http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/index.cfm?forumid=1 FuseTalk Standard Edition http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=52787 2013-06-06T06:34:24 00 alexwoo 1 http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=52759 2013-06-04T11:53:52 00 MHIJAZI84 1
I am Looking into the benefit of introducing Real Time Information to Power Distribution Network. The idea is how will this affect response time and customer satisfaction. Any Help or points will be appreciated.

Thanks]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=52714 2013-05-30T17:07:40 00 Morcom 2
The reviews and comments that I have read on news reports and Twitter seem almost entirely to have been compiled by semi-literates whose incoherent, ungrammatical, and mis-spelt postings would more accurately be described as rants, not arguments or informative.
I want to believe that the posters are not typical of the nation. I find support in this view from the limited number of names that appear in the listings.
Do the views of a self-selecting group of ranters warrant collection as being representative of our age? At the very least, the action plan should be supported by some statistically based assessment of the demography represented by the posters.
]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=52660 2013-05-27T02:40:13 00 JesseConant 2 Computer Case Manufacturer ?
Hi, I have bought this computer:
I would like to know if the GTX 660 will fit in the case, don't worry about the 300W PSU, as I am upgrading the PSU to a 600W one, before I buy the graphics card.
Here is the specific GPU:
So, will it fit in the case of the computer? Thanks for answering.]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=52512 2013-05-16T14:26:40 00 RwegasiraM 1
Can you please help?

I am currently looking for a web link where one can still freely download Java Initiator versions - V 1.3.1.21 or V 1.3.1.22 or V 1.3.1.28 that will enable an application to work since migrated to platform Windows 7 or 8, using Internet Explorer 8 or 9. Because the older version of V 1.3.1.17 the older version is creating errors and asking for a more recent version, much as l am aware there are various versions of Jinitiator.

Many thanks.

Mabel

BSc (Hons) MSc IEng]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=52472 2013-05-14T10:47:01 00 ashpok 2 http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=52468 2013-05-14T10:03:09 00 MHIJAZI84 1
I am interested in real time information and how it can be used in the power industry in general and power distribution networks in particular all help are welcomed]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=52045 2013-04-15T16:39:20 00 souti 3
I'm a student of Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK, pursuing MSc. Information Systems Security. The reason behind creating this post is I'm conducting a survey on wireless security.

I've created a simple questionnaire based on wireless security which is accessible via souti.wufoo.com/forms/a-survey-on-wireless-security/. Please take the survey and help me understand more closely what you guys think about securing wireless world and also it help me achieving the objectives of my coursework.

I promise, it won't take more than 5 min. of your valuable time. Moreover, I'll be very much grateful for your participation.

Thank you.

N.B.: I'm unable to include a hyperlinked value in this post as the forum don't allow that due to some reason.]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=51917 2013-04-05T18:41:55 00 olegm2012 1 my name is Oleg and i am a grad student in Sociology and organizational Consultation.
currently i am cunducting a research about the mobile app developers community. as part of
the research i need as many developers as possible who can answer a short questionnaire i
have developed.
you can find the questionnaire in the following link (Via "google docs"):

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ix8jhYFBT-K9ZtSLYkpdMG2JZrgcAKuIRtJ3lE0gI_g/viewform

If you have a few minutes to answer the questionnaire i will be be more than greatfull - it is
short and totally confidential.
thanks in advance,
Oleg]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=51875 2013-04-03T20:19:11 00 pad1123 2
I was wondering if anyone knows about how to fix a problem related with home wireless network.

My problem is that I keep getting an error message that says Cannot locate connection from your network when I try to login from my wireless network company.

Please let me know if you can help. Thanks.

Pierre D.]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=51706 2013-03-25T14:42:45 00 fabianc007 3 http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=51660 2013-03-22T21:20:26 00 gazsnag 3
I have found partitions already installed on my hard drive. Apparently one of these contains the information to reload all the information I need to get my systems back after formatting.

