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In This Issue: 4th of July, Florida Style | Deal of the Day | BNC Male Crimp-on Connector | Autonomous vs Lightweight Access Points | News to Start Your Day
The CK Daily – 4th of July, Florida Style
Good morning & Happy Tuesday! Hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend!
I spent the 4th of July down in Florida, and it was quite the experience! I stayed with friends in the Watercolor area, and they have one of the rare permits that allows them to drive their Jeep onto the beach. These permits are super limited and given out via a lottery system—so naturally, everyone who has one wants to use it on the 4th.
My friends actually took the Jeep out at 3:30 AM to grab a good spot, then came back for a little more sleep before we all headed to the Grayton parade at 8:30 AM. It was the longest parade I’ve ever seen! It actually lasted for well over an hour! It really is such a fun, community-filled event.
After the parade, we made our way to the beach where the Jeep was parked and spent the afternoon soaking up the sun. I have NEVER seen that many people on a beach before! It was absolutely packed! Once we’d had our fill of sun, we headed back to clean up, eat, and then biked to a different beach later in the evening to catch the fireworks.
The rest of the weekend was much more low-key—lots of good food, long walks, pool time, and even catching up with some other friends from home who happened to be vacationing nearby. It turned out to be a wonderful weekend!
Rebecca
Deal of the Day
Product Spotlights & Updates
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Learning Center Article – Autonomous vs Lightweight Access Points
When you design a wireless network, you need to have all of your options available from the beginning. When you know what choices exist, you can select from them and make the best network possible. In that spirit, it can help to understand the primary difference in types of access points. For the most part, a wireless access point can be autonomous or lightweight.
Today’s News to Start Your Day:
- Amazon Prime Day 2025 runs from July 8–11, featuring “Today’s Big Deals” with daily exclusives across top categories. Score savings on everything from Apple gadgets and beauty finds to Ninja coolers, DeWalt tools, Samsonite luggage, and back-to-school tech.
- For the first time ever, the wildly popular Stanley Quenchers are ‘tumbling’ to their lowest price—just $24.75, a jaw-dropping 45% off!
- Robotics researchers at Stanford University are developing a new way to explore the world’s oceans: a remote-controlled humanoid robot that can transmit the sense of touch to researchers sitting vast distances away.
- Burger King is bringing back Flame-Grilled Fridays all July long! Get a free Whopper Jr., Rodeo Burger, Cheeseburger, or Hamburger with any $1+ purchase every Friday at participating locations.