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Archive for January, 2006

Smart Pill

Posted by Sam Churchill on January 17th, 2006

The ingestible Smart pills passes through the GI tract, transmiting data over very low power RF carrier frequencies to the SmartPill Data Receiver, a small, light-weight, battery powered device that is worn by the patient.
The SmartPill Data Receiver records pressure, temperature and pH measurement data, and elapsed and real time. The patient returns the [...]

Top Seven Intelligent Communities

Posted by Sam Churchill on January 17th, 2006

At the Pacific Telecommunications Council conference in Honolulu, the Intelligent Community Forum announced its annual list of the Top Seven Intelligent Communities in the world (pdf). The list recognizes achievement by communities large and small in deploying broadband, building a knowledge-based workforce, bridging the digital divide, encouraging innovation and effective economic development marketing.

This year’s Top [...]

Waikoloa WiFi/USB in Hawaii

Posted by Sam Churchill on January 17th, 2006

The January 2006 IEEE 802 Wireless Interim Session, being held in Waikoloa, Hawaii, January 15-20, 2006, may determine the status of ultrawideband (IEEE 802.15.3a) and fast WiFi (802.11n) specifications.
C/Net reports that the long-awaited 802.11n specification may get finalized and approved this week but mobilepipeline says the ultrawideband IEEE 802.15.3a specification is going nowhere and may [...]

Windows Vulnerability

Posted by Sam Churchill on January 17th, 2006

At Shmoocon (schedule), a hackers gathering in Washington D.C. last week, a security expert described a potentially dangerous flaw in Windows, reports Wirelessnewsfactor.
The vulnerability, affecting millions of Windows 2000 and XP users, is related to the way in which the operating systems on notebook machines with built-in wireless capabilities automatically seek out a wireless network [...]

Martin Luther King

Posted by Sam Churchill on January 16th, 2006

Celebrate the Rebirth of a Nation. In honor of Martin Luther King, whose holiday we celebrate today, here’s a virtual tour lifted from AOL’s Digital City guide.

Black history was made all over the country in different ways — these ten reminders uplift and celebrate the African-American experience.

AL GORE: It is appropriate that we make this [...]

BellSouth: We Control The Horizonal

Posted by Sam Churchill on January 16th, 2006

MarketWatch reports that BellSouth is pursuing discussions with Internet content companies to levy charges for delivery of their services to homes. In addition to their internet access fees.

Bill Smith, chief technology officer at BellSouth, justified content charging companies by saying they are using the telco’s network without paying for it.
“Higher usage for broadband [...]

WCA WiMAX Show

Posted by Sam Churchill on January 16th, 2006

The WCA convention begins on Tuesday. WCA’s conference program of 120+ speakers and a sold-out exhibit floor will illustrate a full-range of products and applications serving the broadband wireless market over four days of activities.
Intel Capital opens at 9 a.m with its description of the best investment opportunities in international markets and Sean Maloney, general [...]

Virtual tour of New York

Posted by Sam Churchill on January 15th, 2006

City 2.0

Posted by Sam Churchill on January 13th, 2006

WiFiNetNews points out an article in the SF Chronicle about a Seattle software company Delicious Monster, that works out of a coffee shop.
Under a special arrangement with the manager of the Zoka coffeehouse near University Village in Seattle, programmer Wil Shipley and his small crew work work on their Macintosh software products every [...]

Muni Fiber for Portland?

Posted by Sam Churchill on January 12th, 2006

You can hear the pride in Nina Totenberg’s voice. Totenberg has been introducing NPR’s wall-to-wall coverage of Supreme Court nominee’s Judge Samuel Alito confirmation hearings all week.Her pride is well grounded…only NPR could provide that kind of coverage…and make Supreme Court legal issues interesting and relevant.
But there’s no denying it…the hearing is boring. I usually [...]