Please tell me which buttons to hold or touch to start this procedure.

Regards
Gary]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=51527 2013-03-18T19:58:14 00 iselinger 3
I am having a 'discussion' with BT about installing FTC in my village.

I need to find out roughly how much power a typical BT Openreach DSLAM cabinet consumes?

Is it fixed or is there a base level and then the power consumption increases with the number of suscribers actively connected to the cabinet?

Thanks in anticipation.]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=51336 2013-03-09T15:57:05 00 adegbif 2 I type into gnome terminal " chmod 755 testfile".
Error Message = chmod: cannot access ' testfile': No such file or directory.]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=51211 2013-03-04T19:55:11 00 davidwalker2 2 For the record the computer is a Samsung NP350V5 laptop, with Intel i7 CPU @ 2.4GHz, 8 GB RAM, 1TB disc, running 64 bit Windows 8 regularly updated.
The Restart problem is the only frequent definable problem. On Restart the computer does not shut down but stays with the revolving dots. I have left it like this for 30 mins. I shut down by holding the power button for 5 seconds, and then switch on and everything works. This is particularly annoying with automatic restarts after updates. But then again it often works normally.
The other regular occurrence is that the pdf reader (I have tried Adobe X and XI) stops working. It will load documents and then freeze.
I can have a frustrating evening, doing restarts and shutdown/reboot without effect, only to find for next morning it is working perfectly.
Anyone found anything similar?
David]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=50819 2013-02-11T00:42:37 00 Hishamsupian 2
I want to create and aps which is evergreen and have morale motivation.]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=50458 2013-01-23T15:18:24 00 pwmchapman 6 http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=50333 2013-01-16T14:53:41 00 CelticHeathen 7
I have a query which may or may not be easily solved.

Basically, my company has a limited number of AutoCAD licences and with recent turnover in staff not being direct like-for-like replacement (i.e. a new guy stepping straight in to the old one's PC), the responsibility for CAD drawings has been taken on by someone whose work station does not have the programme.

In a nutshell, we want to transfer it to the new guy, without having to pay £££ for another licence. Can this be done and if so, how can it be transferred without IT issues?

Thanks.]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=50322 2013-01-16T06:42:06 00 saaspose 1 extract ole data from a specific drawing object using Saaspose.Words REST API in your .NET applications. You need to upload file to Amazon S3 storage before running this example. Some important steps for performing this task are to specify product URI, Choose from jpeg, tiff, png and bmp, build URI, sign URI, get response stream, required methods and classes are also given in detail. Please check Saaspose example section for more details on how to upload files to Amazon S3 storage.

Sample Code for Extracting Ole Data from a Drawing Object at Amazon S3 Storage

SaasposeApp.AppKey = "9a******************";
SaasposeApp.AppSID = "77*********************";
//specify product URI
Product.BaseProductUri = @"http://api.saaspose.com/v1.0";
try
{
int drawingObjectIndex = 1;
string fileName = "SampleDrawingObject.doc";
string saveFormat = "xls"; //Choose from jpeg, tiff, png and bmp
string outputFile = "C:\\OutputDrawingObject." + saveFormat;
string amazonS3StorageName = "MyAmazonS3Storage";
string amazonS3BucketName = "MyS3Bucket"; // include folder name if file is not at root folder

//build URI
string strURI = Product.BaseProductUri + "/words/" + fileName + "/drawingObjects/" + drawingObjectIndex;
strURI += "/oleData?storage=" + amazonS3StorageName + "&folder=" + amazonS3BucketName;

//sign URI
string signedURI = Sign(strURI);

//get response stream
Stream responseStream = ProcessCommand(signedURI, "GET");

using (Stream fileStream = System.IO.File.OpenWrite(outputFile))
{
CopyStream(responseStream, fileStream);
}
responseStream.Close();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
}

