Why do I have this?

I have resisted and resisted.  I told my self that I would never create a twitter, and would stay as far as way from the service as possible.  I have always viewed the service as a way for egotistical people to gloat and show everyone else how unimportant their life is.  Either way, as of May 2011, I have a twitter because of an assignment in a class at Clemson.  In an effort to be not as cynical, I have put previous view aside and try to test out the service.  In all honesty, it works quite well, and alot of posts are comical and fun to read.  Regardless, I have learned that I am not as full of one liners and cool quotes as I thought I was.  Over a week, I think I have 6 total posts, with only five dealing with people.  Hopefully twitter will create some more value for me, even though I am completely contempt with reading Bill Simmons's updates or laughing at random hash tags.  So, if you ever get bored, follow me on twitter! twitter.com/jrdavis89

Are you networking right?

At home, I have the opportunity to fix friend's and families computers and networks, handling the most common problems and systems.  One of the most common problems that I see is within network, more specifically routers.  Here is a short guide to make sure you are up to date with your home network.

1. Upgrade/Add Equipment (Most peripherals run on the Wireless N standard and have the capability of being wireless
2. Move the router to a better location (centralized in a the central most room, 4 feet off the ground, if not running on the 5GHz band, away from cordless phone, microwave. etc)
3. Change the channel! (Trying running the router on Channel 11 Extension 3)
4. Upgrade Firmware (Most routers continually receive updates that boost performance.
5. Increase Security (Get off the old WEP standard and run WPA2 security with a strong password.

Most simple network setups can be setup to run efficiently by following these five steps.

America, hide and seek world champions!

Osama is dead!  We won hide and seek! We always do, after all , this is America.  On Sunday, May 1st, 2011,  social media was swept with news of Osama's death and the biggest spike of patriotism we have seen in way too long of a time.  Twitter and Facebook ran wild with hilarious and serious messages about the victory, ranging from "Osama got no scoped #blackops" to "Obama may get some credit for this, but George gets the W."  All agreed, this was a major battle won for the United States, capitalizing a campaign that started all most ten years ago.  How did this happen you ask?  A team of 20–25 U.S Navy Seals from the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (SEAL Team Six),^[162] under the command of the Joint Special Operations Command and working with the CIA stormed bin Laden's compound in two helicopters. Bin Laden, three other men, and a woman were killed in a firefight in which U.S. forces did not experience any injuries or casualties.  In support of America, show your patriotism through your social media outlet of choice.