When your computer is running slow and lagging, if you are like most people you may do a little mumbling under your breath and check out your wireless router. If you get really frustrated, you may even call up your internet service provider and give them an earful all about your paying for such-and-such speed and can't even load a page. However, before you get too carried away, make sure you know what is causing all the lag you are experiencing.

If you work in an industrial setting, you probably see a lot of the machines running all day long. With their constant movement, some of these machines eventually begin to wear down and stop working completely. To avoid a complete halt on your plant's production line, it helps to find out and root out which machines are starting to wear down and/or slow down. To accomplish this task, you can use METAL evaluation software.

At the basic tier of networking, many hobbyists, small businesses or any services without a dedicated technician may just take the IP address given to them. Although any IP address is part of a bigger, regional scheme, the somewhat random arrangements can be a pain to memorize, and name resolution services such as DNS can't be relied on for everything. Before accepting any jumped mass of numbers for your address, consider how picking the best address arrangement could work for you.

Traditionally, cable television was delivered to homes by signal transmitted through copper wire. Today's modern cable is now using fiber optic lines that are run directly to each subscriber's home instead of through aerial or underground copper wires. This new development has made television clearer, Internet signals faster, and less service outages possible. Read on to learn more about what fiber to the home is, and how it works. How Does It Work?

If the lights in your home flicker whenever you turn them on, you may think that you have a problem with your electrical system. Although the electricity in your home can experience power fluctuations and other problems that cause flickering lights, sometimes, the real problem lies in the bulbs you use to light up your home. Here are two causes of flickering lights you didn't see coming. Loose Caps on the Light Bulbs

Two of the most frustrating things about owning an iPad are the facts that it is very fragile and that the screen is prone to breaking easily. If you are in a pinch and not willing to hand over your device to the professionals, you can fix the screen yourself. It is a very delicate process and will require a few tools, but it could save you close to $300 depending on where you take the tablet.

Many businesses have begun to use cloud services in order to streamline their business operations, make their programs run faster, and introduce safeguards into their computing system. But along with the growing use of cloud applications, there is a growing need for tools to manage cloud application performance. Here is what you need to know about cloud application management.  Why is Cloud Application Management Important? While cloud services can improve your company's IT performance in the short term, it can also introduce many new possibilities for IT failure.

The field of information technology is an ever expanding and evolving discipline, and more and more businesses are deciding that outsourcing their IT management to an independent company is in their best interest. Small businesses in particular are keen to focus on other areas of their business, leaving the management of IT systems and data to a separately dedicated workforce. If your small business is in the process of expanding, and you're thinking about using a managed IT service, take a look below at just three ways that managed IT services can improve your company.

In your business, keeping accurate documentation is probably a necessity. However, no matter how hard you try, you might still find that there are errors on your important documents. Although you might never be able to put a 100 percent end to all errors on the paperwork in your business, there are ways that you can help put a stop to them. For example, using a document management system can help.

When you look at your printed circuit boards, you will probably see a green soldermask, which is a cover that goes over some of the parts of your PCBs. In some cases, the soldermask might come in other colors, depending on the company that you purchase your boards from. Regardless, you could be wondering what this part is used for and if it is really necessary. Even though it might not seem like much, the soldermask is actually a very important part of your printed circuit boards.