//Following are the required methods and classes

public static string Sign(string url)
{
try
{
// Add appSID parameter.
UriBuilder builder = new UriBuilder(url);
if (builder.Query != null && builder.Query.Length > 1)
builder.Query = builder.Query.Substring(1) + "&appSID=" + SaasposeApp.AppSID;
else
builder.Query = "appSID=" + SaasposeApp.AppSID;
// Remove final slash here as it can be added automatically.
builder.Path = builder.Path.TrimEnd('/');
// Compute the hash.

byte[] privateKey = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(SaasposeApp.AppKey);

System.Security.Cryptography.HMACSHA1 algorithm = new System.Security.Cryptography.HMACSHA1(privateKey);
//System.Text.ASCIIEncoding
byte[] sequence = System.Text.ASCIIEncoding.ASCII.GetBytes(builder.Uri.AbsoluteUri);
byte[] hash = algorithm.ComputeHash(sequence);
string signature = Convert.ToBase64String(hash);
// Remove invalid symbols.
signature = signature.TrimEnd('=');
signature = System.Web.HttpUtility.UrlEncode(signature);
// Convert codes to upper case as they can be updated automatically.
signature = System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Replace(signature, "%[0-9a-f]{2}", e => e.Value.ToUpper());

// Add the signature to query string.
return string.Format("{0}&signature={1}", builder.Uri.AbsoluteUri, signature);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
throw new Exception(ex.Message);
}
}
public static Stream ProcessCommand(string strURI, string strHttpCommand)
{
try
{
Uri address = new Uri(strURI);
System.Net.HttpWebRequest request = (System.Net.HttpWebRequest)System.Net.HttpWebRequest.Create(address);
request.Method = strHttpCommand;
request.ContentType = "application/json";
request.ContentLength = 0;
System.Net.HttpWebResponse response = (System.Net.HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();
return response.GetResponseStream();
}
catch (System.Net.WebException webex)
{
throw new Exception(webex.Message);
}
catch (Exception Ex)
{
throw new Exception(Ex.Message);
}
}

public static void CopyStream(Stream input, Stream output)
{
try
{
byte[] buffer = new byte[8 * 1024];
int len;
while ((len = input.Read(buffer, 0, buffer.Length)) > 0)
{
output.Write(buffer, 0, len);
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
throw new Exception(ex.Message);
}
}
}


public class Product
{
public static string BaseProductUri { get; set; }
}
public class SaasposeApp
{
public static string AppSID { get; set; }
public static string AppKey { get; set; }
}]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=50296 2013-01-15T07:37:29 00 saaspose 5 convert local PDF file to HTML without using Saaspose or any other storage using Saaspose.Pdf REST API in your Java applications. Saaspose API returns the output as a ZIP file when converting to HTML. We will create and use getZippedFiles method in this example to save output ZIP file as HTML. Some important steps for performing this task is to build url to convert Pdf file, sign URI, execute signed URI request and get response stream.

Sample Code for Converting PDF File to HTML Locally

SaasposeApp.setAppKey("9a6************************");
SaasposeApp.setAppSID("77**************************");
//build uri to convert Pdf file
String strURI = "http://api.saaspose.com/v1.0/pdf/convert?format=html";
//sign URI
String signedURI = Sign(strURI);
InputStreamfileStream = new FileInputStream(inputPath);
//get response stream
InputStreamhtmlOutput = ProcessCommand(signedURI, "PUT", fileStream);

