Find and read a SERIOUS article that covers LAN or networking technology
from a reputable source.  Look for length articles, not one page news
items touting a new product development from an estabilished firm.  Good
sources are:

  The New York Times
  Scientific American
  Economist
  The Atlantic
  Wired (feature articles, not one pagers)

Don't use places like Slashdot, personal blogs or ZDNet.  They tend to
be of lower quality or thinly disguised sales pitches.  Use a reputable
source for serious news and information or risk a lower grade.

By noon Chicago time on the day of the following class, submit a one to
three paragraph essay briefing me on the content of the article.  Pretend
you're briefing a technically challenged grandparent, parent, spouse,
boss or even some world leader.  It is not necessary that you comprehend
everything in the article, but if you have trouble understanding it,
clearly detail what you didn't understand. Make connetions from the
article to material we study in class or ask relevant questions that
may be suitable for classtime Q&A.

Essays should be about 350 words.  You will be graded on the quality
of your writing.  If English is not your native language or you tend
to make grammar and spelling mistakes, seek help before turning it in.
Late homework is not accepted, but early submissions are.

See the syllabus for submission deadlines for tech reports.

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