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In This Issue: Adventure is Out There! | Cisco 7900 Series IP Phone Handset Cord | What are the common wireless standards? | News to Start Your Day
The CK Daily – Adventure is Out There!
Good Morning & Happy Tuesday! I’m fresh off a super fun weekend that was full of adventure!
We headed down to Whitesburg, GA for the weekend to stay at a place called Historic Banning Mills. It’s somewhat of an “adventure resort” that combines history with a wide range of outdoor activities. They have all sorts of lodging options, but we stayed in their tree house rentals which were really quaint and unique.
They offer dining options at the main lodge, so on Saturday we woke up and had a delicious breakfast before embarking on our day full of adventure which started with zip lining! Banning Mills boasts the world’s largest zip line canopy tour which is kind of crazy considering I’m a Georgia native and had never even heard of this place before!
I’ve got quite a fear of heights and was feeling pretty nervous as we got closer and closer to go-time, but I knew it was safe and I was committed to completing the tour. I’ve been having a lot of conversations lately with my niece about facing your fears and doing what scares you, as she recently had to do exactly that when she had to give a presentation to her class. She was so nervous but I told her she’d feel much better once it was over and said “there’s nothing to it but to do it!”… And that’s exactly what I told myself when I was having to step off of super tall platforms to go zipping down to the next one. It definitely tested me, but I’m so glad we did it! The tour took us about 4 hours as we did Level 3 and added on the Ridge Runner which is a half mile long zip line that provided some amazing views! If you have a few minutes, go search their “Flight of the Falcon” zip line. It looks amazing and terrifying all at the same time… pretty glad we didn’t sign up for that one!
Once the tour was over, we ate a quick bite before heading out on an Eco-Spider SWINCAR guided trail tour. I had never heard of these vehicles before, but they were really fun to drive and could handle all sorts of terrain! Of course I had to deal with heights again when we drove over a suspension bridge that was 170 feet tall and took us over Snake Creek, but after zip lining, it didn’t feel too bad! 😉
If you are in Georgia, I’d totally recommend going to check out Banning Mills! It honestly would make a great day trip if you’re within a couple hours driving range!
Rebecca
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Learning Center Article – What are the common wireless standards?
If you have ever worked with wireless networking, you have probably seen standards. These are things that start with IEEE and the number “802,” and until you know more of the specifics, they seem like confusing serial numbers.
Today’s News to Start Your Day:
- Buffalo Wild Wings may be known for its chicken wings, but today, it’s announcing it’s shaking things up with a new meaty menu of sandwiches — and one extremely special sauce meant to spice up the upcoming football season. The chain announced the addition of its bacon-centric menu, which includes a bacon-flavored sauce and sandwiches piled high with thick-cut bacon.
- On August 7, coffee companies celebrated the Best of Panamá 2024 Auction, highlighting some of the nation’s top producers and their beans. This year’s event set a new record when the Elida Geisha Natural Torre coffee lot from the Lamastus Family Estate sold for an eye-watering $10,013 per kilogram.
- Veteran media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. submitted a roughly $4.3 billion bid in which it would acquire National Amusements.
- In June, the EU Commission said it would implement higher tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports. The commission disclosed on Tuesday its draft decision to “impose definitive countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China.”