String destination = "c:\\OutputHTML\\";
boolean success = (new File(destination)).mkdir();

if (success) {
getZippedFiles(htmlOutput, destination);
}

public static void getZippedFiles(InputStreamzipFile, String destination) {
try {

byte[] buf = new byte[1024];
ZipInputStreamzipinputstream = null;
ZipEntryzipentry;
zipinputstream = new ZipInputStream(zipFile);

zipentry = zipinputstream.getNextEntry();
while (zipentry != null) {
// for each entry to be extracted
String entryName = destination + zipentry.getName();
entryName = entryName.replace('/', File.separatorChar);
entryName = entryName.replace('\\', File.separatorChar);
System.out.println("entryname " + entryName);
int n;
FileOutputStreamfileoutputstream;
File newFile = new File(entryName);
if (zipentry.isDirectory()) {
if (!newFile.mkdirs()) {
break;
}
zipentry = zipinputstream.getNextEntry();
continue;
}

fileoutputstream = new FileOutputStream(entryName);

while ((n = zipinputstream.read(buf, 0, 1024)) > -1) {
fileoutputstream.write(buf, 0, n);
}

fileoutputstream.close();
zipinputstream.closeEntry();
zipentry = zipinputstream.getNextEntry();

}// while

zipinputstream.close();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=49802 2012-12-19T11:21:01 00 jpwilson 22 For:
We may live in a digital age, but printed newspapers are part of our culture and are here to stay.

Against:
For newspapers to work in the digital age, they need to go online in tablet-friendly form.

The argument for:
We can debate the state of the technology and the quality of the content while lamenting that the problem with the future is that it never arrives on time. But the real issue is what the consumer wants. In the past, despite the leading-edge technology available, the public rejected laser disc, minidisc and digital audio tape. Just didn't want it, and I think that is what will happen with this question. We've had newspapers a long time and they aren't going away in the near future.

The argument against:
We are now seeing content being adapted to the strengths of smartphones and tablets - interactivity, link following, comment leaving and so on - which means that it is gaining ground. Link that to the ubiquity and price watersheds and the case is closed. We're in a position we can't go back on. The paper newspaper will rapidly decline and as we switch to our mobile devices we'll find that our news needs will be serviced better.]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=49412 2012-11-26T14:09:06 00 BrianTH 2
Having had some involvement in Telecare, I'm also interested in applications there.]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=49271 2012-11-18T18:16:29 00 soundmartell 1 I am looking for professionals who has good knowledge about Bluetooth speakers to make reviews about our products in Bluetooth speakers Contact with me.
Thank you very much.]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=49267 2012-11-17T22:49:07 00 dannycalex 1 http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=49185 2012-11-13T11:14:58 00 jarathoon 1
Perhaps someone in IET could point me to published research in this field:

Lets assume (for the purposes of this enquiry) that all the alternative public key cryptographic mathematics and algorithms just work from a black box point of view and can be slot in replacements for each other at the implementation or application level. So the application software can just choose algorithms from within a set of public key crypto and certificate handling computational packages, say package 1, 2 or 3.

This enables me to just concentrate on discussing the engineering assumptions and the engineering structure. I don't even want to be specific about what engineering assumptions are required I just want to put the assumptions into the two normal engineering classes.

a) A singular assumption that if found incorrect would mean a particular algorithm fails to provide the level of protection demanded of it in the engineering specification.

b) A singular assumption that if found incorrect would mean that all algorithm across all packages fail to provide the level of protection demanded of them in the engineering specification. (Common Mode Failure if you like, that could perhaps happen if the are in reality no one way or trap door functions in mathematics for example)

So what I am really talking about is what would need to happen from an engineering point of view in the event of a class (a) failure and or in the event of a class (b) failure.

First Case - Class (a) failure

It seems to me that part of the structures in place now can cope with a class (a) failure and some can't.

So the at the application level different algorithms can be in principle be switched in and out, but in terms of the certificate you buy from VeriSign or Thawte this is not possible.

Therefore the question simplifies to what are the reasons stopping VeriSign or Thawte providing certificates compatible with two or more crypto algorithm packages? Do they have a vested interest in keeping loyal with a particular technology? If so what are the reasons for this technological lock-in?


Second Case - Class (b) failure

Are people thinking about this possibility as well. For example partitioning of the internet into physically secure links and physically insecure links.

