Communicating in a networked world
The San Francisco Bay Area comprises many cities, two of which, Oakland and San Jose, are larger than San Francisco itself. San Francisco has a rapid-transit system whose central backbone is a half dozen routes on which light-rail-vehicles [LRVs] ply … [Continue reading]
Cubism in modern life? … [Continue reading]
Couldn't resist this sign, which is posted in the public park near Euston Station in London. I'll leave it to readers to make their own comments. London is full of parks both public and private. Yes, private in that they're fenced off and you need … [Continue reading]
Under the principles of net neutrality, Internet Service Providers [ISPs] are like common carriers, carrying all bits equally, but with neutrality nullified, what's the likely outcome? The Federal Communications Commission [FCC] in the United … [Continue reading]
The Internet is a network of networks. An Inter-Net. (And keep in mind that the Internet is way more than “The Web” which is just one service running within this gigantic infrastructure.) The Role of the ISP — Individuals and companies who have … [Continue reading]