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PAGE 4, Seminole (Texas) Sentinel, Sunday, September 10, 2006
Sunday's
Editorials, Columns & Letters
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Setting Up a Network
Linking Computer Equipment
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by Eric Spellman , ,
If you've ever been around a com-
puter geek very long, no doubt you've
heard one of the following terms: net-
work, Internet, Intranet, LJ\N, WAN,
Client/Server, etc. But what do they
mean? (IN NORMAL ENGLISH!)
Let's start at the very beginning.
A "network" is simply two or more
computers connected together so that
they can communicate. On a typical
network, information and printers can
be shared by any of the connected
computers.
Two basic types of networks ex-
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A peer-to-peer network is the most
simple and basic network design.
Let's say you work in a small office
with three computers and two print-
ers. You want everyone in the office
to be able to access information oh the
other computers and also be able to
print on any of the printers. Setting up
a small peer-to-peer network will meet
thatneed.
To do so, you will need to buy
a network interface card (sometimes
called a NIC) for each computer. They
run about $15 (or free with some re-
bates). Next, visit your local computer
store and get some networking cable.
Run it around to each computer, plug-
ging it into the NICs. Windows and
Macintosh computers already come
with the software necessary to make
the connection. Decide who needs
access to what, grant privileges to dif-
ferent devices and information, and
then sit back.
I know I wasn't too specific on the
"how to's", but each operating system
comes with instructions on the actual
implementation of the network. As
homeowners buu multiple compu
more and more non-business peer-to-
peer networks are popping up all over'
the place.
Client/server networks are for
larger organizations. If your company
has four or more computers that need
to be connected, you might want to
consider a client/server setup. Here's
why: Once your peer-to-peer network
grows beyond three computers, much
of your mission-critical information
begins to migrate to one PC. It just
makes sense. You want all of your
important information on one PC so
that everyone can find it and so that it
can be backed up much easier. Well,
if you have three, four, or six machines
all trying to access one PC, that poor
PC will slow down to unusable levels.
Enter, the server!
The server is a normal computer
with special software (server software,
to be exact). This software makes it
easy and efficient for numerous PCs
to simultaneously access the informa-
tion on the server. A server usually
sits in a closet somewhere. No one
actually sits down and types on it since
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else. A server’s job is to simply divvy
out information to all the other PCs,
(known as "clients").
If you are interested in setting up
a client/server system in your office,
you might want to contract the work
out. Configuring server software is
not for the technologically timid. Usu-
ally, you will have three choices in
server software: Windows Server (htjp:
//www. microsoft.com/server), Novell
Netware (http://www.novell.com), and
Linux (http://www.linux.org). I listed
them in order of "ease of use." If you
want to try your hand at administering
your network, go with Microsoft. Only
computer gurus should attempt to use
Linux.
Three other terms you need to
know: LAN, WAN, and MAN. All three
are acronyms. LAN is short for "Local
Area Network." Whenever a computer
is connected to a network that consists
of computers in one office or build-
ing, they are said to be "on the LAN."
WAN is short for "Wide Area Network."
WANs typically connect LANs over long
distances. For instance, XYZ Corp. has
offices ift-1
Amarillo. Each office has their own
LAN. These LANs are connected to
each other to create a WAN. The term,
MAN, is relatively new. It stands for
"Metropolitan Area Network." Typ-
ically installed by large cities, MANs
connect multiple businesses in an area
to foster electronic commerce. MANs
are usually funded by tax dollars and
administered by city employees.
That leaves us with the last three
terms you've probably heard bandied
about: Internet, Intranet, and the new-
est one: Extranet. We’ve dll heard of
the "Internet." Essentially, the Internet
is the largest public WAN on the planet.
Anyone can connect to it. Today, most
companies have set up Intranets. A
company "Intranet" operates just like
its older brother, but is only accessible
by employees of the company. Large
corporations are putting employee
handbooks, policy manuals, and other
resources on their Intranets, instead of
printing them. An "Extranet" is simply
a multi-company Intranet. Certain
vendors and suppliers might set up
extranets with their customers to fa-
rrhtate product ordering. Off-lirnlls
to you and I, these networks exist on
the Internet, but are only accessible by
certain companies.
Over the next few years, networks
will change. Look for data to merge
with video and voice. Your computer,
telephone, and television may someday
be the same device...
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my favorite web sites: Whatls? (http:
//www. whatis.com).
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Invincible.,. Another Sports Ho Hum...
Invincible isn t one of the best
inspirational sports movies ever
made. It's not bad, but it has the
misfortune of following a few bet-
ter or^Es.
