Welcome to the Chronicler’s Web Log

by DAN CALLOWAY
Published 15 May 2010

WEAVERVILLE, NC – The Chronicler’s Web Log is dedicated to Saint Nestor, the Chronicler, who lived from approximately AD 1056 – 1114. We are now offering a custom-designed Web browser toolbar for your Mozilla Firefox 3.x Web browser. If you don’t have the toolbar, look for the “Stay in Touch” banner below and click on that. Accept the download and the toolbar will be installed automatically.

Installing the browser is very easy. It comes with installation instructions and it has its own uninstaller if you want remove it. As always, my toolbars and any other apps that you download and install on my blogsite are free of spyware, viruses, and are completely safe.

Take a look around the site. I think you’ll find some interesting things you didn’t see earlier, such as a voting poll, and updated articles that just might interest you.

I have developed the TCW eStore, which is now available online! This eStore site premiers my website design feature that lets you allow me to build your own WordPress personal/non-profit institution/or small-business website for a flat fee. Keep watching for updates to this new feature on the TCW website.

Learn more about me by visiting the Webmaster Page. Please come back soon!

The Chroniclers Web, LLC has moved to a new location as a Joomla site. Please visit us and let us get started building your WordPress or Joomla personal blog, non-profit, small business, or enterprise-level corporate website today!

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by Amanda Evans
Published by DAN CALLOWAY, 23 February 2012

If you are looking for a way to create a stunning presentation of your photo collections, then what better way is there than creating a photo mosaic? Artensoft Photo Mosaic Wizard provides you with the tools you need to create a stunning photo mosaic by using your photo collection and turning them into large posters and presentations. The results are not only unique and special – they are also ideal for making professional-looking presentations and large-scale wall posters.

Artensoft Photo Mosaic Wizard is easy to use and making a photomosaic only takes a few clicks of the mouse, The software does all of the hard work for you. To do this manually is practically impossible due to the enormous amount of time involved and the fact that you would also need a very powerful computer with professional photo editing and graphical design software. This solution, on the other hand, makes the process quicker and easier than you can imagine. In addition to that, it also provides some more advanced features for further customizing your results.

Both novice and advanced users will find that creating a photomosaic is an enjoyable and straightforward process. Artensoft Photo Mosaic Wizard provides the tools you need to get the job done thanks to its intuitive interface and user-friendly navigation. The advanced customization features allow you to create something truly unique by adding various special effects and customizing the way in which the tiles of the photomosaic are organized. As soon as you start up the program, you can get started making your first photomosaic in minimal time thanks to the user-friendly wizard-driven interface. You’ll first be prompted to select the master image. This is the image that you will see when you zoom out or look at the photomosaic from a distance. In the second step, you’ll be asked to choose the photo collection that you want to use for the individual tiles of the mosaic. These are the photos that you will see when you look at the mosaic from up close. The more images you have, the better the results will be. A couple of thousand images are ideal. If you don’t have enough, Artensoft provides a collection of photos for you to work with. Once you have chosen your master image and additional photo collections, you’ll be able to organize tiles and change some advanced customization features before continuing. Alternatively, you can immediately leave Artensoft Photo Mosaic Wizard to build the photomosaic, doing the hard work for you. Images will then be grouped together according to color gradients and you’ll be able to see the results once the software has completed building the mosaic.

Artensoft Photo Mosaic Wizard is a user-friendly tool for both beginners and more advanced users. If you want to try it out as see just what this powerful solution can do, pay a visit to http://www.artensoft.com/ArtensoftPhotoMosaicWizard and download a free trial version. You’ll be able to witness the full power of the photomosaic software before you decide whether you want to purchase it or not.

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Variety News Website

Variety News

I have opened a new website on the CMS Web Concepts domain called Variety News. This website is a collaborative effort among budding authors around the world to get their writing published.
The website allows you to register for an account and start writing right away. When you write your articles, you assign them to the most applicable category that corresponds to the content or intent of the article. That is to say, if you’re writing about your most recent fishing trip to Lake Powhatan, then you would select the category of Sports & Recreation > Fishing to which to assign the article. If, however, you’re writing about a jewelry fashion show you attended, then you would want to select Fashion > Jewelry as the most applicable category. Don’t worry, if you write an article and assign it to the wrong category, I will reassign it to the correct one.
Authors who write for Variety News have their articles credited to them, not to anyone else. The timestamp on the article also shows when it was published. As the site admin, I have the responsibility to screen all articles submitted for publication and approve them prior to being published. This ensures quality articles are published and that the content does not violate any local or federal laws or ethical considerations.
Please consider becoming an author on my website by visiting Variety News today! I look forward to working with you.

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by Lyndsey Layton, The Washington Post
Republished by DAN CALLOWAY, Editor-in-chief, LHAW

A Virginia company leading a national movement to replace classrooms with computers — in which children as young as 5 can learn at home at taxpayer expense — is facing a backlash from critics who are questioning its funding, quality and oversight.

K12 Inc. of Herndon has become the country’s largest provider of full-time public virtual schools, upending the traditional American notion that learning occurs in a schoolhouse where students share the experience. In K12’s virtual schools, learning is largely solitary, with
lessons delivered online to a child who progresses at her own pace.