If there were no public key cryptography algorithms available to engineers at some future point in time we might have to have a symmetric key link provided by BT for example to a secure data centre and then they either route requests on to banks or other secure data centres via second secure link, or they pass the request into the open internet. Everyone would have to trust BT to keep everything physically secure and no release our data to other parties.

What are the cheapest and most practically options if we had to live in a future world like this, where physical engineering solutions and trusted partners were used to provided for our data security needs?

Are systems security engineers actively engaged now in researching these two classes of failure?

There is a IET conference on cyber security for industrial control systems on 6th February and I am not sure whether to go or not.

http://conferences.theiet.org/cyber-ics/

The organisers have not confirmed the keynote speaker as yet, but I have advised them that I would not want to hear from a speaker that simply glosses over the problem of how we deal with the potential consequiences of engineering failure in cyber security systems. Especially as more and more industrial control systems get connected to the internet (knowingly or unknowingly). There is no lack of material for such analyses; there are plenty of engineering case studies to look at - indeed there are hundreds of serious failures in the public domain and probably thousands of serious failures know to the cyber security industry that are kept hushed up.

James Arathoon]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=49053 2012-11-04T09:22:05 00 OldSparky 12
i have a wired home net work..

i was wondering if there was a device that i could add to the net work her that could be wirless, my daughter uses an pad and the wirless wont reach to her bed room so i thought there must be a device i can plug in to the net work the make the i pad connect to the net..


i have i made sense here

cheers]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=48943 2012-10-25T22:23:34 00 cbat82 2
Hope anyone can help me. I have a controller that has a ps/2 connector on the end and i want to change it to work on usb. Problem is if you put a ps/2 to usb connector on it, it will only power the controller but not register it on the pc. There are 6 wires in there red (dc) black (ground) then there is orange yellow brown and green?? on the usb there is 4 pins so how would this work. Thanks for your time people]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=48859 2012-10-19T11:41:08 00 MAXMIRA 10
I'm thinking of creating a small iphone app and was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of some good (but basic) app tutorials on line.

Thanks
David]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=48646 2012-10-04T11:47:07 00 Nassuni 3
PS: I'm from VN SUPPLY
My email: khamthuy@gmail.com
web : VN SUPPLY]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=48465 2012-09-19T10:57:57 00 jpwilson 5 Google's online geographic systems are really helping the way we see the world

Against:
Google's online geographic systems are not really helping the way we see the world

The argument for:
I've been with the Royal Geographical Society for more than 35 years and when I first started working here, helping to support remote field research projects, the only mapping available was in paper format. Often these maps could only be bought 'in country' and would have strict security conditions attached to them. Today it's different and we're all geographers, largely because we're able to make use of online geospatial data mapping and photographic technologies. And the great thing is, we don't have to be map-readers. We can look at Google's Street View for a virtual representation of places. This curiosity can lead us from being a desktop explorer or an armchair traveller to enabling us to move between different types of imagery that can help us interpret what we are seeing.

The argument against:
When companies publicise their good works, it's often worth having a closer look at why they are so keen to make a splash. This is going to seem churlish given what visual mapping can potentially do. But Google's Street View smacks of geeky tokenism down to the cheeky little penguin you move along a fixed path across a small outlying island of Antarctica. Street View, as implemented today, is a snapshot. A guided tour of a location where you are not allowed to step off the yellow brick road. You can peer into Shackleton's Hut, using the view presented by a panoramic camera to at least get a sense of the space. But the visual distortion presented by these wide-angle lenses does little to help provide a sense of real space. The user is entirely reliant on visual cues to get information that would instantly click into place if one were there in real life. Because the user's viewpoint is from a fixed point, with limited ability to zoom, the vital visual data that we use everyday is missing. The question is: is this better today than a set of well-shot photographs that are designed to show the space and its relationship to the outside world?]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=48361 2012-09-12T09:33:47 00 swedd1969 2
Can anyone confirm whether this is sufficient or not as ultimately there is not a mix of blue/grey & black/grey its just simply black/grey?

