded in his face Pin
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NewsCodiumAI debuts TestGPT, an AI-powered tool that tests code for errors Pin
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NewsWindows monthly updates explained Pin
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NewsNew Microsoft Loop app is built for modern co-creation Pin
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NewsWindows 11 Snipping Tool privacy bug exposes cropped image content Pin
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NewsBill Gates: AI is most important tech advance in decades Pin
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