# communication & networks (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover communication & networks. Page: Feed: --- ## [Itron Temetra: Index Versus Interval Values](https://vividcomm.com/2026/08/21/itron-temetra-index-versus-interval-values/) _2026-08-21 · M.J. Martin · Vividcomm_ Reading Time: 5 minutes Every once in a while, customers seem to ask common questions. Whenever this happens, I try to share a proper explanation or technical breakdown of the solution to share in the community. This is another example. Users are unclear as to when to export Index values versus Interval values. So, my hope is that this \[…\] ## [A Municipal Streetlight Canopy for Integrated Utility Operations](https://vividcomm.com/2026/08/20/a-municipal-streetlight-canopy-for-integrated-utility-operations/) _2026-08-20 · M.J. Martin · Vividcomm_ Reading Time: 4 minutes “A municipally owned streetlight canopy can become the digital backbone of Canadian utility operations, connecting essential services through shared infrastructure while keeping security, governance, and public accountability firmly in municipal hands.” – MJ Martin The Canadian Operating Case A municipally owned Itron streetlight canopy can provide Canadian utility… ## [The Discipline of Being on Time](https://vividcomm.com/2026/08/19/the-discipline-of-being-on-time/) _2026-08-19 · M.J. Martin · Vividcomm_ Reading Time: 4 minutes “Punctuality is not merely arriving on time. It is a quiet declaration that another person’s time matters as much as your own.” – MJ Martin Time Is a Measure of Respect “Better three hours too soon than a minute too late,” Shakespeare wrote in The Merry Wives of Windsor. The line is spoken by Ford \[…\] ## [It Is Not in the Stars to Hold Our Destiny but in Ourselves](https://vividcomm.com/2026/08/18/it-is-not-in-the-stars-to-hold-our-destiny-but-in-ourselves/) _2026-08-18 · M.J. Martin · Vividcomm_ Reading Time: 4 minutes “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.” – William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act 1, Scene 2 Shakespeare’s Challenge to Fate “It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves” is a popular rendering of one of Shakespeare’s most enduring ideas. In Julius \[…\] ## [Our Doubts Are Traitors](https://vividcomm.com/2026/08/17/our-doubts-are-traitors/) _2026-08-17 · M.J. Martin · Vividcomm_ Reading Time: 4 minutes “Doubt can protect us from foolish decisions, but when we allow it to become fear, it can steal opportunities before we ever have the chance to lose them.” – MJ Martin The Enemy Within William Shakespeare captured one of the great paradoxes of human behaviour in Measure for Measure: “Our doubts are traitors, and makes \[…\] ## [The Photograph Is No Longer Evidence](https://vividcomm.com/2026/08/16/the-photograph-is-no-longer-evidence/) _2026-08-16 · M.J. Martin · Vividcomm_ Reading Time: 5 minutes “Artificial intelligence did not kill photography. It killed our assumption that every photograph tells the truth. In the age of synthetic images, authenticity becomes the new currency of photography.” – MJ Martin Seeing Is No Longer Believing All of the images in this post are fake except for the very last image, which is simply \[…\] ## [A Brief History of People Who Have Gone Over Niagara Falls](https://vividcomm.com/2026/08/15/a-brief-history-of-people-who-have-gone-over-niagara-falls/) _2026-08-15 · M.J. Martin · Vividcomm_ Reading Time: 6 minutes “Niagara Falls has always invited people to stand at the edge of awe. History reminds us that there is a profound difference between respecting nature’s power and believing, for even a moment, that we can master it.” – MJ Martin Niagara Falls has attracted daredevils for more than a century, but its history also contains \[…\] ## [Infrastructure Is Invisible Until It Fails](https://vividcomm.com/2026/08/14/infrastructure-is-invisible-until-it-fails/) _2026-08-14 · M.J. Martin · Vividcomm_ Reading Time: 5 minutes “The greatest success of infrastructure is that we rarely notice it. The greatest failure