Still, it’s better than plenty of
other movies out there right now.
About the film
Released just when high
schools, colleges, and professional
teams are gearing up to return to
the gridiron. Invincible looked to
do well.
And it did perform, even better
than expected at $17 million.
But this is the sort of movie that
has no crazy legs, Hirsch. Generally,
sports movies fade.
When it comes to inspirational
films, a few immediately come to
mind Hoosiers, The Rookie, Re-
member the Titans, Miracle, Glory
Road, and, of course, Rudy.
__ How did they fare theat-
rically?
/ loosiens is the most respected
critically of the group and many
Common Men name it their favorite
sports movie Dennis Hopper, not
far removed from the scrap heap,
earned an Oscar nomination. (He
actually was saved in 1986 by this
film and two incredibly strange mov-
ies, River's Edge and the Especially
demented Blue Velvet.)
The world was a different place
in 86, Hoosiers opened in only 30
theaters - dunrig basketball season,
naturally, November - and ended
un making a
million.
In 1993, the love-it or hate-it
Rudy arrived (The Movie Man
thinks its just too schmaltzy.) It’s
a bona fide male tearjeaker,. not
on the level of the magical Field
of Dreams (the second best sports
movie after The Natural), but you
can see grown men weep at Rudy.
Especially nerdy ones. Rudy made
$22.8 million
Remember the Titans is one of
those movies the Movie Man liked
better bn later viewings. His first rat-
ing of 7 would be an 8 today, h's just
the right dose of inspiration - even if
the language is sugarcoated; there’s
nothing wrong with that.
Lots of people — aside from
high school coaches who show the
movie before every football season
- flocked to the movie.
It made $115.6 million and
stayed in theaters over five months.
Having, the greatest American ac-
tor, Denzel Washington, certainly
helped. (Sorry Tom Hanks-you’re
IB.)
The Rookie was expertly made
ip 2002 and it made a solid $72.6
'pillion. The Movie Man gave it an
8 and would again It’s a great film
and the G rating proved that solid
entertainment can be made without
modern vulgarities.
Miracle was much better than
the Movie Man expected. The 2004
picture made $64 4 million.
Peaking at $42.6 million. Glory
Road, a 6 from last January, is al-
most a mirror image of Invincible
- decent but quickly forgettable.
Neither belongs in the Cinematic
Inspirational Hall of Fame.
(Two things: The Movie Man
knows there are plenty of other
inspirational films out there. And:
How much money a film makes
isn’t an indicator as to its quality;
but it is a factor in the intangible
realm of things.)
And, one more thing: Invincible
is the fourth 6 in a row and the fifth
out of the last six. At least that’s bet-
ter than the five 5's out of six from
The plot
Like everyone else in Phila-
delphia in 1976, Vince Papale (Mark
Wahlberg) is finding life tough. Jobs
are scarce and getting more so in
the depressed Northeast. He and his
late-20's, earty-30's pals find solace
in frenetic pick-up football games
and their beloved pro Eagles.
The Eagles have been horrible
for years and, even with a new
coach, Dick Vermeil (Greg Kinnear),
things look bleak again.
About the time Kinnear an-
nounces an open cad for players,
Wahlberg’s wife leaves him.
Wahlberg’s pals at the local
bar - no matter how broke you
are, you can always buy booze and
cigarettes - convince him to try
out for the team. After all, he’s the
sandlot stud. v
Wahlberg s speed catches the
eye of Kinnear, and, of the hundreds
that try out, only Wahlberg is chosen
to come to training camp.
While he's the working class
hero, his Eagle teammates aren’t too
keen on him. Finally one gives him a
bit of advice that really helps.
Wahlberg clears each cut.
Finally it comes down to him and
one other guy. Against his fellow
coaches’ wishes, Kinnear keeps
Wahlberg
Immediately, at Texas Stadium
against the Cowboys, Wahlberg is
horrible in his first game. But, in
game two against the Giants at
home in Philadelphia, Wahlberg’s
- and every poor working slob’s
- dream comes true as he wins
the game.
What works
Wahlberg, while shorter and
more reserved than the real-life
gregarious Papale, is believable
as a player. In close-ups, he took
plenty of hits without a stuntman
and they look real.
Invincible is director Ericson
Core’s first movie. He perfectly
reflects the gritty feel of the in-
flation-damaged ‘70’s; Core’s cin-
ematography training paid Off welt.
The movie is beautifully grim.
