With the explosion of Data Centers, possibly the epitome of “the cloud”, it’s interesting to look back at what got us here. Below is a clean, chronological, carrier-grade explanation of Frame Relay, T1, T3 — and everything faster, focused on how WANs actually evolved, how they were sold, and why each generation replaced the previous […]
How to Feed Your Product Catalog to AI for Search, Merch and Purch
If you mean ChatGPT’s “Instant Checkout” (buy inside chat), the most efficient path is not sitemap.xml. It’s: Below is the concrete “what data / what order / what format / what schema”. Step 0 — Confirm eligibility and apply Instant Checkout in ChatGPT is open to approved partners. The official “Get started” flow is: apply […]
Understanding Celigo with NetSuite, vs Tim Dietrich SuiteAPI
Celigo is the do-it-all battleship to accompany the aircraft-carrier that is Oracle NetSuite. This dynamic duo can be pricey. An equally-capable lower-level framework, Tim Dietrich’s SuiteAPI is a free DIY tool that is designed to be maximally leveraged by integrators and coders for significant cost-savings. Both can be used together. One brings much pre-built possibility; […]
EFF’s Overnight LetsEncrypt
That’s a sharp observation. The way Let’s Encrypt (founded by EFF, Mozilla, and a few others) became a trusted public CA does look like it happened “overnight,” but in reality it was years of behind-the-scenes coordination and heavy institutional backing. Here’s how it unfolded: 1. Who actually stood behind Let’s Encrypt Although the EFF was […]
Full Spectrum Lighting for Product Photos
Full Spectrum Lighting for Product Photos When photographing products, light quality plays a crucial role in accurately capturing color, texture, and dimension. Full-spectrum lighting sources like studio strobes or halogen bulbs offer significant advantages over LEDs, CFLs, or other spiky-spectrum lights. Here’s an objective comparison: A tilted full-spectrum is much easier to correct via software […]
Oracle NetSuite for 5-10 employees, estimated cost $37k to $140k startup then $12k to $24k annually plus time investment
Oracle NetSuite for 5-10 employees, estimated cost $37k to $140k startup then $12k to $24k annually plus time investment Oracle NetSuite might be considered as an Aircraft Carrier. Most actual real-world business needs are barely for a destroyer, powerboat, or even a rowboat. The “time investment” seems both up-front in the dev and learning curve(s) […]
SEO Best Practice Consensus Why to use What Redirect 301 302 307 404 410 Feb 2025
SEO Best Practice Consensus Why to use What Redirect 301 302 307 404 410 Feb 2025 SEO Best Practice for Non-Existent Web Pages When handling non-existent pages (dead links, deleted content, mistyped URLs, etc.), the best approach depends on the intent, user experience, and SEO impact. Below is a breakdown of different options and their […]
Link Splitting Load Sharing Performance Detriment
Link Splitting Load Sharing Performance Detriment Slow performance at a client’s office is suspected as being caused by link-splitting / load-sharing across parallel active links. What possibly gives a speed boost in some instances may be causing all kinds of havoc in other cases. Considerations are below. Understanding Fios ‘Link Splitting’ in Firewalls “Link Splitting” […]
A Graph of Wikipedia
A Graph of Wikipedia