A diagram from Bob Metcalfe’s original memo explaining how Ethernet works.
(Credit:
Palo Alto Research Center)
Most people probably associate Ethernet with a simple cable cinched with phone-like jacks. But, Ethernet is so much more.
It is the foundation for global Internet access and undoubtedly the world’s most-used connectivity technology. In the annals of “techdom,” Ethernet is a very big deal.
“Ethernet ranks highly among those technologies that impact day-to-day life on a global basis,” IEEE [...]
Ethernet celebrates its 40th birthday
A diagram from Bob Metcalfe’s original memo explaining how Ethernet works.
(Credit:
Palo Alto Research Center)
Most people probably associate Ethernet with a simple cable cinched with phone-like jacks. But, Ethernet is so much more.
It is the foundation for global Internet access and undoubtedly the world’s most-used connectivity technology. In the annals of “techdom,” Ethernet is a very big deal.
“Ethernet ranks highly among those technologies that impact day-to-day life on a global basis,” IEEE [...]
Man linked to Boston bombing suspect killed by FBI in Florida
By Barbara Liston and Mark Hosenball
ORLANDO, Fla./WASHINGTON |
Wed May 22, 2013 6:11pm EDT
ORLANDO, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An FBI agent shot and killed a man of Chechen origin who turned violent while being questioned on Wednesday about his connection to Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of two Chechen brothers suspected of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombings.
A friend of the dead man identified him to local media as 27-year-old Ibragim Todashev, who had previously lived in Boston and knew Tsarnaev, th [...]
Hezbollah plunges deeper into Syrian conflict
22 May 2013
Last updated at 11:16 ET
By Jim Muir
BBC News, Beirut
Hezbollah has been burying members who were killed fighting in Qusair
The overt involvement of Hezbollah fighters in the battle for the strategic western Syrian town of Qusair confirms the transition of the militant Lebanese Shia movement into a whole new phase of its existence.
From its inception as an Iranian- and Syrian-backed counter to the Israel invasion of Lebanon in 1982, Hezbollah̵ [...]
England ban all talk of the Ashes
There will be a hint of Fawlty Towers in England’s approach to the second Test against New Zealand this week, with Andy Flower adopting the role of John Cleese to insist that his players do not mention the Ashes. But Nick Compton and Jonny Bairstow, the two batsmen battling for one place in the series that must not be mentioned – assuming Kevin Pietersen is fit – can expect plenty of reminders when they come to the crease at Headingley.
Neither managed a half century in the first Test at Lord’s, with Compton not even making 20 [...]
Fish Oil Pills Might Cut Diabetes Risk, Researchers Say
WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) — Fish oil supplements could help reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.
The supplements, also known as omega-3 fatty acids, increase levels of a hormone called adiponectin that’s linked to insulin sensitivity, Harvard researchers found. Higher levels of this hormone in the bloodstream have also been linked to a lower risk for heart disease.
“While prior animal studies found fish oil increased circulating adiponectin, whether similar effects apply [...]
Los Angeles mayor-elect vows to put recession in rear-view mirror
By Alex Dobuzinskis
LOS ANGELES |
Wed May 22, 2013 7:42pm EDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles Councilman Eric Garcetti declared victory Wednesday in his bid to become the next mayor and vowed to put the city’s economic slump “in the rear-view mirror,” capping a race shaped by dire fiscal forecasts and questions about the political clout of organized labor.
Garcetti crossed the finish line of his two-year campaign to lead America’s second-largest city with 54 percent of the vo [...]
Ed Miliband: a googly for tax avoiders | Editorial
In his own mind, Ed Miliband is pretty clear about how he would like to distinguish the Labour party he leads from the Labour party that went before. He aims to be readier than Blair and Brown to challenge the powerful in general, and the economically mighty in particular.
Over three years, we’ve seen flashes of both halves of that – in, for example, his determination to take Wapping to task over phone hacking, and in his conference speech on predatory capitalism, which initially left pundits scratching their heads, but looked smart [...]
Chicago board approves largest school closing
By Mary Wisniewski
CHICAGO |
Wed May 22, 2013 7:36pm EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Chicago Board of Education voted on Wednesday to close 50 schools – including about 10 percent of all elementary schools – in the largest mass school closing in the nation.
The closings in mainly Hispanic and African-American neighborhoods have drawn protests by parents and teachers union leaders who say the closures will expose children to greater gang violence in a city that recorded 506 murders in 2012.
The [...]
Amnesty condemns abuse ‘inaction’
22 May 2013
Last updated at 19:25 ET
More than 70,000 people have died over the last two years in Syria, according to the UN
Amnesty International has accused governments of using state sovereignty as an “excuse” for failing to intervene in emergencies such as in Syria.
In its annual report, the human rights group also blames world leaders for prioritising immigration control over the rights of people.
The study documents torture in at least 112 countries.
It also criticises the UN for what it describes as its [...]
CUP: Tim Flock, Maurice Petty Lead 2014 Hall Class
The NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2014 was selected Wednesday afternoon, with Tim Flock, Maurice Petty, Dale Jarrett, Jack Ingram and Fireball Roberts joining the 20 members inducted from 2010-13.
A voting panel of 54 media members, track operators, retired racers and others active in the sport selected the five from a list of 25 nominees.
TIM FLOCK — A two-time series champion of the NASCAR premier series, Flock was one of the sport’s first dominant drivers.
Flock had 39 victories in only 187 starts. His victory total still ranks 18th on [...]
FDA panel says Merck’s sleep drug safe, effective at lower dose
By Toni Clarke
WASHINGTON |
Wed May 22, 2013 6:57pm EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Merck Co’s experimental insomnia drug was safe and effective at the lower of two doses studied, a panel of medical experts said on Wednesday, increasing the chance it will be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The advisory panel was convened to help the FDA decide whether to approve the drug, suvorexant, which would be the first in a new class of sedatives designed to help people fall asleep and stay as [...]
Obama nominee vows to work with Congress to fund transportation
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON |
Wed May 22, 2013 6:57pm EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s choice to be transportation secretary promised on Wednesday to work with Congress to figure out how to fund U.S. transportation needs during a time of tight budgets and faced lingering Republican anger over recent air traffic controller furloughs.
“One of my goals would be to pull together a wide variety of stakeholders, both within the government and outside the government, to squarely ad [...]