Most newer automobiles use built-in networking technology of various kinds although few consumers realize or think much about it. In fact, so many different kinds of in-vehicle networks have been developed that the automotive industry considers it an issue to be addressed. While some folks think the whole world will eventually go wireless, some believe the next wave of automobiles may use Ethernet as their primary networking standard, and a few car models do include it now, led by BMW. Will your next car be wired for Ethernet?
→ More - The Hype and Reality of In-Vehicle Ethernet (embedded.com)
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Located in the small region of Green Bank, West Virginia, the U.S. National Radio Astronomy Observatory draws many tourists. Almost no one actually lives there. Recently, however, some new residents have been moving in. Why? To protect the Observatory from interference, a large area around Green Bank called the National Radio Quiet Zone strictly limits the use of Wi-Fi and other radio devices. Some folks especially sensitive and/or fearful of the effects of radio waves have chosen to make the move to Green Bank to cope.
→ More - Dozens of Americans Settle in Small West Virginia Town Where Wi-Fi Is Banned (dailymail.co.uk)
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According to at least one recent study, the United States ranks 31st in average Internet download speeds compared to other countries. Why? Some are arguing that Internet providers in the U.S. are too well insulated from business competition that would drive improved technology at lower prices. Others say that the U.S. population being spread across a large geographic area makes it very difficult for providers to cover everyone well. Both factors probably play a role. But isn't the fundamental issue that we Americans don't care enough about Mbps to make it a priority? It seems to me that many people are satisfied with 10 Mbps or 20 Mbps downloads, when 100 Mbps is becoming the norm in other countries. What do you think?
→ More - Why Is American Internet So Slow? (theweek.com)
→ See also - Top Internet Speed Test Services

Supercomputer clusters are cool. They often contain thousands of processed linked by special high-speed networks. Skilled programmers can build all kinds of specialized applications to run on them, ranging from predicting the weather to simulating explosions. According to reports from various news outlets, a student researcher at Harvard University allegedly got the not-so-clever idea recently to use the school's cluster to mine for the digital currency dogecoin.

It's generally a bad idea to tie up expensive computer networks with digital currency mining expeditions. Harvard officials apparently have banned this person from accessing these systems again. Meanwhile, dogecoin continues to be too geeky and weird for most people's taste.

→ More - Researcher Booted From Harvard Network for Mining Digital Currency (wired.com)