Are there any refs. within the regs relating to this?]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=48201 2012-09-03T14:45:57 00 Cyclopse 6
I am developing a mobile application for my Samsung Android phone. I use Adobe Flash Builder and an SDK for this task. I have found a page that provides relevant information about mobile application development. There are code snippets that handle the physical buttons and the rotation features of the mobile devices. I am an engineer student with not much experience but the information provided by the site was really helpful. I belive that the page (if you are interested: http://www.voip-sip-sdk.com/p_...integration-voip.html) could provide valuable information for other beginner developers as well. Hope you will find my post useful.]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=48191 2012-09-02T00:19:40 00 sparkingchip 4
Andy]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=48144 2012-08-28T17:05:59 00 dvaidr 1
I have had to contact IT on four separate occasions to report the problem..Each time I get the same robot message from IT telling me that my password has been reset and I can now log in, or words to that effect.

Sadly, if I go away for a few days and come back to log in, I can't.

Has anyone experienced the same?]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=48085 2012-08-22T10:07:40 00 jpwilson 1 For:
President Obama has his mind on security when talking about the cyber threat.

It is right and proper that the whole issue of cyber security be brought front and centre, irrespective of political considerations. The reason for this is that the communications infrastructure, of which the Internet is the absolute central component, underlies our way of life in the 21st century.

Against:
President Obama has his mind on the elections when talking about the cyber threat.

The bottom line is that the government needs to move swiftly to maintain credibility - especially in an election year.

Earlier in 2011 the White House revealed language on new legislation directing private industries to improve computer security voluntarily, and have those standards reviewed by the Department of Homeland Security. The government clearly has plenty of work to do on preventing insider attacks. Our view is that it is about time the White House has caught up on ideas and technology that many corporate clients have known about for several years.]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=47685 2012-07-27T08:10:37 00 raskals 1 http://www.raskals.co.uk/survey

To understand if the PRINCE2 methodology addresses the most important Critical Success Factors I have created a short survey. The questions ask if a list of Critical Success Factors is relevant in each of the PRINCE2 processes and if so how well they are addressed.

Thanks]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=47681 2012-07-26T22:29:19 00 ubercool 3 http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=47632 2012-07-24T13:11:47 00 andybraun 1
I am currently testing a data centre but I have been unable to establish consistent circuit Zs readings.

Using several different testing equipment the result is the same. A different/fluctuating result every time a test is carried out. We have analysed the power supply & this is steady with no harmful harmonic interference.

There are large 1000kW UPS on site but I have never experienced this issue on other datacentre projects

Any assistance any one can give me in this matter would be greatly appreciated.]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=47578 2012-07-19T22:25:26 00 ITguy1957 6 http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=47132 2012-06-22T09:25:46 00 Wildfire 6
I am a beginner programmer and would like to develop an own application. I know C, C++ and BASIC. On the Internet I found a site (http://www.voip-sip-sdk.com/) that offers several sample programs. These sample programs are developed with an SDK called Ozeki VoIP SIP SDK. I found the sample programs quite interesting my only concern is that the programming language they are developed is C#. I am not familiar with this programming language so I need your help. Could you please tell me how to start using this software? Should I rather look for something in C or C++?

Thanks for your answers.]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=46958 2012-06-11T10:44:52 00 Ken Robinson 2 http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=46817 2012-05-31T10:33:20 00 snash 3 I see also that a variety of skills are required in the operation of DC's.
However I do not see that DC's are unique in this respect.

A car is also a hybrid system of mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering, and chemical too.
An ocean cruise ship requires whole ranges of skill sets, as does an electricity generating station, both operating continuously, no less that a DC. A passenger aircraft has massive safety issues around all sorts of engineering specialisations. Heat transfer is an issue in all of these systems, as is manipulation of electricity and mechanical load-handling plus other fluid mechanics, civil and chemical engineering. All need electronic control, communication and information systems.

