Archive for March, 2005
What to look for if two computers can’t connect to each other
0 Comments Published March 18th, 2005 in the following Categories:Big Picture
Recently, a friend of mine sent me this email:
“I have three computers in my office: One that is running Windows 2000 and two that are running Windows ME. All three are connected to a Linksys router that is connected to a cable modem.
“All three computers can get to the Internet just fine, but they […]
- How to share my laser jet printer with other computers
- How to Connect Your Xbox to the Internet
- How to connect your Xbox to a Wi-Fi network…and why
- How to connect your computer to a wireless router
What your garage door opener has in common with Internet addressing
0 Comments Published March 17th, 2005 in the following Categories:Computer Addressing
Have you ever owned a suitcase or attache case combination lock? (click the picture on the left for a larger view)
How many different combinations are possible with that?
Well, if there are three wheels, you have 1,000 different combinations:
0-0-1, 0-0-2, 0-0-3, 0-0-4…and so on.
- How does a computer count to 1,024?
- What is your computer’s address?
- How to make sense out of IP addressing
- My computers can’t understand each other
More information is better
0 Comments Published March 16th, 2005 in the following Categories:Big Picture
Let’s do a thought experiment.
Imagine an automatic coffee-maker with its pot. Your job is to keep the coffee pot full.
Well, you certainly don’t want to have to get up all the time to check it. So you invent a device — a sensor — that can send you a signal when coffee is […]