Invincible comes close to
committing the movie crime most
seriously pinned way back on
Where the Buffalo Roam. (If you
spw that ancient 1980 Bill Murray
movie about Hunter S. Thompson,
you are a fan.) Classic rock songs
are just jammed everywhere in the
movie. And Invincible almost does
the same.
But there are enough good
tunes to forgive. Any movie that
uses Tad Nugent’s “Stranglehold'’
can’t be all bad. (But Inserting
Bachman-Tumer Overdrive’s “Let
It Ride" twice was a poor choice.)
Best scene
Wahlberg is about to make
his professional debut. He looks
around the Eagles’ locker room in
Dallas - teammates have various
ways of handling their pregame
nervousness.
So does Wahlberg. He dashes
to a bathroom stall and barfs. He’s
not alone in there. ,
As he’s washing his mouth out,
another stall door opens and Kin-
near comes out, just as jittery and
also freshly relieved of his lunch.
What doesn’t work
While the era is well captured,
Invincible’s major characters mostly
mope around, drink and smoke,
and walk picket lines. It’s hard to
feel any compassion for them.
One pal’s disdain for Wahl-
berg’s success especially falls flat.
The idea was that Philly boys hang
together no matter what. And
this guy, hard on his luck, thinks
Wahlberg will forget him. It’s one
of those “brotherhood” things that
the Northeast thinks it has a patent
on. In InOincible, it’s kinda girlie.
The love affair with Janet
(Elizabeth Banks) being a, gasp!,
Giants fan goes nowhere.
The conclusion is surprisingly
hollow and unfulfilling; the Movie
Man didn't shed a tear and he’s
always sucker for sports movies.
The rating
Kudos lo TnuindbTe for being
almost foul language free. (Even if
no Philly boy would ever just say
“freakin’!” over and over.)
The football action is run-of-
the-mill, but there are a couple of
violent hits. Aside from that, this
movie is a very mild PG.
Summing up: a 6
Naturally, the Movie Man was a
fantastic football player so he knows
all about the sport Good football
movies just don’t come along. (Even
Oliver Stone’s Any Given Sunday
couldn’t capture the true brutality
of the sport)
Still, Invincible is based on a "was remarkable. But the film is just
true story and what the guy did mediocre.
Making a Difference
oy Gina Caswell Kelly
We often wonder why certain things happen in our lives. I
have said before that I believe that God has set the world in mo-
tion and certain things are going to happen. While He certainly
has the power to stop or start things, He did set it in motion with
all the outcomes that we see each day. While He was busy setting
all this up, He was also busy working our lives out to deal with
each outcome. Now, I know that when Mike was in the hospital,
my God was fully capable of healing his body and allowing him to
walk out of that room and allowing my life to rerftain the same as it
had always been. That would have been really nice. But, because
that was not the outcome that we had, our lives changed drastically
and here it is six years later and my life is still changing on a daily
basis it seems. But, what I have seen in these six years has been
absolutely amazing. I have been given an awesome opportunity to
see God work miracles. I have at times been where God wanted
me to be and have seen myself being used by God to help others
because of what I have been through.
I got an email recently that told the story of a young boy facing
heart surgery. Each time the surgeon tried to explain what would
happen when he cut into the young boy’s heart the boy would
simply say, “You’ll find Jesus. ” The surgeon was exasperated with
the young boy’s apparent refusal to listen and understand. As the
surgeon went back to his office he began to question why a God of
love would give a young boy such a damaged heart. God’s answer
was simple. The young boy was just a lamb on loan from heaven to
make a difference in someone else’s life. As the surgeon listened to
God speak he began to understand that because Jesus was found
in the young boy’s heart then from now on Jesus would also be
found in his own heart. The purpose in the young boy’s life was
to make a difference in his surgeon’s life. Who knows how many
more lives would be touched after this?
When we were in the hospital with Mike, one of his surgeons
talked with Kristy a long time and found a Bible and showed her
senptures that were verses of healing for a scared young girl deal-
ing with facing the loss of her father. As I read that story, I thought
what if that were Mike’s surgeon that also operated on the little
boy. What if the little boy had not been bold enough to talk about
his Savior. What difference would that have made in my life and
the lives of my children today.
There are always going to be those things in our lives that
are not what we desired. But a difference can be made if we will
allow ourselves to be used by God because of our circumstance.
Don’t fight against the One who holds you in His hand. Instead
allow yourself to be used by Him to help others along the way. The
journey is much easier when you allow God to hold you gently
and show you what He has for you to see and do. I much prefer
to think that Mike had a purpose in life and also in death than to
think that It afl happened for no good reason. What are you hold-
ing onto that is keeping you from being used by God? Let it go
and make a difference.
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