If you don’t know what an RMM tool is, then you most likely don’t know what RMM means. So before we guide you on how to make the most of your RMM tool, let’s quickly learn what RMM is. What is RMM? RMM stands for Remote Monitoring and Management. You may also hear people refer […]

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In this podcast, we speak to Brian Mayo of Dynamic Alliance who is well known in Technibble Forums as YeOldeStoneCat. We talked about on how to get started as a Managed Service Provider and how he gets client contracts with recurring revenue.

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The business horizon for MSPs is full of opportunities. But rather than make predictions, it’s wise to look at several trends that are sure to be relevant for managed services in 2021. The MSP industry has reached maturity over the past few years, and providers are more confident in their aptitude to deliver high-quality service. […]

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In this article, learn how MSP procedures and delegation drive business growth, freeing you from the superhero syndrome.

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Learn how to transform the dreaded statement of "We pay yet see no problems" through approaches revealing your true value beyond fixes. MSPs gain insights for better client relationships long-term.

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Learn how to create MSP marketing content that prospects will actually care about. We provide tips on speaking to clients' problems over technical jargon.

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Leverage the Crowdstrike outage to position your MSP as a business continuity expert. Use timely, relevant content from our extensive MSP library to attract new clients.

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Timing is super important in MSP marketing. Right now, we have a unique opportunity to make sure our clients and prospects understand just how costly a lack of proper IT security can be. Keep reading for a free resource on how to take advantage of this opportunity. If there’s ever been a wake-up call for […]

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A great interior and decent economy, but a harsh ride and numb steering.

Annapurna Labs, acquired by Amazon in 2015, will release the Trainium 2 in December.

Trump plans to shake up the SEC by installing pro-crypto leaders.

A "Dynamic Orbital Slingshot" could be just the thing for visiting interstellar comets while they're blazing through our solar system.

The grand discovery of alien life is likely to come in the form of frustratingly subtle chemical clues.

Deputy project scientist Ken Williford shares his hopes about what NASA's latest rover might discover on the Red Planet.

May's incredible displays may have been among the strongest in 500 years. Now, the responsible sunspot region is rotating back toward us.

The views from space reveal how devastating, long-lasting thunderstorm winds left many thousands of people without power.

Thanks to clashing air masses and a jet stream sweeping storms along between them, this spring has brought a rash of destructive tornadoes.

Dramatic remote sensing imagery reveals the large-scale impact of Canadian wildfires. Blazes also are raging in the United States and the Siberian Arctic.

Keep the volume of your personal listening device at or below 60%

You might have heard of sun poisoning, but you may not know what it exactly entails. Find out more about this condition and how to avoid it.

Chronic kidney disease affects over 800 million people and can lead to kidney failure. Here are the symptoms, causes, and stages to protect your kidney health.

Phytochemicals in fruits and veggies can improve your health. Learn how eating a rainbow of colors can boost your immunity and fight diseases.

It’s probably best to enjoy your Halloween spoils in moderation.

Tonsil stones can be painful, but they are manageable with proper care. Learn how to treat them and get the best tips for prevention.

From evading predators to withstanding natural disasters, animals have been using burrows for over 500 million years.

Photosynthesis has fueled life on Earth for billions of years. Learn how it shapes ecosystems, sustains life, and even aids climate models.

Fueled by record-warm waters, the storm turned into one of the largest on record ever to slam into the Gulf Coast.

"Hurricane Milton became one of the most rapidly intensifying storms on record as it went from barely hurricane strength to a dangerous Category 5 storm in less than a day."

Carl Rogers, the founder of the person-centered approach, revolutionized early psychotherapy. Learn how his methods continue to change the world today.

Did some famous people throughout history have ADHD? Researchers explain why yes, some could have been neurodivergent and why the traits may be increasing today.

When it comes to mental illness, we’ve come a long way since the days of superstition and sorcery. But we still have work to do.

Pet owners can feel immense guilt when leaving their pets at home.

Do you have a healthy relationship with your phone?

Superstitions may seem irrational, but research suggests they have benefits. These age-old rituals may be part of an evolutionary trait.

What is the psychology behind keeping secrets? How the things we hide affect our wellbeing. Here are some ways to cope with them.

A new extension enters the ring to make Gemini even better than it already is.

From research to "me-search."

I look at how COVID-19 is driving mental health research

A study of 14 million research papers reveals a sudden and dramatic change that occurred soon after ChatGPT appeared.

"Brain-computer interfaces are a groundbreaking technology that can help paralyzed people regain functions they’ve lost."