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by DAN CALLOWAY, Editor-in-chief, TCW
Published on 1 October 2011

WEAVERVILLE, NC – With all the confusing terminology associated with wireless networking–and especially home networking–it’s difficult for the everyday layman to implement any form of security on their home wireless LAN (WLAN) let alone determine whether they really need it. This article will help you to understand the terminology a little better and will answer the age-old question whether your WLAN needs to be made secure or not.

The answer to that question is a resounding YES! Most definitely, home networking systems, which include a Broadband modem, host computers and wireless laptops, iPods, TiVo’s, and other devices need to be made secure over the wireless/wired router that you are using to establish your wireless Local Area Network (LAN). The device that needs the greatest security is the router that establishes the wireless LAN that connects all your host computers and devices behind your ISP.

Today’s routers come in many different models and manufactures, but they can be categorized into three basic groups for the purposes of networking standards. These are 802.11a, 802.11b/g, and 802.11n. The latter version is replacing its predecessors because of its improved security features, enhanced performance, and ability to handle much faster networking speeds (802.11n is capable of speeds in excess of 100Mbps). If you are investing in a router for your home whether it is a Cisco router or another manufacturer, go with the 802.11n standard if your devices will support it. Be careful, however, as some older laptops and even some of the newer netbook devices have Network Interface Cards (NICs) that don’t support 802.11n.

When deciding to setup your home network, keep in mind the following networking terminology that you will encounter:

  •     WLAN – Wireless Local Area Network (Your network that supports all your wireless devices so that they connect wirelessly to your router and, ultimately, to the outside world).
  •     Broadband Modem – This is the device that brings your ISP’s service into your home (this could be a phone line, a cable connection, or satellite).
  •     Router – The device that is connected to your Broadband modem and that routes your incoming Ethernet traffic over the WLAN to your host computers and other devices regardless as to whether they are wired connected or wireless. Usually, the router also serves as the means for making your subscriber connection to your ISP service and also acts as the server that issues IP addresses to your host computers and other devices so that they can talk to one another and to the outside world.
  •     IP Address – This is the 32-bit Internet address of your host device that is often referred to as a dotted quad. This address uniquely identifies your host computer on the LAN and/or WLAN for your home network. An example of an IP address would be 50.51.120.149.
  •     DHCP – Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This is the protocol that your DHCP Server (usually your network’s router) uses to issue IP addresses (dynamically) to your host devices so that static IP addresses don’t have to be assigned manually (or statically) by a network administrator. When a new device is introduced to your network, the DHCP Server will automatically detect the device and issue a unique IP Address to it within the range of IP addresses that are specified.
  •     Network Security – the encryption methodology and protocol used to secure a home network so that traffic that traverses the network and that passes to and from your WLAN or LAN to the outside world is not human readable if intercepted. This security is setup on the router.
  •     Wireless Broadcast Name – This is the name that you give your home Wireless network and, which is also referred to as the SSID (Service Set Identifier). This name is broadcast within and without your WLAN so that others may connect to it if you want them to.
  •     Ethernet – The term associated with a family of networking technologies that were developed for LANs and WLANs beginning in the early 1980s. The cables that connect your wired networking devices to the router are referred to as Ethernet cables.
  •     Protocol – Also referred to as the Communications Protocol, is a system of rules and digital message formats that allow for the exchange of data between and among host computers, routers, servers, and other devices on the typical network as well as other telecommunications systems.

After you have established your home wireless network, it is important to implement a strong form of security on that network. Why is this essential? In today’s world, there are individuals and governments that want to obtain your private information and, especially your financial information. In addition, if a hacker can breach your network, they can then use one or more of your host devices as a relay to attack other networks. Thus, it is absolutely necessary that security be established on the router, which creates the means for your home wireless network to function. How is security identified and what do the basic terms mean?

Security on a home wireless network can be established in several different ways using several methodologies and protocols. The basic forms of network security methodologies today are: (1) NO Security, (2) WEP – Wireless Equivalency Protocol (the weakest form of security and has since been deprecated), (3) WPA – Wi-Fi Protected Access, (4) WPA2 – Wi-Fi Protected Access II, (5) EAP – Extensible Authentication Protocol, and (6) LEAP – Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol. By far, the most secure means of tightening down your home wireless network would be to use WPA2 and AES + TKIP encryption. AES stands for Advanced Encryption Standard, which is a 256-bit encryption standard used by the military. TKIP refers to the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol, which is a very strong encryption protocol used in wireless networking.

The WPA2 combined with AES or TKIP, or both would make for the strongest security possible on a home wireless network. Just keep in mind that some devices may not support the use of AES and TKIP when used with WPA2 and you may have to decide between AES and TKIP when creating a secure network. If this is the case, then I highly recommend using AES over TKIP because of its hightened encryption capabilities.

Google + vs. Facebook

by DAN CALLOWAY, Editor-in-Chief, TCW
Published by Dan Calloway on 25 September 2011

WEAVERVILLE, NC – Up until a month ago, I had a Facebook account. I never liked the privacy settings that Facebook allowed me to change because I could never trust them. The friend’s list was a bit unbelievable since no one has 4000 friends and knows them personally. So, I deactivated my profile account and moved to Google+. Now, I’m extremely happy since I can create my own circle of friends, join hangouts, follow the stream, and do many other things. What does everyone else think about these two leading forms of social networking?

Which one do you prefer and why?

 
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