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In This Issue: Time of Reflection | 12U Freestanding Equipment Rack | How to Choose Ethernet Cables for Gaming | News to Start Your Day
The CK Daily – Time of Reflection
Good morning CK Family. This week has been heavy personally. I’ve been spending time with family and really celebrating and reflecting on the life of my grandfather. As we prepare our formal “goodbyes” to him, I can’t help but feel at peace with knowing I’ll see him again one day.
During the week of Easter, I spoke about taking time out of your day leading up to Easter to reflect. To find a new way to take time to truly celebrate what He has done for us. This week, I’ve found such value in truly reflecting on some of those days and continuing to dive in deeper. During the week of Easter, I spent some times writing out my prayers for each day and wrote, “How incredible is it that we get to live the life we do or celebrate the life of others because of His sacrifice?” This week, that statement hits home. And while it’s a tough time navigate, I am humbled and truly in awe of the life that each and every one of us get to live day in and day out and the memories we get to make with others.
Did you take time during Easter to uniquely reflect on the sacrifice He has made? How did you take time out of your day to devote to Him?
Ashley
Product Spotlights & Updates
Not every installation requires a full 6′-7′ equipment rack. When you are mounting just a few pieces of gear, or space is limited, using a smaller more compact rack is the key to getting the job done with the space you have.
This freestanding 12U mount is perfect for labs and SOHO network installations. The rack is big enough to hold 12 1RU units and strong enough to hold up to 75lbs. The black, powder-coated steel frame is angled back to better support the weight of the mounted gear giving it a better center of gravity. This rack is light, weighing in at only 7lbs, and small enough to fit either on top of or below a desk or table.
When space is limited and the install is small, this compact racking solution will fit the bill!
Learning Center Article – How to Choose Ethernet Cables for Gaming
It’s good that you are looking at Ethernet internet options. As a gamer, you likely understand the horror of laggy games. When it comes to home networks and gaming, latency is a huge deal and can make or break your whole experience – and in the game, whether you live, die, or succeed. Latency is always with us; it’s just a matter of how significant it is. Wi-Fi simply isn’t as stable as Ethernet, and it leads to slower effective experiences due to higher chances of interference. Slow internet speeds can ruin the entire game, so you want something that can keep up. At the same time, you don’t want to spend a life’s fortune just on cables.
The good news is that Ethernet has a lot of options for you these days. From Cat5 to Cat8 cables, there is an option out there that matches the performance you want without committing you to too much money out of your pocket.
Today’s News to Start Your Day:
- Southwest Airlines will temporarily offer travelers free Wi-Fi on certain flights starting this week, part of a test to bring faster internet to more customers. The free Wi-Fi on Southwest will be available from May 4 through June 10 on certain flights in the western U.S.
- The Hawaii legislature passed a bill Tuesday to raise the state’s minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2028, up from the current $10.10 minimum. The $18 minimum wage would be the highest in the nation, although some states automatically raise their minimum wage to reflect the cost of living. This means areas like California could have a higher minimum wage by 2028 due to inflation.
- The Labor Department said Tuesday that 4.5 million Americans, or about 3% of the workforce, quit their jobs in March. That’s up from 4.4 million in February and just slightly tops the previous record notched in November. By comparison, pre-pandemic levels typically hovered around 3.6 million. Meanwhile, the number of job openings rose to 11.5 million by the end of March.
- Some American Airlines customers may be hopping on a bus instead of an airplane for their connecting flight. Starting June 3, Landline will be transporting customers from regional airports in Allentown/Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Atlantic City, New Jersey, to the carrier’s Philadelphia hub. Landline CEO and co-founder David Sunde said the partnership with American will make travel even more efficient and affordable.