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Archive for August, 2005

Installing FiOS

Posted by Sam Churchill on August 29th, 2005

Dan Bricklin has a great story on his Verizon FIOS fiber-optic installation at his house, with lots of photos and detailed descriptions. Here’s what to expect when the ice cream truck comes down your street.
I ordered the 15Mbps down/2Mbps up service which has [...]

PSP Music Downloads

Posted by Sam Churchill on August 29th, 2005

Engadget notes that you can download music to your PSP via WiFi.

This could come in handy to swap out some new tunes on the go. The how-to essentially involves a shareware application called Dot Tunes to serve your iTunes library over the web. The interface includes a method for downloading new tracks, so [...]

Verizon Expands EV-DO, Cuts Price

Posted by Sam Churchill on August 29th, 2005

Verizon Wireless rolled out seven new markets today for its high speed BroadbandAccess, an EV-DO data service and their V CAST multi-media service which uses it. In addition, the company announced a new deal where Verizon Wireless customers with any monthly voice plan can get unlimited BroadbandAccess for $59.99 a month, a savings of [...]

Hurricane Katrina

Posted by Sam Churchill on August 29th, 2005

Hurricane Katrina, which hit the Gulf Coast of the United States this week, is reportedly the third most intense system to strike the United States in recorded history and is estimated to be the costliest natural disaster in United States history. According to Reuters, an estimated minimum of 2.3 million homes and businesses were without [...]

Intelsat & Panamsat to Merge

Posted by Sam Churchill on August 29th, 2005

Intelsat announced today they intend to buy fellow satellite company PanAmSat in a deal valued at $3.2 billion, reports the Washington Post, Forbes and C/Net.
The deal would make Intelsat the world’s largest satellite carrier, ahead of SES Global, currently the world’s largest. A combined Intelsat/Panamsat would have 53 satellites with customers in over 220 [...]

Constant Gardener

Posted by Sam Churchill on August 26th, 2005

The City of Alexandria launched Wireless Alexandria earlier this month. It’s the region s first free, outdoor, wireless Internet zone.

The goals of the one-year pilot project are to provide a convenient public service to users, stimulate economic development and tourism by drawing people to Alexandria, promote the image of Alexandria as a high-tech community, [...]

Getto Antenna

Posted by Sam Churchill on August 26th, 2005

A handy reflector for your WiFi Client/Finder/AP or $100 Laptop.

VoIP Gets 911 Extension

Posted by Sam Churchill on August 26th, 2005

The FCC said on Friday it will extend by 30 days a deadline for VoIP providers to tell customers about 911 emergency calling (e911). After that it will shut off their service.
The FCC this May ordered Internet phone service providers to ensure emergency 911 calls go directly to emergency dispatchers and required companies to get [...]

iPod FM Shootout

Posted by Sam Churchill on August 26th, 2005

Engadget points out an iPod FM transmitter shootout over at iLounge. They compare units that are designed to output your MP3 player audio over the FM band.
They’re particularly handy for use in cars — your FM radio tunes them in.
The roundup compares six car units (Belkin s TuneBase FM, DLO s [...]

Georgia COWs

Posted by Sam Churchill on August 26th, 2005

COWs are converging at the 2005 Southern Governor’s Association in Greensboro, GA this weekend.
Verizon Wireless is bringing in their Cell-On-Wheels (COW) to expand network coverage. The meeting, starting Saturday August 27 through Tuesday August 30 will host governors and their staff from around the south.
COWs and COLTs (Cellular on Light Trucks), provide fully functional, [...]