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This book is almost more political than it is technical, covering the various competing technologies in the PCS (Personal Communications Systems) fields. Relative strengths of the schemes are discussed, although, since the authors of the individual chapters are mostly adherents of their respective programs, weaknesses aren't dwelt on. Written from a European, and primarily UK, perspective, there are chapters for developments in the North American and Asian markets. copyright Robert M. Slade, 1996
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I don't understand this book. I mean, I understand the *book*. It is a perfectly clear and understandable set of documentation for Pegasus Mail, its functions, uses, and advanced uses. No problems there. No, what I don't understand is why the book *exists*. After all, David Harris, who created Pegasus mail, provides and maintains it free of charge. (Yes, you get a copy of Pegasus Mail with the book, as well as instructions on where and how to get the latest version off the net.) The only way for Harris to make money is to charge for the documentation for his program. So why is he enthusiastic enough to support a *competing* set of documentation that he not only supports the publication but actually writes a forward for the book?... Rest of this review on the detail page
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This groundbreaking Harvard Ph.D. dissertation by Bob Metcalfe led directly to his invention of Ethernet and contributed significantly to the TCP/IP protocol suite developed by Vint Cerf and others. This dissertation remains a penetrating mathematical exposition of the fundamental packet switching techniques employed by both TCP/IP and Ethernet. Hard-core techies interested in either technology, as well as computer history buffs, will find this material fascinating.
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While Noll does not touch on all forms of communications, the breadth of scope in this book is wider than most. Four parts of the book examine audio (generally music or broadcast), video, telephony, and computers (emphasizing text data). The coverage is not intended to be deep: this work is for the non-technician, and is intended to provide a general overview and communications technology literacy. Chapter one is a surprisingly brief review of the anatomy of the ear. In the abstract one can understand the need to deal with the human side of acoustics, but the text doesn't touch on neurology, psychology, or even the mechanics of changing pressure waves in the air into nerve impulses. A history of the phonograph, concentrating on biogra... Rest of this review on the detail page
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Solid knowledge of firewalls isn't the exclusive domain of specialists anymore--everyone needs to know something about protecting private networks from the public Internet, while keeping Internet connectivity easy. Practical Firewalls combines a solid grounding in TCP/IP firewall strategies with advice on how to use a variety of firewall software, most of which is freeware and shareware for Unix variants. Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 is explained, too, so that you're covered if you prefer to work under Microsoft Windows NT. Author Terry Ogletree opens with a discussion of network theory (perhaps not necessary here) and the various schools of thought regarding firewall placement. In his explanations of packet filtering, bastion host implementa... Rest of this review on the detail page
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