1. QuickStudy: Drupal - Drupal is an open-source Web content management system written in PHP. It serves as the back-end system for many different types of Web sites, ranging from personal blogs to corporate collaboration applications and government sites.
  2. QuickStudy: Why your cell phone won't connect - Cell phones have limited range and rely heavily on the cellular network to make a connection. If you leave your carrier's covered area, you won't be able to connect -- unless you have access to an alternate communications method.
  3. QuickStudy: Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) - The SEC has mandated the use of XBRL for financial reporting. Heres how it works.
  4. QuickStudy: Mesh networks - A mesh network is a LAN (usually wireless) where each node is connected to many others, configured to allow connections to be rerouted around broken or blocked paths, with the signal hopping from node to node until it reaches its destination.
  5. Emulation or virtualization? - Don't be confused. Virtualization and emulation aren't the same thing. Here we sort out the differences.
  6. QuickStudy: The smart grid - The smart grid: What is it, when will it get here, and what difference will it make?
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