Technology Summary. A common question that people ask is whether or not they should use a wired or wireless network/Internet connection. This document provides some information to answer that question. While it’s generally true that wireless networks are slower than wired networks, for most users the difference won’t be perceptible or relevant. The comparison below… Continue reading Speed of Wireless and Wired Internet Network Connections Comparison
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YouTube Videos – Software to Download and Save Video Clips
Technology > Video Summary. There are a variety of software programs available for Windows that allow you to download videos from YouTube. Some are free, others are paid. There are also software programs for Apple Mac users to download YouTube videos. YouTube videos are typically downloaded as flv files (Adobe Flash Video). So, most of the… Continue reading YouTube Videos – Software to Download and Save Video Clips
Drop Down Site Navigation Menus
Summary. From the navigation menu bar at the top of the page, there are now drop down menu choices. Some of these expand out to provide more options. This creates an easy and organized method for presenting and navigating the site quickly. The drop-down menus are made possible by the latest version of WordPress and… Continue reading Drop Down Site Navigation Menus
Microsoft Advertisement – Unfriend Your Old PC Video – Small Home Office – Meet your New PC
Technology | Advertising Summary. Microsoft’s new advertising campaign seems to be giving a nod to the small is better movement. A woman sitting in what appears to be a store, office, or home, fills the space entirely. It’s not clear what’s implied by the advertisement. Is the woman just very large? Is the computer running… Continue reading Microsoft Advertisement – Unfriend Your Old PC Video – Small Home Office – Meet your New PC
WordPress Custom Menu Update Fail Error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded
Technology > WordPress Problem Summary. When using custom menus in WordPress, and adding too many menu and sub menu options, it’s possible that when saving/updating the menu customizations and changes that you will get an error message stating, “Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded…” and some information about where that error occurred. Problem Solution.… Continue reading WordPress Custom Menu Update Fail Error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded
YouTube Video Content Copyright Violations Ignored
Technology > Video Summary. In recent years, YouTube has become more stringent with copyright violators. Even content that could be viewed as well within the bounds of fair use or artistic expression are abruptly blocked and taken down. After three violations, according to YouTube copyright policies, they will shut down your channel, and because violations are… Continue reading YouTube Video Content Copyright Violations Ignored
Architecture & Design: A Day Made of Glass… Made possible by Corning
Technology | Housing Summary. The video below offers an inspiring futuristic look at the integration of technology into architecture and home design.
Printing to Enterprise Printers using Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client – University of Iowa
Technology | University of Iowa Summary. Utilizing a Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows users to connect to institutional computing services such as network drives and printers as if they were on location and physically connected to the network. Cisco AnyConnect is a popular VPN solution that’s used by many institutions including the University of Iowa. Using… Continue reading Printing to Enterprise Printers using Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client – University of Iowa
Apple Computer OS X Useful Third-Party Software Applications and Utilities
Effective Living > Technology > Apple Summary. This page offers a list of third-party applications for Apple computers running the OS X (OS 10) Unix-based operating system. These are software applications and utilities that help perform tasks not easily done with the included Apple software. Direct links to information pages are offered below in alphabetical… Continue reading Apple Computer OS X Useful Third-Party Software Applications and Utilities
Active Directory Management Tools and Utilities such as AD Users & Computers – Installing and Enabling
Technology Summary. When managing a Microsoft Windows Server, one of the more common tasks is to use the Remote Server Administration Tools to manage users and computers. The AD Users & Computers allows management of users, groups, organizational units, and all other AD DS objects. Instructions for downloading, installing, and enabling are available on Microsoft’s website… Continue reading Active Directory Management Tools and Utilities such as AD Users & Computers – Installing and Enabling
Adding Video Content to ICON Iowa Courses Online UIOWA – Desire2Learn
Technology | Education | University of Iowa Summary. This page describes how to add video content to a Deisre2Learn online course. The instructions and example provided below use the Iowa Courses Online system (ICON) as an example. Deisre2Learn is a company best known for their content management system (CMS) that is especially designed to serve as… Continue reading Adding Video Content to ICON Iowa Courses Online UIOWA – Desire2Learn
Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address
Lifeways Summary. Below is a video of Steve Jobs of Apple talking about life, love, loss, success, dreams, and following your heart. This video was recorded in 2005 as he delivered the Commencement Address at Stanford.