10 Ideas for the next 10 years

Bandwidth is defined as the capacity to move information through a channel, so the more information you move through a channel the more bandwidth you use. So with all the smart phones out like an iPhone watching videos and downloading apps are requiring more bandwidth than expected. Some companies already saw this like Apple and implemented a Wifi option into their iPhone and encourages users to use this option when they can. So the problem becomes can we rely on companies like Comcast and AT&T to upgrade their services in order to keep up with the demand, and if they don't then customers will go to the company that will, assuming one does. If not the minor information traffic jams we get today might turn in to a full scale information traffic jam later down the road. So if we keep using the internet as much as we like, which it seems that there is no indication that we will anytime in the near future, then someone will have to figure out a way to solve this problem if we all want the advantage of having a high-bandwidth connection to the internet.

Social Networking

I never realized how much useless time I spend on social networking sites like Facebook without actually gaining any useful knowledge what so ever. Although it is nice to be able to quickly talk to friends and family, the information being posted on some sites is completely and utterly useless. I do however think some sites like Twitter do at least to some degree offer useful knowledge. I am a follower of many big IT companies like Cisco, that I like to read whats new and what is their take on whats happening in the IT world. I guess it all depends on the person and what their outlook on social networking is.

How far can just having a degree actually take you?

Everyone thinks that just because they have a degree that they are entitled to a job wherever they apply. But what a lot of people don't realize is that nine times out of ten if your applying for a job fresh out of college against someone who maybe went to one year of college or never went but has a some experience in what the company is looking for or if he spent the 4 years while you were in college learning programming languages or cisco based switches while you were learning about accounting or writing an english paper. I simply hate the fact that I come to college and waste two years of my life on these general education requirements that are so easy and simple that I didnt even have to do anything but show up for tests. I took the hardest classes possible in high school to "prepare" myself for college because I was told that was what was best for me. Then i get here and sure enough im sitting in a college algebra class which was easier than algebra 2 in high school then sitting in a calculus class which I learned in high school as well. Why does MTSU waste my time testing my knowledge on math when I can ace the classes that are "required". Please someone explain to me while im setting up a network will i need to know about how the body breaks down sugars, or if I am doing database work when will that accounting class come in handy? If i was being taught 4 years of relevant knowledge instead of being tested again on material I already knew to begin with then I would be better off when I graduate.

Top PC maker?

Who exactly does make the best home computer while having a reasonable price? Dell? no, despite their insane amount of sales, buying a dell is basically buying a computer that was mass produced with cheap parts and sold for cheap to schools and businesses based solely on their price. I have never seen a dell machine that I thought would be a good buy. HP? While Hp does make a good computer, they do have their own problems, not as bad as dell but I can always find one little thing that just irritates the piss out of me about an HP computer. How about Apple? I swear if apple cut the prices of all their computers in half then all the critics would shut up. But apple wont ever do that, especially with all the idiots running out to buy anything new apple puts out despite the price. With the price of a regular macbook, you can buy 2 laptops that will outperform the macbook for the same price. I have yet to find one company that just astonishes me with their products and realistic price.

Apple Store

I went into the apple store today in green hills mall to look at keyboards for my MBP, why is it Apple can charge $70+ for a wireless keyboard and people will actually buy them when you can get one from wal-mart that will work with your mac from $20. If you are one of the ones that actually purchase this overpriced crap, your just dumb.

IT jobs

I looked around online this weekend out of curiosity to see just where IT jobs rank right now and surprisingly they are one of the top 5 hottest fields in the country. Makes me feel even better when computer science majors think CIS is just the easy version of their major, yet I can ban my 2 roommates who are CS majors from the wireless internet here and they have no idea what is going on from a simple mac address ban, better yet I like to keep an eye on the traffic every now and then on one of our connections simply because I can and see what sites they are going to. After that though I see why so many CS majors are horrible at social interaction. So CS majors keep coding, I'll be transferring the money from your bank account to mine while your doing that.

Networking

So friday is finally here, couldn't be happier about that. Big weekend ahead, need to catch up on the CCNA book some more. I don't understand why MTSU doesnt just cut out all the classes that aren't really relevant to a IT major anymore. I shouldn't be forced to learn VB if I want to do networking or database work. I feel as if I am teaching myself because my school only offers one class that is in the field in which I am wanting to pursue. Im basically getting a little knowledge about everything, but to be successful in this field you have to know everything there is to know about databases if thats what you want to do or if your like me you need to be certified for networking jobs.

Google OS

Hopefully the new Google OS is a little more just a beefed up version of chrome. But being able to run an online only OS does sound a little exciting but will everything be compatible to take full advantage of things like docs. I know when going from a windows created word document to an OSX machine certain things can get left out. So im curious to see if I created a file on their OS and tried to open it in OSX's Pages if something might be "left out".

CCNA

Bought a CCNA study guide over christmas break and started reading it again today, I thought I knew a decent amount about networking, turns out I have a lot to learn. At least now I know what I need to learn before I graduate so I can have some advantage over others when applying for a job.

Router Firmware

If you have ever messed with your router settings and have thought this doesnt do exactly what im looking for then i suggest trying DD-WRT or Tomato firmware. Its a third party firmware designed to basically turn a $60 router in a $1000 router. But beware of the risks when installing the firmware, if you mess up then you will brick it. I had a power outage at the exact time I just happened to be installing dd-wrt firmware and ended up having a $60 paper weight now.

Wireless n

Why do companies exaggerate so much on the distance these new standards can reach. I think "n" is said to be able to reach up to 450 ft but every router I have ever bought never even got a quarter of that. When I bought my Linksys N router I had trouble connecting in just another room of my apartment. I would love to see a router broadcast a single for what they say it can.

Iphone apps

I finally got around to buying a dev. book on making iPhone apps, trying to get any advantage I can when I graduate next winter. Although learning the android language would be a good idea as well, maybe later in the year i'll pick up a book on that as well.

Ipad for business or casual use?

So will the iPad be more of a "business" oriented product or will just casual people pick it up? From what I have read so far, it seems that there is no point for a business person to pick one up if they have an iPhone and if they don't then the iPhone is still the better choice.

Up late studying...

Trying to find decent websites that can explain the output design and data flow diagrams more in depth... surprisingly, not many hits so far.

Packet Analyzing

Is it bad to analyze packets from other user's on your own network? It is my network after all, they have the option to not use it. I feel if you use my network and your someone that I don't like to begin with. Why not mess with your connection some? Why not randomly kick you off? Is it morally wrong to steal information from a roommate that is using my connection? Maybe. But is it illegal. No.

3-D TV's

Recently heard on a podcast about upcoming announcements from to TV manufactures on a new line of 3-D TV's. Sounds like a good idea to me, but didn't LED just come out. And do consumers have to wear 3-D glasses all the time? Whats the cost of these new TV's? Is it going to be outrageous or at least affordable for those of us who don't have thousands and thousands of dollars laying aroud.