Posted by James MacArthur to Technology on 24th September 2010 - 0 Comments

Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to .....

Nah, not really. As cool as it would be to find 'Superman' the most we can really hope for is 'Super WiFi'. But what is it?

In a nutshell, its WiFi, thats all. But.... It operates on a completely different frequency. Why is that important? Well, our current wiFi uses the 2.4/5Ghz frequency which struggles when it comes to walls, bricks or even a few feet of empty space. This limits your connectivity, the... Read More

Posted by James MacArthur to Technology on 7th July 2010 - 0 Comments

In 1994 the Universal Serial Bus (USB) was introduced to the computing world. It was designed to simplify the myriad of different connection options on your PC. And it was a massive success!

In 2000 USB 2.0 aka Hi-Speed USB was released offering faster data transfer speeds, backwards compatability and a greater number of external device connection.

That was 10 years ago, a lifetime in  an industry that traditionally reinvents itself every Friday. In November 2008 the USB 3.0 aka superspeed USB specification was announced promising 10... Read More

Posted by James MacArthur to Technology on 5th July 2010 - 0 Comments

The cybersecurity bill called PCNAA, (or Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act) was approved by the senate committee on Friday 2nd July 2010.

So what is it? And what does it mean to you?

Essentially this bill gives the President of the United States of America the ability to turn off the internet. That's right turn OFF the internet. So no more facebook, no more Farmville (I'm liking this bit), no more emails,  no more Reddit, no more Digg, no more ANYTHING!

So hang on, why... Read More