Francis St. Holder - Five New Wireless Technologies for Businesses

Francis St. Holder is the Chief Technology Officer for Information Technology Security and Consulting Incorporated (ITSCI). He has worked in the IT sector for over twenty years and has worked for ITSCI since 2000. He has worked with many different clients in the Washington, DC area where he lives and works over that time, helping them set up and manage wireless networks and systems for their business needs. St. Holder keeps an eye on rising wireless technologies he believes can help businesses grow and prosper, whether they are in the Washington, DC area or have nodes and operations beyond. He has helped many small and larger businesses do their work more efficiently by helping them manage their information databases and create new opportunities to reach new clients and provide new products or services. Here are five new wireless technologies that St. Holder has seen that can help businesses right now:

• WiGig—High-speed wireless service. In late 2016, the new Wi-Fi protocol will be released. Theoretically, WiGig, as it has been dubbed, will allow connection speeds of up to 10 GBps using 60GHz radio band. Right now, most Wi-Fi connections allow 1GBps using the 40GHz radio band. This will allow businesses to run smoother and faster. 
• Bluetooth Smart. Bluetooth technology today constantly sends a signal, which drains power from wireless devices. New Bluetooth Smart technology will allow the same speeds and range of current Bluetooth connections, but will no longer require a signal to be broadcasted constantly, saving power and increasing efficiency.
   
• Apple iBeacon. One of the latest new devices developed by Apple is the iBeacon, which uses Bluetooth Smart technology in a retail setting to transmit data through a signal to the iPhone and iPad. This will allow customers to receive discounts and coupons on their phone when they simply walk past an item on retail shelves. It can also provide information on specific products to customers walking by.
   
• Cisco Intelligent Proximity. This new device is particularly exciting for Francis St. Holder and other Information Technology executives like him because it allows those who use high-definition videoconferencing using Cisco Systems telepresence gear to connect automatically using their iOS or Android device as soon as they walk into a room, creating more streamlined videoconferences and added efficiency.
   
• Wireless technologies for the car. Soon you’ll be able to safely use your wireless technology to organize any number of things on the go. The 2015 Audi A3 and the 2015 Chevy Impala already both feature fast wireless data access for users, and more are sure to add this feature in coming years.

Francis St. Holder stays in touch with the advancements of wireless technology so that he can offer more comprehensive solutions to all of his clients through his work at ITSCI.

Francis St. Holder Explains CrossFit

As a professional in Washington Dc who is committed to his own fitness, Francis St. Holder explores many different exercise styles, such as the popular regimen of CrossFit. This newer form of fitness has grown in popularity and regularity around the world, to the point where there are even CrossFit Games televised on ESPN. People who are new to the CrossFit world may be intimidated by the language used on the Internet and in the gym. Here, Mr. Holder explains the most commonly used CrossFit terms.

To become good at CrossFit, an athlete must understand the principles of the program. Developed and used by everyone from tactical military personnel and law enforcement officers to martial artists and professional athletes, the premise of CrossFit is that the program is ever-changing and highly unpredictable. This constant fluctuation that is built into each workout keeps the body and mind active. CrossFit is appropriate for men and women.

A Box is the area where a person chooses to do their CrossFit program exercises. This Box could be located in a professional gym or even at home. What sets this area apart from others is that it contains all of the necessary equipment that a CrossFitter will need, such as free weights, kettlebells, and a pull-up bar. A proper CrossFit Box will not have extra equipment that is unnecessary or distracting.
All CrossFit routines are focused on ten physical skills that the creators deem necessary for optimum physical fitness. These include cardiovascular and respiratory endurance, strength, stamina, power, flexibility, speed, agility, accuracy, coordination, and balance.

CrossFit routines are delivered as a WOD or Workout of the Day. These are individual programs that are given as daily suggestions for a workout that meets the needs of the ten physical fitness goals. Each WOD can be completed as an AMRAP (as many repetitions as possible) style or using the for time method which involves counting how many reps the person accomplishes in a given time. With both styles, a score is calculated based upon number of reps and speed of completion, which makes CrossFit a highly competitive workout system.

While the standard WODs are rigorous, those who are looking for an even more grueling routine will want to try the Hero WODs offered by CrossFit. These daily workouts are named after fallen servicemen, firefighters, and police officers that died in the line of duty. Each is very difficult and should only be tried by athletes who have a handle on the basic WODs.

For an even more difficult and gut-wrenching experience, CrossFitters complete the WODs that are named after women, such as the Fran, Isabel, and the Grace.  Francis St. Holder finds these to be challenging but incredibly rewarding in the end.