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Tech Buzzwords from WhatIs.com

The editors of WhatIs.com produce a podcast series that highlights new developments in information technology and other topics of interest to the IT professional or educated consumer. Be the smartest geek in the NOC. Listen and learn.

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What is a 3-D chip?

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2007/05/24

This podcast from WhatIs.com explores what 3-D chips are, how they're made and what their production might mean for the extension of Moore's Law into the third dimension. In April 2007, a new version of 3-D chips was announced by a partnership of IBM and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) researchers at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, with support from the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency ( DARPA).To learn more about the advance, we went right to the source and called up Kerry

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What is Web texting?

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2007/03/08

Web texting is two-way text messaging from the Web to a mobile handheld device, usually a cellular phone. Traditionally, SMS messages are texted from handheld to handheld. As mobile providers have improved their Web sites, it has become possible for subscribers to log on and send text messages to cell phones from the online account. Now, companies are taking it one step further and allowing text messages to be sent to and from an online application and a cell phone. To learn more, WhatIs.com's

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What is Joost?

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2007/02/21

What is Joost? Formerly known as the "Venice Project," Joost is an IPTV service based on peer-to-peer (P2P) technology from the creators of Skype and Kazaa. When you listen to this podcast from WhatIs.com, you'll learn the answers to the following questions: Who created these P2P apps? How is Joost different from YouTube, Current.tv, Revver or other online video? What platforms does Joost work on? powered by ODEOUse the Flash player above or click on the MP3 link below to listen on

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What is a media-aware network?

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2007/02/14

A media-aware network uses a combination of software and hardware within routers to bring more intelligence to the edges of a network, enhancing the experience of VoIP, videoconferencing or other communications users. To learn more about media-aware networks, WhatIs.com's Alex Howard interviewed Cathal Phelan and Keith Morris, the CEO and VP of marketing, respectively, at Ubicom, a manufacturer of specialized processors and router equipment. powered by ODEO When you listen to the podcast,

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What is crowdsourcing?

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2007/02/02

Crowdsourcing is the act of taking a function traditionally performed by an employee and outsourcing it to an undefined, generally large group of people using the Internet. Crowdsourcing relies on a combination of distributed networks, inexpensive digital tools of production and people who create content, rate other people's work or solve problems in their spare time. To learn more about this buzzword, WhatIs.com's Alex Howard went right to the source and interviewed Jeff Howe, the writer who

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What is Digital Photography?

Tech Buzzwords from WhatIs.com ·

2006/06/01

This podcast provides an overview of the impact digital photography has made on business in the last two decades. It takes a look at the current landscape for digital photography and discusses innovations coming to market in the near future. Bonus: Also included are helpful tips for the digital photographer.Listen on your PC or download to your favorite mobile device. Download this podcast here

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Tech Buzzword: Ruby on Rails

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2006/04/10

What is Ruby on Rails? Ruby on Rails is a framework for database-backed web development in Ruby, an object-oriented programming language similar to Perl and Python.Listen now to learn more

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Intrusion Prevention Fundamentals (part 4)

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2006/03/28

An intrusion prevention pystem (IPS) is a security protection device or application that acts as a Layer 2 forwarding device to protect network devices from attack.Part Four: Evolution of Attack Mitigation

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Intrusion Prevention Fundamentals (Part 3)

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2006/03/28

An intrusion prevention pystem (IPS) is a security protection device or application that acts as a Layer 2 forwarding device to protect network devices from attack.Part Three: Attack Examples from the Real World

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Intrusion Prevention Fundamentals (Part 2)

Tech Buzzwords from WhatIs.com ·

2006/03/28

An intrusion prevention pystem (IPS) is a security protection device or application that acts as a Layer 2 forwarding device to protect network devices from attack.Part Two: Target Value, Attack Characteristics and Attack Delivery Mechanisms

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Intrusion Prevention Fundamentals (Part 1)

Tech Buzzwords from WhatIs.com ·

2006/03/28

An intrusion prevention pystem (IPS) is a security protection device or application that acts as a Layer 2 forwarding device to protect network devices from attack.Part 1: Evolution of Computer Security Threats

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Tech Buzzword: What is spear phishing?

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2006/03/23

Spear phishing is an e-mail spoof used to target a specific organization and seek unauthorized access to confidential data. The source of the e-mail appears to be from an individual within the recipient's own company -- generally someone in a position of authority.Listen to this podcast now

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Tech Buzzword of the Week: $100 laptop

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2006/02/10

Nicholas Negroponte, co-founder of the OLPC initiative made news when he domonstrated a working prototype of the $100 laptop at the World Economic Forum this month.Listen to this podcast now

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What is Ajax? (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML)

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2006/02/02

In this broadcast you will learn about Ajax, a design method that promises to be the breakthrough that will allow Microsoft, Adobe and other software manufacturers to serve their applications online.Listen now

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What is Google hacking?

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2006/01/11

In this podcast you will learn how intruders take advantage of Google's agressive indexing and page caching features to locate and exploit vulnerable Web sites.Listen now.

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What is SOA? (service-oriented architecture)

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2005/12/07

In this broadcast you will learn : - What SOA is.- How SOA relates to other popular programming concepts. - What programming standards and tools are commonly used to implement an SOA strategy. Listen now.

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What is iSCSI? (Internet Small Computer System...

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2005/11/21

iSCSI is an Internet Protocol-based storage networking standard for linking data storage facilities. In this short podcast, you will learn how iSCI works.Listen now

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What is IPv6? (Internet Protocol version 6)

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2005/11/12

In this broadcast, you will learn what IPv6 is, why you should care about it, and how it will affect information technology and your networking job in the future. Listen now.

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What is a blade server?

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2005/11/12

In this broadcast, we'll explain what a blade server is, how it's different from a box or rack-mounted server, and how it has moved from the world of big business to become a mainstream server solution for small to mid-sized businesses. We'll also provide a case study to illustrate how one mid-sized company sucessfully deployed blade servers. You'll learn why they initially chose blades, what issues they faced during deployment and their recommendations for other companies who are considering a

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