is waiting until it breaks before remembering what it was worth.” – MJ Martin The Systems Beneath Canadian Life Canadians wake each morning and turn on a tap, switch on a light, flush a toilet, connect to a cellular network and \[…\] ## [He Who Blames No One Has Arrived](https://vividcomm.com/2026/08/13/he-who-blames-no-one-has-arrived/) _2026-08-13 · M.J. Martin · Vividcomm_ Reading Time: 5 minutes “The moment you stop asking who is to blame and start asking what you can learn, you have exchanged the burden of the past for the power to shape the future.” – MJ Martin The Long Road of Blame There is an old saying, frequently presented as a Chinese proverb: “He who blames others has \[…\] ## [Making Perfect Decisions](https://vividcomm.com/2026/08/12/making-perfect-decisions/) _2026-08-12 · M.J. Martin · Vividcomm_ Reading Time: 5 minutes “Perfect decisions require perfect information. Great decisions require enough information, sound judgment, and the courage to move.” – MJ Martin The Myth of Perfect Information There is no such thing as a perfect business decision because there is almost never perfect information. Executives are routinely asked to make consequential decisions while some of the facts \[…\] ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zNgv0gPUBXcC) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [A Japanese Strategy for a Successful Life](https://vividcomm.com/2026/08/11/a-japanese-strategy-for-a-successful-life/) _2026-08-11 · M.J. Martin · Vividcomm_ Reading Time: 5 minutes “Your ikigai is found where passion meets proficiency, where service creates value, and where purpose gives every sunrise a reason to begin again.” – MJ Martin Discovering Your Ikigai The Japanese concept of ikigai is often translated as “a reason for being,” but that simple definition barely captures its depth. Ikigai represents the intersection between \[…\] ## [Location, Location, Location](https://vividcomm.com/2026/08/10/location-location-location/) _2026-08-10 · M.J. Martin · Vividcomm_ Reading Time: 5 minutes “Location is more than an address. It is a powerful predictor of cost, convenience, and sometimes survival.” – MJ Martin Geography is Canada’s Greatest Infrastructure Challenge Canadians often speak of fairness, equality, and universal access to services. These are values worth defending. However, geography does not negotiate with ideals. Canada is the world’s second… ## [Vintage Lenses on Modern Mirrorless Cameras: Rediscovering Character](https://vividcomm.com/2026/08/09/vintage-lenses-on-modern-mirrorless-cameras-rediscovering-character/) _2026-08-09 · M.J. Martin · Vividcomm_ Reading Time: 6 minutes “The finest camera technology can measure every detail, but only a lens with character can make us feel them. Photography is not simply the pursuit of perfection. It is the pursuit of emotion.” – MJ Martin Canada’s Growing Appreciation for Vintage Optics Canada has always had a practical relationship with photography. Whether documenting the rugged \[…\] ## [Nikon F](https://vividcomm.com/2026/08/08/nikon-f/) _2026-08-08 · M.J. Martin · Vividcomm_ Reading Time: 5 minutes “The Nikon F did not merely photograph history. It gave photographers the confidence to stand close enough to witness it.” – MJ Martin A Professional Camera for a Changing Canada Introduced in 1959 and produced until 1973, the Nikon F arrived as Canadian newspapers, magazines, and the National Film Board were expanding documentary photography. Approximately \[…\] ## [Freeze Kits for Water Meter Installations](https://vividcomm.com/2026/08/07/freeze-kits-for-water-meter-installations/) _2026-08-07 · M.J. Martin · Vividcomm_ Reading Time: 6 minutes “The best water meter installation is the one your customer never notices. A freeze kit transforms flowing water into a temporary valve, allowing skilled technicians to modernize critical infrastructure without shutting off an entire neighbourhood. Sometimes the most sophisticated engineering solution is simply freezing time, long enough to get the job done right.” – MJ \[…\]