Category Archives: General Interest Articles

Where Would We Be Without Technology?

As I was filling up my car at the gas station today pondering what topic to write about, I realized my topic was right in front of me.  After looking at how much it cost me to fill up, it … Continue reading

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Efficiency Without Compromise

(Compliments of Emerson Network Power) In the data center, efficiency has traditionally has been used to refer to energy. But in reality, energy is just one of the resources consumed by a data center. And energy efficiency, while important, is … Continue reading

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HDCCTV, Make The Most Of Your Existing Cable Infrastructure

I was reading product announcements recently when I received some new product introductions on a long time industry standard, CCTV. I had thought CCTV would eventually be phased out due to the newer IP products making headway in the security … Continue reading

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What Is HDMI?

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface), a relatively new technology, is an interconnectivity standard. The HDMI specification began development in 2002 when a consortium of electronics companies came together to create an all-digital interface standard for the consumer electronics and personal computer … Continue reading

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EnGenius Access Point

Looking for an Affordable Long-Range Wireless Access Point?  Check out our EnGenius Long Range Bridge  that operates seamlessly in the 2.4GHz frequency spectrum and provides high bandwidth up to 108Mbps with SuperG.

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Putting a Promise into Action

In last week’s State of the Union address, President Obama underlined the economic necessity of Internet access for all Americans.  The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as the stimulus act, has carved out $7.2 billion for the expansion … Continue reading

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Techn-Obama

President Barack Obama addressed the nation last night in the annual Presidential State of the Union address.  Technology was a recurring theme during his address including references to the economic contribution of the Internet, Facebook, Google, computer chips, GPS, access … Continue reading

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Testing, Testing… 1, 2, 3

Testing a cable neatly coiled up in front of you with both ends of a terminated cable within reach is one thing, but when the ends are separated it’s another matter. In just 3 simple steps you can test terminated … Continue reading

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Solid or Stranded?

Are we talking about billiards?  A shipwreck?  The TV show Survivor?  Nope, cables!  Of course, what else would we talk about here at Falcon Tech’s Live Wire Blog! Cables have many different ratings and the cable you choose will depend … Continue reading

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Skype Spike – Record Breaking Day

Just yesterday, Skype, a leading global Internet communications company, reported having 27 million simultaneous users of its VoIP services.  The company’s previous record was 25 million.  Skype has an average of 124 million users per month. Why the sudden spike?  … Continue reading

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