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IPv6 Forum Honorary Chair, Vint Cerf discusses global IPv6 transition w/ TimesOnline

IPv6 Forum Honorary Chair, Vint Cerf discusses global IPv6 transition, GREEN PROTOCOL WG SOURCE: Geof Lambert, IPv6 Forum

Podcast interview with Joe Klein, Command Information - Host: Michael Kassner, at Tech Republic

Converting to IPv6 is a major undertaking, which is possibly why there aren’t more network administrators excited about it. This podcast will shed some light on why IPv6 is needed and actually beneficial. GREEN PROTOCOL WG SOURCE: Geof Lambert, IPv6 Forum

IPv6, The Next Generation Network Playground - How to Connect and Explore

A very informative slide set presentation by Joe Klein on global IPv6 transition from his personal perspectives. GREEN PROTOCOL WG SOURCE: Geof Lambert, IPv6 Forum

IPv6 Trends and Adoption Timelines by Dave Green

IPv6 Trends and Adoption Timelines, by David Green. What are the trends pressuring us into IPv6 adoption, making it a business continuity issue for continued Internet operations and growth? We have been tracking several trends like IPv4 address depletion which are well known, while others may be less obvious. Here are several of the major trends: * -IPv4 Address block depletion * -Growth of the routing tables in the Internet core * -The growth of the number of Internet subnets * -The growth of IPv6 Internet subnets * -The growth of the ‘Internet of Things’ - thin devices, sensors, etc. communicating to each other on the Internet * -The growth of eCommerce and its impact to the worldwide economy GREEN PROTOCOL WG SOURCE: Geof Lambert, IPv6 Forum

TANDBERG is the First Video Conferencing Vendor to Be IPv6 Certified by the US Federal Government

TANDBERG is the First Video Conferencing Vendor to Be IPv6 Certified by the Federal Government Certification of Endpoints and Infrastructure Ensures Total Solution-Wide Compliance NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TANDBERG (OSLO: TAA.OL), the leading global provider of telepresence, high-definition video conferencing and mobile video solutions, announced today that it is the first video conferencing vendor with a full range of video conferencing solutions to be Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) certified by the Federal government. TANDBERG’s endpoints and infrastructure provide a total solution that complies with the Federal mandate announced in June 2008 requiring agencies to adopt IPv6-enabled products and services as a core element of their current and future IT strategies. The new protocol is designed to enable interoperability and high levels of security across government communications. GREEN PROTOCOL WG SOURCE: Geof Lambert, IPv6 Forum

Top 10 Trends in Gaming

The 10 trends McClure cites include: "1. Making games more accessible to a more diverse player base 2. Open worlds 3. Co-op mode 4. Companion characters 5. Forcing players to choose between undesirable options 6. Using mini-games in place of or to facilitate action 7. Retro sci-fi dystopias 8. More varied game worlds 9. High-brow influences 10. The mixing of different genres and different perspectives."

WoW Succeeds in School - Live Science article

World of Warcraft Video Game Succeeds in School By Jeremy Hsu, Staff Writer posted: 03 October 2008 It's not unusual for video game players to speak of a routine that involves ordering pizza, getting a sugar jolt, and then playing "World of Warcraft" for hours. But the person talking in this case is Constance Steinkuehler, an educational researcher who organized an afterschool group for boys to play, for educational purposes, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game.

Gaming makes Grown Ups Driver Safer

Oct. 10, 2008 -- It's about as different from Grant Theft Auto as you can get. Last week, insurance provider Allstate sent video games to 100,000 drivers aged 50 to 75 in Pennsylvania. The set of five games, together called InSight and made by Posit Science, are designed to improve the mental acuity of older drivers. Allstate hopes the pilot program will give customers a more favorable impression of the insurance provider and turn older drivers into safer drivers. "We expect to see that the group using the software will have a lower frequency of crashes verses the group that didn't use the software," said Tom Warden of Allstate. Brain training is not a new idea. Japanese game maker Nintendo briefly marketed games designed to reverse certain effects of aging, but they were never scientifically proven to work. Nintendo has since announced that they stopped making brain-training games.

Lord British to Blast into Space

Oct. 10, 2008 -- After earning millions of dollars creating computer fantasy games, Richard Garriott decided to fulfill a childhood dream of his own by flying into space aboard a Russian rocket. In the 1980s, "Lord British" became the name of the ruler of an alternative fantasy world that Garriott created for Ultima, a series of role-playing games initially written for the now-ancient Apple II computer. The series, which became a runaway hit and later spawned an Internet version called Ultima Online, cemented Garriott's reputation as a pioneering game designer and turned him into a multi-millionaire.

Network World Chat with Co-Authors of Global IPv6 Strategies & Green Protocol WG Members - RE: IPv6 Transition

Experts make a solid business case for IPv6 Do you need IPv6 yet and if so, how do you get started? Expert offered by users, authors in this Network World chat. By Julie Bort , Network World , 09/11/2008 The co-authors of Global IPv6 Strategies were the guests for a live Network World chat where they discussed all things IPv6. The group consisted of Fred Wettling , who manages architecture and strategic planning for Bechtel and is a member of the IEEE North American IPv6 Task Force, the IPv6 Forum, and is executive director of the IPv6 Business Council; Patrick Grossetete, who is technical director of product management at ArchRock, makers of IP-based wireless sensor network technology; and Ciprian Popoviciu PhD, CCIE No. 4499, who is a technical leader at Cisco Systems. They discussed the business case for IPv6, killer apps, security tools and the role of vendors like Microsoft and Cisco. GREEN PROTOCOL WG SOURCE: Geof Lambert, IPv6 Forum

Games Appear Highly Recession Resistant

October 13, 2008 Pachter: Games 'Highly Recession-Resistant' Despite Difficult September Results Ahead Pachter: Games 'Highly Recession-Resistant' Despite Difficult September Results Ahead Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter agrees with the majority of analysts who expect visible year-over-year decline for the games industry in September -- but he stresses the unfavorable comparison is due to comparisons to Halo 3's launch month last year, and not a reduction in demand in an unsettling economy.

