Happy Monday! It’s National Donald Duck Day—here’s to starting the week with a little humor and a lot of character. What’s your Monday routine to shake off a “quacky” mood?
In This Issue: Stormy Nights, Summer Breaks | Deal of the Day | Cat6 RJ45 110 Type 180° Keystone Jack | Gigabit vs. 10GbE Ethernet Cables | News to Start Your Day
The CK Daily – Stormy Nights, Summer Breaks
Happy Monday!
Saturday morning, I headed over to our new church building site to help with some much-needed yard work and some maintenance projects. There was a lot of shoveling and moving of dirt, but we were able to get a lot done and luckily, we had folks with heavy machinery to help move the big stuff. Afterwards we had a game night with our neighbors at our home and enjoyed playing some board games. While we were enjoying our gaming, there was a storm brewing outside and the winds picked up and knocked over an umbrella outside. There were pretty huge gusts of winds and a few minutes later the power went out. Apparently that night North Georgia got hit with some pretty nasty storms and tree limbs and trees were down everywhere, downing many power lines. Luckily crews were able to get the power back online pretty quickly. I’m thankful no trees were down in our neighborhood!
This week my kids are headed to vacation Bible school at a friend’s church, and they are super excited about it. As parents we’re thankful for the short few hours break we get! The kids are already getting stir crazy, so having some activities and events for them to go to has definitely been a blessing!
I hope you have a great weekend and a wonderful week!
Cris
Deal of the Day
Product Spotlights & Updates
The Cat6 RJ45 110 Type 180° Keystone Jack (Gray) is a high-performance 8P8C jack designed for robust and reliable Gigabit Ethernet connections. Engineered with precision PCB technology and 50-micron gold-plated contacts, it exceeds TIA/EIA Category 6 standards for exceptional signal integrity and bandwidth. Featuring a 110 punch-down termination layout and integrated TIA-568A/B color-coding, this keystone jack simplifies installation while ensuring long-term durability.
Learning Center Article – Fix Network Bottlenecks Fast: The Truth About Gigabit vs. 10GbE Ethernet Cables
Not long ago, 10GbE (10-Gigabit Ethernet) was reserved for high-density data centers and large enterprise networks. It was expensive, power-hungry, and typically overbuilt for everyday applications. But those assumptions no longer hold. As digital demands surge, fueled by 4K streaming, cloud workflows, media-heavy backups, and multi-device households, networks built around Gigabit Ethernet are beginning to show their limits.
Today’s News to Start Your Day:
- Over the weekend, OpenAI rolled out an update to Advanced Voice, the ChatGPT feature that lets users have back-and-forth dialogues with ChatGPT. Now, ChatGPT’s voices sound more natural and fluid, with “subtler intonation,” “realistic cadence” (including pauses and emphasis), and more “on-point expressiveness” for emotions like empathy and sarcasm.
- Severe thunderstorms across the southern and eastern U.S. threatened a barrage of dangerous weather conditions from flooding rains and destructive winds to “very large hail” and possible tornadoes, forecasters said.
- Merck’s oral cholesterol pill succeeded in two late-stage studies, marking a win for the drugmaker as it focuses on the development of growth drivers beyond its cancer drugs and vaccines.
- Chipotle announced the debut of Adobo Ranch — a “smoky, spicy twist” on America’s favorite dressing. Adobo Ranch, which the company says will be made in-store, features adobo pepper, sour cream and a blend of herbs and spices — salt, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, black pepper, parsley and citrus juice, to be exact — and “no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives”.