Previous part: Spanish Libraries in Mexico: Shift from Religious and Private to Secular and Public The next major event of interest to libraries is Mexico’s War of Independence, which took place from 1810-1821, resulting in the separation from Spain and the creation of a new republic (Francis). Around this time, in line with the spirit of […]
Are Texting and Tweeting Destroying the English Language?
In his book A Better Pencil: Readers, Writers and the Digital Revolution, Dennis Baron poses the intriguing question of whether new writing technologies such as texting, email, and instant messaging are debasing the English language and doing major damage to society as a whole. He proceeds to dismiss these notions as overreactions, a point […]
Spanish Libraries in Mexico: Shift from Religious and Private to Secular and Public
History of Libraries in Mexico Part 1 The first Spanish libraries in Mexico were located in monasteries. Their collections served an almost exclusively religious mission, as the majority of the books held “dealt with ecclesiastical or philosophical subjects; heretical or liberal works were excluded” (Peñalosa 116). To refer to these colonial libraries as non-circulating would […]
What Are the Current 3G and 4G Technologies? WiMax vs. LTE
WiMax, which stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, is an IEEE standard for wide or metropolitan area networks (with the name of 802.16). As a wide area network (WAN), it provides network coverage to a very large area, offering high-speed data access. It uses point-to-multipoint architecture, which is a one-to-many connection. The […]
The History of Libraries in Mexico: For All or For Some?
Throughout Latin America, libraries have faced significant challenges in their development, including high rates of illiteracy, uneven population distribution and political and social instability (Zamora 1991 45). Mexico is a country which exemplifies these major problems, although it is also the site of several significant events in library history in the region, dating back to […]
How Can I Troubleshoot a Network Connection? Ping vs. Traceroute
Both ping and traceroute are tools to test or troubleshoot a network connection and diagnose problems between your computer/ISP and a destination server. They are commands entered on the command line interface, and are similar in the fact that they both can determine if a particular IP address is accessible by your computer, and how […]