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In This Issue: Tech Nostalgia and Sweet Promises | 9U Swing-Out Wall Mount Cabinet | 9 Common Mistakes in Fiber Optic Installation and How to Avoid Them | News to Start Your Day
The CK Daily – Tech Nostalgia and Sweet Promises
Happy Monday!
I had a chat with Chris last week about Dell (“Dude, you’re getting a Dell”) and their branding, and that chat led us somehow to Gateway Computers. Back in the mid-90s, I had a friend that just got a Gateway computer and I think it was the first time I’d seen a fully assembled desktop. I distinctly remembered the dairy cow, black and white, print box; that’s branding I’ll never forget.
I also remember going over to my friend’s house to play Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? for hours on end. I think that might have been the first game on a CD-ROM, which was pretty advanced technology for its time. The 3.5” floppy disk was what I was used to before CDs came out, and I remember 5” floppy disks as well. It’s crazy now we pretty much have no disks, everything is solid-state or flash! What’s even more crazy is you can still buy floppy disk drives and floppy disks, I guess some things never die.
Thanks for taking this trip down memory lane with me. I hope we do a great job in branding such that you’ll never forget the first pack of M&Ms you received on your first order. And if for some terrible reason, you didn’t get your M&Ms, let me know and we’ll make it right! I hope you have a great day and a great week!
Cris
Product Spotlights & Updates
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Learning Center Article – 9 Common Mistakes in Fiber Optic Installation and How to Avoid Them
Fiber optics are still the best way to transmit digital information at extremely high speeds and across long distances. If you need to use fiber optics, then you have some work to do.
The networks don’t design themselves, and installing them requires knowledge and experience.
To that end, a few tips can go a long way and help you avoid some of the most common mistakes. So, below, you’ll find 9 of the most common mistakes when installing fiber optics and how you can avoid them.
Today’s News to Start Your Day:
- U.S. asks for help finding missing F-35 fighter jet after pilot ejects during ‘mishap’. The jet was left in autopilot mode so there’s a possibility it could still be airborne somewhere over South Carolina.
- The 2nd Generation AirPods Pro with USB-C don’t have any radical hardware changes.But a slew of software features launching alongside the new AirPods significantly change how noise-canceling on the wireless buds works in practice, and will make it much easier for AirPods Pro users to leave their earbuds in all day while navigating cities or talking to co-workers.
- Clorox has warned of a material financial hit from ongoing production disruptions caused by a cyberattack last month. They are unsure of when they will be able to resume normal operations.
- The California minimum wage for fast-food workers is on track to rise to $20 an hour next April. The pay hike is part of deal between the restaurant industry and labor groups over controversial legislation in California.