Security cameras that connect directly to the Internet can generate data streams when they are being monitored or, in the case of cameras being recorded to a remote digital video recorder or cloud-based storage system, can consume network bandwidth on an ongoing basis. How much bandwidth is consumed depends on video quality, including color, resolution and compression. Several cameras streaming constantly can consume the full capacity of an Internet connection....

In 2012, the average American household consumed 52GB of data per month, based on a survey conducted by Sandvine, a network provider. Eight megabytes of Internet usage, or 0.008GB, is a very small amount of data. At 52GB per month in a 30-day month, 8MB would be six to seven minutes of Internet usage for a typical house at 2012 usage levels. However, depending on what you do with it, 8MB can actually be a lot of data....

Tumblr Restrictions Tumblr restricts the number of posts you can upload to your blog to 250 per day. Uploaded images are restricted to 75 posts per day, and files can be no larger than 10MB, or 1MB for GIF files. The limit resets every night at midnight Eastern StandardTtime. There is no set limit for the amount of overall storage space you can use, but you cannot post more than the daily limit....

Netflix’s streaming video service allows you to enjoy thousands of movies and TV shows on your computer, tablet, gaming console or your smartphone. Depending on your data plan for the device you use, you may want to avoid using too much data as you stream videos. Netflix provides some information about data usage expectations for video viewing, and you have some control over the video quality in your Netflix account....

Some routers feature USB ports which can convert a Direct Attached Storage (DAS) USB device into a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device. Routers that support this feature are generally designed with Windows-based networking in mind. Fortunately, Apple’s Mac OS X operating system supports networking with Windows networks. You can access the USB drive connected to the router by mounting it as a network volume with the Mac OS X Finder application....

HP laptop computers and subsidiary Compaq’s line of notebook computers are equipped with a built-in navigation device known as a touchpad, which is also commonly referred to as a mousepad. The device lets you move the cursor around the screen by pressing and sliding a fingertip on the pad area. The feature can be used in place of a traditional, external mouse. A button on the side of the pad lets you turn on or shut off the feature quickly....

Net10 is a prepaid cell phone service that allows you to place calls for only 10 cents a minute. It’s advantageous for anybody who wants the ease and convenience of having a cell phone but doesn’t want to have a monthly bill. If you’ve recently purchased a Net10 cell phone but don’t know how to activate it, don’t worry. You can have it switched on in less than 10 minutes....

Microsoft Windows allows you to add a printer to your computer by using a “printer wizard.” The printer wizard automatically detects all locally connected printers and allows you to find and connect your computer to networked printers that are available on your local area network. The wizard also downloads the required drivers for the printer if they are not already installed. Writer Bio

iTunes automatically syncs your iPhone with your current iTunes library each time you connect the device to your PC. Depending on the size of your music collection, however, the process can be inconvenient and take several minutes to complete. To add songs to the iPhone without synching your entire library, access the program’s settings and disable the automatic sync option. After switching the sync setting, you can manually transfer songs to the device each time you connect it to your computer....

Avast is an antivirus software that can be downloaded online. It works in conjunction with your Internet server to protect your computer. No option exists to add trusted sites in Firefox, Chrome or Safari, but it can be a useful practice in Internet Explorer. By adding trusted sites to Internet Explorer, Avast automatically recognizes these scripts and allows them to run on your computer without being flagged up.

Taking photos with your iPhone’s onboard camera is a snap, but how you go about adding photos to the phone from your computer is slightly less straightforward. As is often the case when it comes to the iPhone, you will want to take advantage of iTunes when adding photos. But iTunes removes existing photos and replaces them with new ones by default when you perform a synchronization. In order to keep your existing photo albums, events and faces on your iPhone, reselect them in iTunes when adding new photos....

Taijin Karaoke systems allow you to add songs as often as you like, so that you never feel stuck singing the same tunes over and over. Of course, you may want to keep beloved songs as you learn new tunes. You can add songs either by subscribing to a monthly service or by downloading tracks as you wish. Depending on the age of your karaoke system, you may be able to use a LAN or a USB connection....

Updated February 09, 2017 Draw the two objects that you want to connect. For example, click the “Insert” tab then click “Shape” and choose a rectangle. Click and drag on the slide to draw the shape. Repeat for the second shape. Create a text box with your connector label. Click “Insert,” and then “Text Box.” Click and drag to draw the text box on the slide between the two shapes....

Wi-Fi is commonly referred to as wireless Internet. Essentially, that is exactly what it is. You have probably come in contact with Wi-Fi and not even known it. It can be found at any place that features wireless Internet access. The “hot spots,” as they are called, can often times be located in coffee shops, airports, and even bookstores. Wireless connectivity does not have to be limited to external destinations; it can be created in your own home, provided, of course, that you have a fast internet connection such as DSL or cable Internet....

The Yagi antenna is a powerful form of directional antenna that may enhance cell phone and Wi-Fi reception. Because it relies on clear line-of-sight for optimum results, aiming a Yagi antenna requires precision to ensure it’s pointed directly at its desired signal source. A poorly aligned antenna greatly reduces signal reception and compromises device performance. Tips Warnings Writer Bio

The command line in Microsoft Windows allows you to quickly run a particular command and receive an immediate response from the computer in the window prompt. Specific websites can be blocked from the command line by running a command to open the Windows Hosts file, a text file in Notepad that controls access to the Internet. Adding the website you wish to block to the Hosts file and saving it will prevent any further access to that specific website domain name....

Limitations Whether you show your readers which blogs you follow is an all-or-nothing thing. You either display the list, or you don’t; there is no way to only block some of your readers from seeing the list while leaving the information available for everybody else. Similarly, you can’t hide some blogs in the list while still following them. If the list is visible, the blogs will appear in it, and the only way to prevent that from happening is to stop following them....

Blocking Facebook from your child’s phone is easier said than done. IOS offers parental controls but doesn’t allow you to block individual third-party apps. Android is worse: it doesn’t offer any parental controls built into the system. However, using existing parental controls and third-party apps, you can stop your kids from accessing Facebook on either phone OS. Keep in mind, that blocking the Facebook app does not block your child from accessing Facebook via the phone browser – to do that, you need to disable any browsers installed on the phone and block the ability to download new ones....

Psychics to generate business, and keep their name in the public’s eye. Email consultations can be a time saver because you can answer the mail in your off hours if you have an open business. Build a free psychic website with these basics, and then customize it for your clients. Writer Bio

Many people assume music artists heard on the radio and seen on television are the only people that earn large sums of money when it comes to music. Music producers are needed to connect the right beat and the right lyrics with the best artist. Songwriters and music producers can make more money than the artists themselves based on their ability to produce quality, popular music. Creating a music producer website allows you to showcase your talents as a music producer for potential artists and record companies....