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Distributed block storage ; helping businesses to thrive So, what is distributed block storage? Distributed block storage all servers are connected to storage blocks through a storage area network (SAN). It offers lowest possible latencies, highly performant and highly redundant in nature. You can have multiple modular data blocks connected to the network which provides a capability for data replication and potential for switching to a redundant SAN should hardware fail in the master. An alternative is a file storage system that is connected as a network attached storage NAS which servers can access centrally. It is highly scalable, accessible to multiple runtimes and can simultaneously read or write by multiple users. Or you could have a hybrid environment of both technologies being used.  But why should you care about any of this, you likely have a way of working that you are used to, even if you are a relatively new business. Well, if you work with large or big data classes such...

Smart home chip s are helping families Most families have an elderly or disabled relatives that they need to care for and this can be particularly difficult when they need to leave the house for shopping, working a part-time job or another reason. For this reason, there is a risk associated with daily living, from wondering if they have taken their pills when you can’t be there to wondering if they have fallen down or done something irresponsible. Many people do not want their relatives in a care home and smart home chips are helping reduce the ambiguity when caring for someone.   What do smart home processors do? A few years ago the internet of things (IoT) interconnected devices were all the rage, they allowed for the easy installation of remote cameras that could feed video to a cloud based solution allowing users to monitor their homes. IoT allowed kitchen fridges sending lists of what was needed to your phone when you were shopping or near a store as a reminder. However, IoT,...

  The web is a veritable treasure trove of information for forensic investigators and threat actors alike, but open-source intelligence (OSINT) enables the former to have the edge over the latter.   Criminals and terrorists can easily access vast data sources on the various levels of the web to plan and execute attacks against innocent civilians. But security agencies are working to prevent the next crime or aggression by using OSINT software to gather tangible data.   OSINT is any intelligence gathered from publicly accessible resources, such as news reports, search engines, online databases, social media networks, blog posts, public government data, academic publications, and more.   OSINT can also be gathered from television reports, videos, public speeches, and other visual forms. Publicly available intelligence, such as those available through database searches that aggregate information and have a quick turnaround rate, can be cost-effective for some organizati...

 RF test systems helping medical diagnosis Radio frequency wavelength ranges allow it to have a whole host of different uses including in RF test systems used in medical applications. For example, magnetic resonance imaging devices utilize RF test systems to divide the body into two dimensional layers and through a grid system, test each part of the subdivision of the layer by exciting the section with energy and monitoring the response. Different tissues will contain different water content and as such the excited water will provide a different response signature to others. The known materials are referenced and a picture that can be analyzed by staff can be easily created. The great thing is that radio frequency excitation can be controlled and precise pictures created as a result. In some respects MRIs work very similar to your microwave as they are also exciting water molecules, however unlike a microwave the energy used is very small and created in an area through different e...

More than 85% of women that have natural births will suffer from some form of perineal tear. It is estimated that between 0.6 to 11% of deliveries produce third and fourth degree tears that can lead to permanent life altering changes. The risks involved in this are based on three main factors; maternal, fetal and intrapartum risk factors.  Maternal risk factors include ethnicity, complications arising from a vaginal birth after a caesarean section has been conducted and births in women younger than 20 years old. Additionally, a perineal length less than 25mm also increases the odds of tearing occurring. Fetal risks include a larger fetus >4kg along with birth defects and misalignment of the fetus. During the intrapartum stage of delivery, instruments used including forceps can initiate tearing, prolonged second stage of labor lasting more than an hour can increase the probability of tearing, delivery in a deep squatting position and the use of an episiotomy to reduce the risk of...

What is an Accelerator Module? The AI Accelerator Module is a modular M.2 card that contains an AI processor. Cards can typically produce around 26 tera-operations per second while being highly energy efficient; which is due to the AI processor being used being optimized for AI. These cards can support PCIe Gen-3.0 2-lane interfaces and deliver enhanced performance to edge devices. Due to the small form factor any edge device that has a compatible M.2 socket can utilize AI processing in real time. Through clever design these AI accelerator modules do not draw a lot of power while allowing software developers to quickly port their solutions to the AI module through robust SDK tools. Cards support standard AI workflows such as containers that can be rapidly integrated into the card. In addition to this, if the developer does not want to create an AI solution from scratch, they can use out of the box solutions that have been provided, with only minor changes needed. A New Approach These ...

Data Storage Providers Everyone’s data needs are getting larger and larger, with data being stored by companies and individuals remotely. The benefits include professional data storage ensuring that a users’ or companies’ data is kept safe by data storage providers. Initially this was small amounts of data being saved however these days it is becoming ‘big data’ where ECC is a key requirement for any operation to ensure parity of the data. Transfer speeds also need to be the best through leveraging the best hardware available. Furthermore, to help with transferring and storing data, it needs to be separated into logical data pools for retrieval.   Big data storage providers have to cope with all of the above criteria as well as having enough overhead and switch space to enable seamless data transfer. To help enable this the database configuration, table spaces and format used is critical. Queries may be handled through clustered configurations and a replica database and storage si...