Have you ever wondered about the Internet addressing scheme? Where did it come from? Who’s in charge? How is address duplication prevented? All valuable questions; especially since the answers will help us better understand IPv6.

IPv6: Who’s in charge? Have you ever wondered about the Internet addressing scheme? Where did it come from? Who’s in charge? How is address duplication prevented? All valuable questions; especially since the answers will help us better understand IPv6. * Date: October 12th, 2008 * Author: Michael Kassner * Category: General, Ipv6, Infrastructure * Tags: IPv6, ICANN, Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, Regional Internet Registries, Internet, Networking, Telecommunications, Michael Kassner GREEN PROTOCOL WG SOURCE: Geof Lambert, IPv6 Forum

Surfing Web May Help With Memory

CHICAGO--Searching the Internet may help middle-aged and older adults keep their memories sharp, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles studied people doing Web searches while their brain activity was recorded with functional magnetic resonance imaging scans

Atmel, Cisco and Swedish Institute of Computer Science Team on IPv6-ready Protocol Stack

Atmel Corp, Cisco (News - Alert) and the Swedish Institute of Computer Science (SICS) announced a collaboration to launch uIPv6, reportedly the smallest open-source IPv6-ready protocol stack. uIPv6 enables any device, regardless of its power or memory limitations, to have an IP (Internet Protocol) address and thus enables Internet connection. GREEN PROTOCOL WG SOURCE: Geof Lambert, IPv6 Forum

GE and Google Joining Alliance for Smart Electricity

GE and Google join forces in energy alliance Reese Halter, For The Calgary Herald Published: Sunday, October 19, 2008 General Electric and Google, two of the most advanced 21st century companies, have joined forces that will revolutionize North America and elsewhere with state-of-the-art "smart" electricity grids. GREEN PROTOCOL WG SOURCE: Geof Lambert, IPv6 Forum

Home Sweet Office: Telecommute Good for Business, Employees, and Planet

Home Sweet Office: Telecommute Good for Business, Employees, and Planet By Brendan I. Koerner Email 09.22.08 Photo: Mauricio Alejo Start Next: The Project That Tracks Big Projects Ever since OPEC vexed Jimmy Carter into wearing a cardigan, telecommuting has been touted as a fix for what ails the US office worker — the agony and expense of commuting, the drudgery of cubicles, the shortage of family time. Long before the advent of the Web, evangelists were confident that cordless phones and faxes had already made the office a relic. "Working from home holds the promise of a new American dream," Paul and Sarah Edwards gushed in their 1985 manifesto, Working From Home, in which they extolled the virtues of commuting from breakfast nook to den. GREEN PROTOCOL WG SOURCE: Geof Lambert

The Generational Divide: World of Work Survey Encourages Collaboration

RE: GUCI - Global Unified Communication ID The Generational Divide: World of Work Survey Encourages Collaboration By Eileen Mullan - November 2008 Issue, Posted Oct 20, 2008 Print Version Page 1 of 1 From recent college graduates to veteran employees, there are four generations in the work force today: Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen X-ers, and Millenials. With each of these groups comes a different opinion on how to best get the job done. More often than not, these different views on productivity collide and affect more than just the process—they affect the results. As technology advances, it is difficult to reach all four groups effectively, but it is essential for productivity to reconcile generational differences and get every employee, regardless of his or her generation, on the same page. GREEN PROTOCOL WG SOURCE: Geof Lambert, IPv6 Forum Click here to learn more!

The Generational Divide: World of Work Survey Encourages Collaboration

RE: GUCI - Global Unified Communication ID The Generational Divide: World of Work Survey Encourages Collaboration By Eileen Mullan - November 2008 Issue, Posted Oct 20, 2008 Print Version Page 1 of 1 From recent college graduates to veteran employees, there are four generations in the work force today: Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen X-ers, and Millenials. With each of these groups comes a different opinion on how to best get the job done. More often than not, these different views on productivity collide and affect more than just the process—they affect the results. As technology advances, it is difficult to reach all four groups effectively, but it is essential for productivity to reconcile generational differences and get every employee, regardless of his or her generation, on the same page. GREEN PROTOCOL WG SOURCE: Geof Lambert, IPv6 Forum Click here to learn more!

Some plain English talk on what Apple is doing with IPv6 and why GREEN PROTOCOL WG SOURCE: Geof Lambert, IPv6 Forum

This article speaks about what Apple is presently doing with IPv6 and offers some plain English explanations as to the benefits of IPv6 over NAT.

New Arch Rock Framework Moves Zigbee Application Profiles onto IP

NEW ARCH ROCK FRAMEWORK MOVES ZIGBEE APPLICATION PROFILES ONTO IP 'Compact Application Protocol' (CAP) Expands Scope of ZigBee-based Applications Beyond 802.15.4 Radio Networks to Any IP-enabled Device SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 21, 2008 — Arch Rock Corporation has proposed a new framework for running ZigBee application profiles such as Smart Energy and Home Automation over the industry-standard Internet Protocol (IP). GREEN PROTOCOL WG SOURCE: Patrick Grossetette, Arch Rock, and IPv6 Forum