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Maya
Cyber Defender & Databank Supervisor
Because of her unquenchable thirst for knowledge, Maya started out as a librarian. While she loved her job, she wanted to do more to help protect people.
Since Cyber Villains such as Ms. Information and Elvirus can corrupt websites and the information on them, Maya teaches people to protect themselves by using caution when visiting websites and avoiding sites that are not trustworthy.
Give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime
- Chinese Proverb
Anything chocolate
Interests:Browsing bookstores, baking
June 23 2009
Cyber Terminology: What is an Ethernet?
An ethernet is one of the most common communication methods for local area networks, or LANs. Ethernet networks are a very inexpensive way for people to easily share data and devices like printers in a building.
A basic ethernet LAN includes two or more computers with a network interface card installed, a networking hub that sends and relays data to and from the machines on the network, and an ethernet cable to connect each computer to the hub. Each network interface card (also called an ethernet card) has a unique address that identifies that computer on the network.
The name ethernet comes from the concept of "ether." Scientists used to think that there was an invisible substance in the atmosphere called "ether" that would carry light waves from one place to the other.
posted by Maya
topic: Cyber Terminology
June 9 2009
Using the Web: Science & Nature
The Internet is just full of wonderful science and nature Web sites, where you can learn about anything, from outer space to what’s in your own backyard. I especially like these ones:
- Scientific American
- The Nature Conservatory
- National Science Foundation
- NASA
- National Park Service
- US Geological Survey
- National Weather Service's JetStream
posted by Maya
topic: Using the Web
June 5 2009
Summer Sabbatical
I'm going to be taking a break from Cyber Defense this summer to help out my old co-workers at the library. Because they can't hire a new tech person, I'm helping them create a new Web database for their books and digitize their collection to make it available online.
It should be a nice break from all the fast-paced craziness of Cyberspace. As much as I love the Internet, nothing beats curling up with a good book.