Rebecca – former Marine, married to a Marine, supporting the Marines

Brad, Garrett and Adam returning for R&R

Convergence, Chaos, and the Laws of Network Entropy

In our first two articles we covered different approaches to communications that you’ll encounter based on industry backgrounds [Polyglots, Plutonians, and Mercurians], and how to make sure you don’t fall for the one-size-technology-fits-all [Pac Man, The Sirens Song of Simplicity, and Integrators/Consultants]. This time we look at the future of Nirvana [still without Kurt or […]

“Love, Honor, and Obeying…Standards?”

CTCA.info Following standards can seem to be the best way to build a system, network, or application; however, a more sophisticated answer might be a combination of ‘standards’ and ‘implementation agreements’. OVERVIEW OF TERMS First I will define two terms: the term ‘standard’ (which, for a working-definition, I define as an agreement that is crafted […]

Pac Man, The Siren’s Song of Simplicity, and Consultants

In our last article (Polyglots, Plutonians, and Mercurians) we discussed how Telephony People and Data People were so different it was like they were from different planets – and barely in the same universe! Telephony People (from Mercury) were very time-sensitive with “something” having to be transmitted every 125 microseconds (or 8000 times a second). […]

Polyglots, Plutonians, and Mercurians

There’s an old joke which asks: Q: What do you call somebody who can speak two languages? A: Bi-lingual Q: What do you call somebody who can speak three languages? A: Tri-lingual Q: What do you call somebody who can speak four or more languages? A: Multi-lingual (or, as the crossword puzzle fans like to […]