Those silica gel packets inside certain food containers have "throw away" printed on them, but should you? They might be the gateway to a food storage hack.

There are few things more frustrating than trying to work, game, or stream a movie and experiencing stuttering, pausing, and other unstable behavior due to a dodgy internet connection. Even if your Wi ...

A TikToker showed bibliophiles how to protect their books from damage with a simple and free item people often toss out: silica packs. Ky (@spilledmypaint) shared a video that opens with a view inside ...

Learn how to prevent rust, save your phone, and much more by reusing silica gel packets around the house.

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Most network people understand the terrible effect delay can have on TCP sessions. TCP must pause data transfers while waiting for ACKs. The more network delay there is, the longer this pause will be.

If you've ordered something online and received a package, chances are you've seen those silica gel packets in the packaging. Chances are, you've discarded the dozens you've received in your lifetime.

Ketchup goes perfectly with french fries, chicken tenders and meatloaf. But what about a 5K? Heinz has a new ad showing runners using packets of ketchup to power up. With 3 grams of carbohydrates per ...

Sometimes, a little dab will do ya. And with condiments, fast-food spots serve them in small packets because they know that we don’t need that much mustard for a cheeseburger. Plus, it’s prudent for ...

In the last newsletter, we continued a discussion of discarding voice vs. data packets. This time we’ll continue that discussion with a proposal for how data transmission could be greatly enhanced by ...