How about 360 video? The problem with 360 surround video like BeHere (with a RealVideo player window) is bandwidth. A 240 pixel high image also requires an image that is (in effect) close to 1600 pixels long. That’s where USB-2 megapixel still cameras might come in. They could make remote 360 degree cameras feasible. [...]
Windpower 2002 will be held in Portland June 2-5, the largest wind energy conference in North America. The latest industry trends, technologies, and renewable energy policy developments will be on display. Wouldn’t it be nice if PersonalTelco, FreeGeek and a local wind/solar company could [...]
The IEEE 802.16 Working Group meets from May 20 to May 24, 2002 in Calgary, Canada to finalize the universal standard for Fixed Broadband Wireless Access Systems in the 2-11 GHz radio frequencies. The mission of Working Group 802.16 is “to develop standards and recommended practices to support the [...]
Cybiko’s $99 wireless game machine is being integrated into Sprint’s 3G phones this summer. Which begs the question; could a Cybiko game platform do it to Wi-Fi? If Cybiko dumped the 900 Mhz unlicensed band for a $129, 802.11b unit it could happen. Single-chip WiFi may soon approach [...]
Nielsen rates broadband penetration as well as popular television shows. Broadband “hot spots” don’t necessary map on television demographics - which is a good thing. Portland, for example, is the 24th largest US television market, but the 18th largest market using broadband with 366,000 households.
Nielsen//NetRatings Top 20 Broadband [...]
FCC commissioner Michael Powell suggested 802.11 is heading for a meltdown“. Citizen’s Band radio became all but unusable in the mid 70s when radios were everywhere and 1000 watt linears obliterated communications. Will the 2.4 GHz band go the same way? Glenn Fleishman’s 802.11 Weblog reviewed interference issues [...]
Nigel Ballard reports the Personal Telco Special Ops Team has installed two (free) public “hot spots” recently. Psychonautical Supply, at 2511 SE Belmont, has coverage that extends several blocks in each direction. The specialist bookshop caters to mind expansion and related matters and is open Tuesday through Sunday. [...]
The director of the Fort Vancouver Library, on a recent CityNet 30 cablecast, said they are considering a satellite link for their bookmobile. Future library plans for the Washington state library are not described on their web site but it will be interesting to see which technology they use. [...]
The Portland Robotics Club holds their 3rd Annual Robot Competition and Exposition this Sunday, May 19th, 2002 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at Portland State University. It will be held in the Smith Ballroom, at Smith Memorial Center on SW Broadway between Montgomery and Harrison. The event is [...]
Al Hooton recently posed an fundamental question for Community LANs on the Personal Telco Board:
“Does anybody know of a WLAN equipment family that offers AP Client mode other than the Linksys WAP11’s? In particular, do you know of an AP or W-bridge that can go in [...]
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