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In This Issue: A Dose of Humble Pie | Cat6 RJ45 110 Type Keystone Jack | What Are the Differences Between a Switch and a Bridge? | News to Start Your Day
The CK Daily – A Dose of Humble Pie
Good Monday Morning!
The CK Thanksgiving feast last Friday was a blast. It was great to talk to everyone that I hadn’t seen in a very long while. We enjoyed lots of food and great conversation! I was struck by how tightly knit our team is even though we’ve been working remotely. I look forward to our next gathering!
So, I learned a lesson in humility this weekend. My 8-year-old daughter had some pretty lengthy Math homework and was done in a matter of minutes (that I thought would take much longer). I was a bit skeptical that she completed the math homework that quickly. And while checking on it, I came up on a problem that I thought was incorrect. And I told her it was incorrect, and she got a little upset and said, “no daddy, this is right, here’s how you do it”. And proceeded to logically tell me all of the steps that she went through to solve the problem. The problem was indeed correct, and I misread the instructions. Wow was that a dose of humble pie!
I was extremely proud of her and embarrassed of myself at the same time. She’s already surpassed me in intelligence when I was her age… and it seems like she’s only getting smarter. I loved how she didn’t accept what I told her and was brave enough to let me know. She wasn’t dismissive either, she actually worked the problem with me and showed me the conclusion.
I think this was a big lesson for me not to be dismissive or underestimate people…even if those people are 8-year-olds. I hope you have a great week and a productive Monday!
Cris
Product Spotlights & Updates
The CablesAndKits Cat6 110 Type Keystone jack supports both T568A and T568B wiring with a 4 x 4 termination layout. To terminate using a 110-punch-down tool. This keystone jack is 8P8C and is completely backward compatible with lower-rated cables including Cat5e. The jack itself has gold-plated contact pins and utilizes a printed circuit board design. This design provides superior quality and maximum performance. Compatible with standard surface mount boxes, keystone wallplates, and patch panel blanks.
Learning Center Article – What Are the Differences Between a Switch and a Bridge?
Putting together a single, small network is relatively easy. Things really get complicated when you need to join multiple networks together. That’s where concepts like bridging come into play, and understanding the specific technology options available for this aspect of network design is essential to success.
To that end, you’ll find a simplified breakdown of bridges and switches below. It will help you see how devices can be leveraged to join networks and the trade-offs attached to those devices.
Today’s News to Start Your Day:
- Disney and Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” snared an estimated $180 million during its domestic debut. The Ryan Coogler film now holds the record for the biggest opener in the month of November and the second-highest opener of 2022.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made his first visit to Kherson since the southern city was recaptured. He hailed the Russian withdrawal as the “beginning of the end of the war” but also acknowledged the heavy price Ukrainian soldiers are paying in their grinding effort to push back the invading force. Zelenskyy walked the streets of the city Monday, just hours after warning in his nightly video address of booby traps and mines left behind by the Russians before their retreat.
- Satellite-to-smartphone connectivity venture AST SpaceMobile announced that the wide antenna of its recently launched test satellite deployed successfully. The unfolding of the BlueWalker 3 antenna marks a critical milestone in the company’s development of a global network to provide 5G broadband service directly to smartphones.
- Nearly a decade after Jeff Bezos first announced drone delivery, Amazon says it’s finally ready to start air-dropping packages — literally. The latest drone model will drop packages from 12 feet in the air.