Over at open-source mesh pioneer LocustWorld, I discovered that Ultramesh is helping to implement the mesh networking software being installed in NW Louisiana and Stevenson Washington. Here’s a post from Joe Schlick of the Stevenson Wi-Fi Project:
“The Stevenson Wi-Fi Project was conceived [...]
WiFi Netnews says AT&T has sent email to customers that the Cometa relationship has ended.
“The email says that AT&T Wi-Fi Service will no longer be offered as of yesterday. It implies that it’s service is entirely driven by Cometa, but AT&T operates service through NetNearU and Concourse [...]
Here’s a story from the front page of the Portland newspaper about an innovative community organization recycling old computers. You can get a computer for free (with instruction) by donating 24 hours of volunteer time to recycle old computers. It’s called Free Geek. Here’s part of the story [edited [...]
“I know that God exists. I know that I have never invented anything. I have been a medium by which these things were given to the culture as fast as the culture could earn them. I give all the credit to God.” –Philo T. Farnsworth
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Local governments are facing a decision. They must replace the analog 800 Mhz CDPD networks used by mobile terminals for police and fire. Now they’ve got homeland security checks to do it. What to do? They’ll have to move to more expensive cellular-based GPRS or 1XRTT [...]
Verizon Wireless objects to the Nextel Consensus plan that reallocates Nextel’s emergency-radio-band and is calling for regulators to auction the wireless spectrum instead. The FCC is hoping to adopt an order in its 800 megahertz band proceeding by the end of the first quarter “if possible,” said Wireless Telecommunications Bureau [...]
On April 3, a class at the University of San Francisco plans to assemble the first “flash mob supercomputer,” in the school gym (SlashDot). Flashmob Supercomputing was born while brainstorming about how to build a home-brew computer powerful enough to be added to a list of the world’s [...]
Spotnik Mobile, Canada’s leading wireless Internet service provider, has launched hotspot internet access on trains in partnership with VIA Rail traveling between Montreal and Quebec City in Canada. Designed specifically for the transportation market with partner TELUS Mobility, Spotnik’s MobileSpot solution provides Internet connectivity to passengers in transit. [...]
And now, here’s Jeff Jarvis with Today’s Buzz:
Clear Channel has cut off Howard Stern. When Janet Jackson’s outfit opened, it opened a door not on her breast but on censorship. Clear Channel even sent out a press release bragging about cutting off Stern. MarksFriggin, the unofficial Stern [...]
Image Semantics has launched ImageFun, a personalised multimedia application. It uses intelligent face detection on a customer’s own photo to produce personalised graphics that customers can use to send a new type of photo message. The service allows customers to send in a photo from a camera phone. [...]
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