What is DNS?

Last Updated on Sunday, 1 July 2012 12:01 Written by Richi González Saturday, 3 March 2012 12:00

Hello,

I’ve been reading a couple of articles here at Arvixe about DNS, but none of them explains what DNS actually is. I’ve worked with lots of things related to DNS, but if I had been asked like a week ago for a correct definition of DNS, I wouldn’t have had it. Today, I will provide you with the knowledge I have acquired, so you can understand what DNS actually is.

DNS, stands for Domain Name System. What it does, is to convert, whenever you type a domain name in your browser, to its IP address. In an easier to understand example:

What Is the “Gravatar” Option in Clip-Bucket v2.x

Last Updated on Thursday, 1 December 2011 02:10 Written by Richi González Monday, 12 December 2011 12:00

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Recently, a client of mine asked what the Gravatar option in Clip-Bucket was. I knew Clip-Bucket, and a lot of scripts, have it. Wanting to give a better understanding to my client of what it was, I searched the Internet for some more information, until I completely understood how it worked. Here is basically what I told him. This functionality is implemented in all the CB v2 versions.

What is HTTP Streaming?

Last Updated on Sunday, 31 July 2011 11:43 Written by Richi González Sunday, 31 July 2011 11:43

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Ever noticed that in YouTube, videos can start playing from wherever you seek, I mean if you want to start watching from the middle, you can do it without waiting for it to finish downloading. This is called HTTP Streaming or also known as HTTP Pseudo-Streaming. An explanation on what it does.

IPv4 near the end, while IPv6 becoming the new era

Last Updated on Sunday, 31 July 2011 10:50 Written by Richi González Sunday, 31 July 2011 10:50

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In a world of constant changes, of rapid population growth, day by day technology is improved; more and more users get into this tech world. It’s increasing that much that the unassigned IPv4 addresses are running out, but don’t worry, there’s a new technology being implemented, it’s the IPv6.

What is “Cache” memory?

Last Updated on Sunday, 31 July 2011 07:58 Written by Richi González Sunday, 31 July 2011 06:25

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Have you ever gone into computers’ system specifications and seen that there is a memory called Cache? Well, for me it was quite different.. I was building a computer to a friend of mine, and I was asking him which processor he wanted to have installed, so when I showed him the options he asked me what the Cache memory was, so I had to explain him. Throughout the web and out of the web, there are a lot  of people wondering what does the Cache memory stands for, so here is an article explaining you, web users, what is it. Enjoy.