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    Useful Cisco Commands

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    <Subnet Address> Useful Cisco Commands: Syntax that lists all commands available in the current command mode Router#? Command that lists all show commands available Router#show ? Command that moves user from user mode to privileged mode Router>enable Command that performs the same function as exit Router#logout Command that displays information about current IOS Router#show version Command that configures a router name (name can be any word you choose) Router#hostname

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    Just imagine how our lives would be if all of the technology and inventions we have in today’s modern society were never invented. A history marking event called the Industrial Revolution began in England in the middle of the 18th century and spread to the rest of Europe and the United States in the early 19th century. This era changed the way people worked and lived in drastic ways. New machines were invented and a large part of the population moved from the countryside to urban areas. In the early

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    Inventions of the 20th century Light Switch Tired of using old your old push-button light switch? As of 1916 William J. Newton and Morris Goldberg have come out with a new and improved patented light switch. Instead of pushing a button‚ all you have to do is either flick it up or down‚ and you’re light will automatically turn on. It’s now safer than the old push-button because it won’t control the whole mechanism directly‚ but instead through a series of springs and levers. Get your own revamped

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    The Invention of the Gatling Gun The Gatling Gun was first introduced in the Civil War‚ at the Battle of Petersburg. This machine was exceptionally useful for the North‚ which benefited the Union‚ securing a winning victory. Unfortunately‚ the gun wasn’t used much‚ as it was established during the end of the war. The Gatling Gun was created and named after Richard J. Gatling (Richard). Born on September 12‚ of 1818‚ he grew up helping his father invent the cotton machine‚ which would pluck the

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    "Necessity is the Mother of Invention" The quote‚ “Necessity is the mother of invention‚” is a pretty well known saying. Like most quotes‚ they can have different meanings for different people. To me‚ this quote means that without ever having to need anything‚ nothing would have been invented. Without necessity‚ the need for new inventions‚ such as the fire or even the television‚ may have never been found or even thought of. Also‚ with the need of certain things‚ you can help improve your life

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    Have you ever wondered where the term‚ “paper or plastic” came from? In 1977‚ Gordon Dancy revolutionized the consumer experience by inventing the plastic bag to replace the paper bag (Turner & Sutton‚ 2012). His intention was to save the trees that would need to be cut down to create paper bags; however in his quest for environmental preservation‚ he inadvertently created a worse evil. Plastic bags are everywhere; it is almost impossible to make a purchase today without receiving our items in a

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    10 accidental inventions

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    10 accidental inventions that changed the world and in fact‚ experts estimate that between 30 and 50 percent of of all scientific discoveries are in some way accidental. the following accidental inventions from the past two centuries have changed the world in one way or another.   1. Matches Many of us wonder what life was like before electricity or the Internet (shudder)‚ but imagine life before matches. We’re talking magnifying glasses and flint. For those of us who like to create controlled

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    Inventions In The 1930's

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    heard of waist high pants‚ or maybe you heard of the infamous trench coats‚ probably not‚ these designs might be called ancient or retro‚ but most of them just blend into the fashion of the current generation or they have faded away. Most likely‚ these terms haven’t even been heard since the late 1960’s‚ or maybe even the 70s‚ the point is both of those terms were popular fashions in the 30s‚ these terms were known all over America and most likely owned by most of the male population. Boys tended

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    Gunpowder- Chinese Invention Chinese taoist alchemists were the major force behind the early invention of gunpowder. Emperor Wu Di (156-87 B.C.) of the Han dynasty financed research done by the alchemists on the secrets of eternal life. The alchemists experimented with the sulphur and saltpeter heating the substances in order to transform them. The alchemist Wei Boyang wrote the Book of the Kinship of the Three detailing the experiments made by the alchemists. During the 8th century Tang dynasty

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    example‚ when ancient people felt hunger – they went on hunting and for that they invented the bow and arrows. When they needed to carry heavy cargos to large distances - the wheel was discovered. In fact‚ every day the humanity faces new challenges that can’t be met using only the existing technologies. And that’s why new inventions are made every day. Actually‚ there are people who would challenge even the seemingly obvious statement that “Necessity is the mother of invention”. They say that

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