CubeSats make it affordable for universities and private companies to launch a satellite into space.

Astronomy doesn't deserve its reputation as a tough, expensive hobby. You just need to begin with the right advice.

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High above you on May evenings is an one obvious star pattern that just about everyone knows: the Big Dipper. This “Swiss Army Knife of the sky” can help you find many other key springtime stars and constellations. Just download or stream this month’s Sky Tour podcast.

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Let’s go on a night-sky tour of the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during August. Find a good seat for some great “shooting stars,” watch Saturn climb in the eastern sky in early evening, check out the summer's brightest stars, and start looking for a once-in-your-lifetime star blast. 

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September's partial lunar eclipse will be the first and only time the Moon ducks into Earth's umbral shadow in 2024. The Moon also occults Saturn and hides members of the Pleiades this month.

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Take a flight through Grus, one of the famous “southern birds” constellations.

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The Arecibo Observatory’s radar system may have produced currents that weakened the zinc sockets holding the cables in place, new report says.

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[Excerpt from the summary released by the Senate Armed Services Committee of the version of the NDAA for FY 2025 approved by the SASC and to be voted on by the full Senate.]

A proposal to expand registration for a possible military draft to young women as well as young men is moving forward again this year in Congress, along with a seductively simple-seeming but in practice unfeasible proposal to switch from the current system in which young men are required to register with the Selective Service System (SSS) to a system in which the SSS tries to identify and locate everyone eligible for a future draft and automatically register them based on other existing Federal databases from the Social Security Administration, IRS, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, etc.

Today both the U.S. Senate Armed Service Committee and the full U.S. House of Representatives approved different proposals to expand and/or make it harder to avoid the requirement for men ages 18-26 to register with the Selective Service System for a possible military draft.

The proposals for changes to Selective Service registration were approved during consideration of the Senate and House versions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, a "must-pass" annual bill that typically runs to more than a thousand pages.

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) approved a version of the NDAA that would expand Selective Service registration to include young women as well as young men. This version of the NDAA will now go to the floor as the starting point for consideration and approval by the full Senate.

Also today the full House of Representatives approved a different version of the NDAA that would make Selective Service registration automatic while keeping it for men only.

A House amendment proposed by Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), a West Point graduate and Army veteran, which would have replaced the provision to make draft registration automatic with a provision to repeal the Military Selective Service Act, was not "made in order" by the Rules Committee to be considered or voted on by the full House. There was no separate House floor vote on the proposed change to Selective Service registration, only a single vote on the entirety of the NDAA as a package.

The SASC markup was conducted in closed session, and only a summary of highlights of the version adopted by the SASC was released. It's not clear whether the SASC version also includes the provision in the House version of the NDAA to try to make Selective Service registration 'automatic' or only the provision to expand the registration requirement (with which compliance is currently low) to young women as well as young men. A spokesperson for the SASC told The Hill today that the full text of the Senate version of the NDAA won't be released until sometime in July.

Floor amendments are still possible in the Senate before it approves its version of the NDAA. But as of now, it seems likely that competing bad proposals with respect to expansion and/or attempted enforcement through automation of Selective Service -- one from the Republican-majority House to try to make it automatic, and one from the Democratic-majority Senate to expand it to women -- will be included in the House and Senate versions of the NDAA and go to the eventual House-Senate conference committee to sort out in closed-door negotiations late this year, after the elections.

It's possible that either or both of these proposals were included as "bargaining chips" intended to be withdrawn in exchange for concessions on other issues during the conference negotiations. The conference committee could include either, neither, both, or some other compromise on Selective Service in its final package of compromises, which typically are voted on and approved "en bloc" without further amendments.

Either of these misguided proposals would be the most significant change to the Military Selective Service Act since 1980. There have been no hearings, debate, or recorded vote on either of these proposals, and there appear unlikely to be any. The decision will probably be made in secret by the House-Senate conference committee for the NDAA.

[First published on Antiwar.com.]

[“I have an amendment at the desk.” Rep. Chrissy Houlahan introduces a proposal from the Selective Service System to automate draft registration in the House Armed Services Committee, May 22, 2024.]

Under fire for proposing an ill-considered amendment to this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to “automatically” register all young men in the U.S. for a possible military draft, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) has issued a statement that casts more doubt on her understanding of the current draft law and on the wisdom of her proposed changes to Selective Service registration.

Rep. Houlahan starts by claiming that “This new legislation saves taxpayers significant money.” But there’s absolutely no evidence to support this claim.