Home skin rejuvenation device s; are they worth it? Every second of every day your skin is aging, sagging and wrinkling, even as you read this it is deteriorating before your eyes. Interestingly, as you get older you age faster due to your relative understanding of time. So not only is your skin aging, this process accelerates with your age and understanding of the world.  Miniaturizing Credible Technology Home skin rejuvenation device have recently become credible rejuvenation devices that not just help with aging but also with detoxing the skin, providing oxygen to the skin's surface and removing fats related to acne. Unlike years gone by where the science wasn’t as scientific as people assumed, recent peer reviewed journal papers have reported significant improvements from science-based home skin rejuvenation devices that are currently just entering the market. For those that don’t know, having research conducted and presented to medical professionals for review in the form of a...

Law enforcement and national security agencies are increasingly deploying a vast array of digital forensics tools in their ongoing fight against online criminals, monitoring threat actors and rapidly advancing investigations to guard public safety. Challenges Facing Analysts With illegal activities continuing to grow with increasing frequency and easy access to social networks, open, deep, and dark web spheres, criminals, terrorists , and threat actors use these vast data sources to exploit the web to their advantage. They can plan, plot, and carry out activities in relative anonymity as they are fast leveraging their own technological advances to become covert and act while covering their digital footprints. However, investigators, analysts, and cyber experts are quietly fighting back with a whole host of cyber forensics tool innovations that can also search online anonymously, amass enormous banks of data and sift through it to provide a broader picture as part of ongoing investigat...

If you are beginning with live streaming , you must know that the right camera, fast internet connection, and effective streaming camera software are very necessary. Picking a camera can be tough. You may have probably looked at several webcams, DSLR cameras, PTZ cameras, professional and consumers camcorders, and action cams. However, do you know these cameras are different from each other? Or, how to pick the right one for you? Well, to obtain answers to these questions, let us first understand the various types of live streaming cameras. Webcams These are USB powered devices that are easy to use and connects directly to the computer. Many encoders also readily accept the webcams as the USB video sources. A laptop generally comes with an internal webcam but such webcams are usually of poor quality. The modern external webcams, however, offer great quality at reasonable prices. These cams can also have extra features like face recognition, built-in microphones, and zoom. This type of ...

בנקים למשכנתאות הינם מוסדות פיננסים שמתמחים בהענקת הלוואות כספיות כנגד משכון הנכס הנדל"ני שבבעלות הלווה. בישראל פעילים היום מספר בנקים למשכנתאות שמציעים אינספור אפשרויות לאדם שמבקש ליטול הלוואת משכנתא כנגד משכון דירתו. מה עושה אדם שמבקש לרכוש דירה בישראל? אם במקרה אתם לא משתייכים על העשירון העליון במדינת ישראל, אתם תצטרכו בשלב כלשהו להגיע לאחד מהסניפים של בנקים למשכנתאות ולהתחיל לחשוב על רעיון נטילת משכנתא כדי לממן את רכישת ביתכם החדש בשעה טובה ומוצלחת. למה שהבנק יעניק לכם משכנתא? פשוט מאד . בנקים למשכנתאות מרוויחים סכומי כסף לא מבוטלים מהריביות שתשלמו למשך עשרות שנים על ביתכם. כמובן שהכול בכפוף להון הראשוני שאתם מחזיקים בביתכם ולסכום הכסף שתבקשו כהלוואה מהבנק כשאתם משעבדים את הדירה עבור ההלוואה. מה יבדקו בסניפי בנקים למשכנתאות? הבנקים יבצעו בדיקות רבות על איתנותכם הפיננסית וזאת כדי שהם יוכלו להיות רגועים ובטוחים שבאופן רציונאלי תוכלו לעמוד בהחזרי המשכנתא. אפשרות של פירעון הלוואתכם על ידי מכירת הדירה ששעבדתם לבנק ממש לא מועדפת על הבנק, ולכן הם תמיד יעדיפו לעשות את הבד...

  כל אדם שרכש בעבר בית או שמתכוון לעשות זאת יודע היטב מה המשמעות של משכנתא. רוב האנשים שמבקשים לרכוש דירה נזקקים ליטול משכנתא מהבנק על מנת לממן את רכישת הדירה. משכנתא ניתנת לאחר שיש בידיכם הון ראשוני שעומד בדרך כלל על לפחות 30 אחוז מערך הדירה, ורק אז מסכים הבנק למשכנתאות לשבת איתכם על תנאי משכנתא. לאחר שהבנק יבדוק את יכולת ההחזר החודשית שלכם, ויבדוק מידע פיננסי אודותיכם, הוא יחליט האם להעניק לכם משכנתא. אולם הפעם נלמד קצת על משכנתא הפוכה . כשמה כן היא. משכנתא הפוכה מיועדת למי שכבר רכש דירה, ונזקק באמצע החיים לסכום כסף רב בשל הוצאות שונות ומשונות. זה יכול לנבוע מהוצאה רפואית חריגה, או ניסיון לרכוש עסק, או סתם טיול יוקרתי לחו"ל בזמן שאתם כבר פנסיונרים ומבקשים ליהנות מהחיים. הורים רבים מבקשים לסייע לילדיהם, ולכן הם מבקשים ליטול הלוואה בנקאית גדולה במיוחד. מה שלא יהיה, משכנתא הפוכה יכולה בהחלט להתאים לצרכים אלו. למי מיועדת משכנתא הפוכה? משכנתא הפוכה מיועדת בדרך כלל לאנשים שעברו את גיל ה-60 וברשותם דירה. הם מחזיקים בנכס וכבר סיימו לשלם עליו משכנתא, לאחר שנים ארוכות ורבות בהם...