NPR Topics: Technology

N.C. City To Make Nation's First Digital Switch
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:51:00 -0400
On Monday, the city of Wilmington, N.C., will be the canary in the digital coal mine when it becomes the first U.S. city to permanently switch television broadcasts from analog to digital.
Scientist Finds New Way To Get Prints Off Bullet
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:49:00 -0400
He may not handle a gun as artfully as that other Bond, but University of Leicester scientist John Bond has made a real contribution to crime fighting. He has figured out a way for forensics experts to take a fingerprint off a bullet, even if the shooter has wiped the casing clean. The technique has already helped reopen three cold cases.
Particle Accelerator Helps Test Wine
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:53:00 -0400
Stephen Williams of the Antique Wine Company describes the new high-tech way to determine a wine's vintage.

L.A. Times - Technology News

Medical info on your cellphone might be hard to call up
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700
It may be hard to find your 'medical bracelet' if it's programmed into your cellphone. Cellphone services are hot right now, with lots of companies trying to sell you games, music and even live TV. But those are just for fun.
Beware of e-mail news alerts -- Storm Worm might be lurking inside
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Scam Watch The pitch: "CNN.com Daily Top 10" or "My MSNBC Alert"
Cellphone executive takes up a new calling
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Cyriac Roeding completes a 6-week world tour in which he traveled to such places as Nepal and Brazil to witness how people use their mobile devices. Most people take a vacation to get away from their jobs. Cyriac Roeding took a vacation for his job.

 

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Charles Spurgeon's Ethernet Web Site - An extensive collection of Ethernet Reference Guides.
Meta Description: [ Charles Spurgeon's Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) Web Site Describing: Ethernet IEEE 802.3 Local Area Network (LAN) technology. ]

Dan Kegel's Fast Ethernet Page - A collection of links to WWW and FTP documents on other servers.

Desktop ATM vs, Fast Ethernet: an IBM white paper. - It's not just about raw speed.
Meta Description: [ Desktop ATM versus Fast Ethernet ]

Ethernet LWL Installations - Ethernet 10BaseT / Fast Ethernet 100BaseTX German/English.
Meta Description: [ Installations-Switch mit LWL- bzw. Kupfer uplink und 4x RJ-45 Ethernet 10BaseT / Fast Ethernet 100BaseTX Ports als sinnvolle Alternative oder Ergaenzung Ihrer LWL-Verteilung - Besonders fuer Erweiterungen in >> fiber to the desk << oder >> fiber to the office << Installationen eine guenstige Option ]

How Stuff Works: Ethernet - Eleven-segment illustrated tutorial about Ethernet networks, with related net links.
Meta Description: [ Ethernet is one of the most common computer-networking components, and the standardization of this technology has created some of the easiest ways to connect a few computers with or without wires. There's a good chance you're using it right now. Find out what Ethernet is and how it creates a comp... ]

ISO/IEC 8802-3:1996 - One of standards broadly associated with Ethernet, ISO/IEC 8802-3.

Overview of Ethernet by Cisco - Ethernet history, topologies and physical layers.

PowerOverEthernet.com - Site dedicated to Power Over Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af)
Meta Description: [ This website is devoted to the new Power Over Ethernet technology. ]

TechFest Ethernet Technical Summary - A largely complete overview of all Ethernet standards including Frame Structure, MAC, Physcial Layer, and cabling.
Meta Description: [ TechFest Ethernet Technical Summary ]

What Is...Ethernet - Definition from Whatis.com. The most commonly installed carrier protocol technology for local area networks.
Meta Description: [ Ethernet is the most widely-installed local area network technology. Specified in a standard, IEEE 802.3, Ethernet was originally developed by Xerox and then developed further by Xerox, DEC, and Intel. ]