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Games to Play With Your Kids
Ross Ferson
Has all this social distancing got your kids cooped up with nothing to do? Here are a few online games that can be fun for the entire family! Minecraft Age: Any Platform: PC, Console, and Phone This is an extremely popular game in which you use “mined” blocks to build a house, castle, pirate ship, […]
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IPv6 and Why to Love Globally Unique Addressing
Ross Ferson
The internet as we know it today is nothing as it was imagined 30 years ago. When the idea of a household computer seemed so unlikely, the address space of IPv4 (Internet Protocol Version 4) seemed like it would be more than enough. IPv4 is a unique global “address” of 12 numbers (or 32 bits) […]
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E-Readers vs. Paper Books
Ross Ferson
The debate between e-readers and traditional books has been going on ever since e-readers became common in the marketplace several years ago, but there several things to consider when determining which is best suited to your needs. Let’s explore a few of those factors below. Cost: An e-reader has a higher up-front cost than a traditional book, however that […]
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Android vs. iPhone: Why I choose Android Every Time!
Ross Ferson
Ever since the smartphone craze hit, society has faced the endless question of which is better: Android devices or iPhones? Everyone has a preference, but in order to determine which is truly superior, we must first define the aspects by which we judge them. Ease of Use When the iPhone came out over 10 years ago, the main competition […]
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Smart Home Technology Integrated Into Our Daily Lives
Ross Ferson
Technology is continually integrated into our daily lives. One of the more recent trends is controlling your home through smart home products. While it is important to be careful about what products you install in your home and connect to your network, their benefits can quickly improve your daily routine and allow you to achieve […]
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Internet Speed Tuning Tip
Ross Ferson
How to test and change MTU on internet\wan interfaces port. This article is how to test and adjust the internet port for better performance. Let’s say if your Service provider uses an MTU of 1492 and your default WAN interface is set to the standard of 1500 MTU size, your packets will be fragmented (or […]
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