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Leadership and power in intentional communities

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Power is a double-edged sword. Context-wise, intentional communities (ICs) need more attention on how to properly exercise power because the power safeguards used in state/government institutions may not necessarily be compatible with ICs. As very few people know about IC politics, forming power safeguards for these political entities is a worthwhile commitment: it requires fully documenting how IC leaders/politicians exercise their power, communicating that documentation with sets of experts, and then formulating solutions or power safeguards that cater to the basic political, economic, and social frameworks of ICs. I hope that more experts in political science and sociology will start taking an interest in IC governance and politics. The Foundation for Intentional Community has a podcast about leadership and power in ICs.

Balancing between 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands

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Reduce usage of the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi frequency band whenever possible Wi-Fi these days comes in 2 frequency bands: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. 2.4 GHz is the standard frequency: every Wi-Fi device that supports Wi-Fi uses this frequency. Meanwhile, 5 GHz is a more recent introduction: while it has a shorter range, it transmits data faster and is safer from interference. Modern electronics should support both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands. In this world of increasing radio frequency interference, balancing between frequency bands is a cornerstone value. As many usable electronics support only 2.4 GHz, to mitigate interference or decongest the lower frequencies, devices that can detect 5 GHz should connect solely to that frequency unless only 2.4 GHz signals are present. The 5 GHz frequency band is becoming as common as the 2.4 GHz band. As 5 GHz is a higher frequency, it supports faster data transmission and has more sp