In fact, when engineering is applied to real problems, the solution almost always involves a wide range of skills, which includes IT.

Any engineering degree course in the UK today includes significant IT elements.
There are engineering graduates that are IT practitioners that might qualify for Chartered Engineer status.

The problems that lead to a lack of professional qualification in DC staff are:
1/ The professional institutions do not capture employees that work in the IT sector.
2/ The IT sector does not recognise value in professional accreditation in this sector
3/ Many employers are American and do not have an understanding of professional qualification.

The first two are related and are both symptoms of the fact that the IT industry places too high a value on proprietary training qualifications from major vendors. Each vendor is of course focussed on their own products and not on any general engineering principles.

I am a Chartered Engineer working in the IT sector. I share the concern that IT employees frequently have very narrow perceptions of their working environment. They wear badges of CCIE, MSCE and others, but they have no general engineering training or mindset.

The solution is to hire people who already have the broader perception and to take engineering graduates with the right broad background and invest in developing their skills in the specialist elements that are required in the DC.
The compromise that the industry will have to make is that the man-power will be more expensive.

But Mr Davis's motivation seems to be that DC operational performance would be higher if staff had a better professional engineering attitude. So perhaps the advantages of good people would out-weigh the incremental costs of hiring and developing professional engineering staff.
Is this a simple case of "you get what you pay for"?
]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=46699 2012-05-23T10:19:27 00 jpwilson 3 Social media software provides real benefit to the corporate culture.

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Social media software provides no real benefit to the corporate culture.]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=46652 2012-05-20T10:30:21 00 deleted_1_Syrina 3 We've installed many servers across the UK and a lot of the server racks are fed by 3 Phase power. This is presented in a PDU unit, where C13 to C14 cables are run to each server. Question, some engineers do not check that on a dual PSU server, there is a possibility that a 220V from differing phases can be connected introducing 400V into an enclosure rated at 220V. I can't believe this is acceptable, and ask if anyone knows of regulations highlighting this.

Kind regards

Ian]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=46604 2012-05-16T17:30:36 00 gordon.s1 1 This item will affect all software and internet users !.
It could make many of us and our children CRIMINALS !.
I urge all readers to contact their MEP's to say NO to ACTA !.
More info at www.laquadrature.net/acta.

Another concerned user, especially as my RaspberryPi is late.]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=46183 2012-04-17T11:06:32 00 lilyshan 5 http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=45988 2012-04-03T11:30:56 00 Dg2012 1
My dissertation covers "Evaluation of Cloud Data Centre Security Methods and Client Legal Implications"
The artefact is the output from this project , a user guide for businesses looking to outsource their hardware to the cloud infrastructure as a service. This covers key topics such as 1. Do you need the cloud ? Cloud vs In House . 2 . Cloud data centre security methods 3 .Cloud Standards and Auditing 4. Client responsibilities and Security 5. Negotiating the contract & service level agreement.

Please if you can spare some of your time to read through the document below (Link 1) and provide any feedback via Link 2 (or via my email dean.gilbert@study.beds.ac.uk ) it would be greatly appreciated:

Link 1 : Adopting to the cloud infrastructure as a service guide :
Artefact

Link 2 : Feedback Survey
Survey /Feedback

Regards
Dean]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=45892 2012-03-28T10:40:36 00 jpwilson 8 Yes, the Raspberry Pi single-board computer will revolutionise computer science teaching.

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No, the Raspberry Pi single-board computer will not revolutionise computer science teaching.]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=45737 2012-03-15T19:09:01 00 OldSparky 8
any of you guys on here any use with i tunes??]]> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=223&threadid=45695 2012-03-14T12:02:04 00 eL2rado 1 I want to make my opnet model portable. How to make the opnet .cfg files?
and is it the only way to make it portable?
thanks]]>