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Archive for April, 2005

City Clouds: Dumb Idea?

Posted by Sam Churchill on April 29th, 2005

Verizon Chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg last week told the San Francisco Chronicle that city plans to build networks could be one of the dumbest ideas I’ve ever heard. But backers of municipal networks are fighting hard against such claims, reports Telephony Magazine. They are winning the support [...]

Space Radar Launch

Posted by Sam Churchill on April 29th, 2005

Imagine there’s no heaven…it’s easy if you try. No hell below us…above us only sky (MP3) – George Bush sings
Sometime between 8:00 and 10:30 p.m. tonight, a spy satellite payload may be launched from Cape Canaveral’s Complex 40. A 9-minute, 30-second ascent is [...]

X Marks Spotlight

Posted by Sam Churchill on April 29th, 2005

Apple’s new Tiger goes on the prowl tonight at 6pm, along with a new OSX server. C/Net, E-Week, MacWorld, Computer World, PC Magazine, ArsTech, and OS News explain the key features of the OS X 10.4. Among the 200 new features are Automator, Dashboard, Quicktime 7, [...]

PoE-Powered Touchscreen

Posted by Sam Churchill on April 29th, 2005

The BBC reports that UK firm DSP Design has made a PC that gets its power via Ethernet cable using Power-over-Ethernet (PoE). The Poet 6000 draws only 12 watts. It replaces a monitor with a flat-panel screen and uses low power components. It has a [...]

TechDirt Profiled

Posted by Sam Churchill on April 29th, 2005

TechDirt was profiled in the San Francisco Cronicle today:
In the cutthroat business environment of Silicon Valley, industry information is perhaps the best tool for success. With the right kind of dirt, you’re golden; without inside scoops, you’re just about as clueless as the average Joe. Enter [...]

3.6 GHz: VoIP or Not?

Posted by Sam Churchill on April 29th, 2005

The new 3650-3700 Mhz band, recently opened up by the FCC, has (apparently) some restrictions for WiMax that could limit its utilitity for voice backhaul. This article from Broadband Wireless World indicates difficulties with the contention-based protocol required in the new band:
Some of the more pointed talk [...]

DailyWireless Up and Down

Posted by Sam Churchill on April 29th, 2005

DailyWireless has been up and down the last two days. We apologize for the inconvenience. A re-occuring SQL problem is causing errors but the exact nature of the problem is still under investigation. Thanks for your patience. - Sam Churchill and Don Park DailyWireless Co-Founders [...]

Microsoft Joins UWB Battle

Posted by Sam Churchill on April 29th, 2005

The WiMedia Alliance, which recently merged with the MultiBand OFDM Alliance (MBOA), today announced that Microsoft has joined the organization as a promoter member of the ultra wideband (UWB) technology. Microsoft is the first software company to participate at this level. WiMedia-MBOA’s 14 promoter members, along with those from [...]

Verizon Kills Free NYC WiFi

Posted by Sam Churchill on April 29th, 2005

Verizon Communications is pulling the plug on WiFi phone booths in New York City. The WiFi Phone Booths were available free for Verizon’s DSL subscribers. Hundreds of short-range Wi-Fi transmitters were installed in public pay phone booths starting in May 2003 but the free service will be phased [...]

InterOp 2005

Posted by Sam Churchill on April 29th, 2005

The NetWorld+Interop show, in Las Vegas this week, featured Special programs, keynotes, and more than 250 new products. Frank Hanzlik, Managing Director of the Wi-Fi Alliance, will guide a discussion of wireless LAN technology trends by industry leaders at [...]