English 421Y: Technical Writing Online

http://open-source.gbdirect.co.uk/migration/benefit.html

For my final research blog I was able to find another technical review of the Netgear WGR614 wireless router. I found it at devhardware.com. This review was able to confirm many of the pros and cons that were listed in the first review that I read. It talked about the ease of setup as well as the high average speed and long range of the router.

While researching user functionality in Opera I found some neat features. All browsers basically serve the same purpose but it’s nice when you can customize the browser to the way your use the internet and or your browser. Opera gives the user the ability to do just that, customize the browser to their liking, making for streamline browsing. Opera has a widget feature where you can create your own button do perform a certain task or open up a certain URL. This would be extremely useful for an IT person that is looking for one click to perform multiple functions.

Purpose: To better understand vertical loop geothermal systems
Unanswered Questions: What certifications does one need to install a geothermal system?
Source(s): http://www.igshpa.okstate.edu/directory/directory.asp
http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/space_heating_cooling/index.cfm/my...

Purpose: To better understand the concepts of geothermal technology
Unanswered Questions: None
Source(s): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ajqiPe_9Ko
http://www.geoexchange.org/geothermal/geoexchange-explained/what-is-geoe...

I've actually made some major headway on finding content that could make a featured appearance in the group 6 white paper. The content includes some data on the number of vulnerabilities on each browser, and some details on network security control features.

Source: Consumerenergycenter.org by the California Energy Commission

For my second research blog I started looking up the technical reviews for my Netgear router. One of the better ones that I found was at New York Times tech review. The editor reviewing this router did a very thorough test in my opinion as was able to point out many pros and cons of this router that may be important to a person looking to purchase this for a company's wireless solution.

For this research blog, I am choosing a journal article that is published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The title of the article is Integrating Energy Options. I found this article in the Indiana University Library journal database of academic journals.

Thinking about all the uses of open source programming one thought crossed my mind, security. I stumbled across this site, http://www.albion.com/security/intro-7.html, which talks about how open source programming can be very beneficial, but not always secure. By having the source openly available for everyone to see it makes it easier for people to go in and make them more secure for their users. This website talks about why it is easier and how problems have been fixed in the past.