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The CK Daily – 20 Days of Giving: Day 18
Several years ago we were introduced to Gamer’s Outreach when they reached out to us after purchasing some cabling to tell us more about what they were up to. They were just getting started with their work, and we loved their mission:
“Gamers Outreach is a charity that empowers hospitalized children through video games. We’re building a world where play is easily prioritized alongside research and treatment.”
Check out this portable gaming cart that they build, deliver and support for children’s hospitals: Project GO Kart
Craig met up with them at our office to learn more about what they were doing and gave them a tour, we donated some equipment that they needed for an event and a couple of years after that we were able to build a GO Kart with them for one of our local children’s hospitals.
I caught up with their founder last week, and he had great news about how they’d been able to expand in the last few years. They now have GO Karts in over 300 children’s hospitals across the United States (it was around 10 when we built our first cart), and they’ve built a volunteer program where they bring gamers into hospitals to encourage, teach and game with the kids. They also continue to fundraise through their annual Gamers for Giving event.
We’ve pledged to build two new carts in early 2022, and we’d love to multiply that for them. If you’d like to donate a cart, reach out and let them know. You can choose the hospital if you have a special connection to one and the hospital is open to it, or they can let you know about hospitals that have requested one.
Christin
Product Spotlights & Updates
Our S/FTP Booted Category 8 Ethernet Patch Cables are the newest addition to the network cabling family and have hit the ground running! With the ability for 40gb and 2GHz bandwidth transmission over 20 meters, these network data cables are a Data Center Manager’s dream to handle the speeds that their network and users need. These patch cables are backward compatible with both Cat6 and Cat5e, and all previous categories.
Learning Center Article – What are SFP’s and How do They Work?
High-end networking demands high-end equipment. You have a plethora of options, but eventually, you have to make decisions on which technology covers each of your applications. When considering all of those options, an understanding of SFP transceivers is pivotal. It’s a core technology that serves as a primary workhorse in many networks.
This guide is going to explain all about SFP and its primary uses.
Today’s News to Start Your Day:
- John Madden, legendary NFL coach, broadcaster, and namesake for a popular sports video game has passed away.
- Nearly 17 feet of snow has fallen in California’s Sierra Nevada.
- The Book of Boba Fett has now premiered on Disney+.
- Check out NASA Perseverance Rover’s Biggest Moments of 2021.