Since 1999, Eugene’s Embassy camp and Tachyon have brought Internet access to Burning Man.
Now everyone’s doing it. Reporter Scott Beale has been receiving information directly from the event via email, IM, IRC, the photos, video, blog posts, Twitter and live webcam as well as the stream from Burning Man Information Radio.
Beale explains how [...]
Rock’em, roll’em, rammin’, jammin’ — 60 Minute Man
Government Computer News has an interesting interview with Google technologist Michael Jones (video). Jones was formerly chief technology officer at Keyhole, the company that developed the technology used in Google Earth, was director of advanced graphics at SGI and helped build the Gigapixel Camera. He oversees Google [...]
I’m all hung up, Vicki — Thomas Crown Affair
The Federal Communications Commission appears poised later today to reject M2Z Networks’ plan to offer free nationwide broadband service on the 2155-2175 MHz band, reports RCR News. The move could prompt a court challenge, says RCR. M2Z promises to deliver free (384kbps) service and $20-$30 (3Mbps) [...]
Make Magazine describes Steve Paine’s solar-powered bike tour, along the Rhein River.
His Solar-UMPC.com blog describes powering Ultra Mobile PCs through solar and natural energy sources. He’s blogging with a Samsung Q1b UMPC (Ultra-Mobile PC) and portable solar gear. Here’s his gear and project photos.
The original plan was to cycle during the day with the solar [...]
Size matters, according to Wireless Week. Market researcher Gartner estimates smartphone sales grew 50% last year, to 72.9 million units, and forecasts there will be 450 million smartphones shipped globally by 2010 with Instant Messaging the de facto tool for Voice, Video and Text chat by the end of 2011.
Another study, by Berg [...]
King of Swamp Castle: One day, lad, all this will be yours.
Prince Herbert: What, the curtains?
– Search for the Holy Grail
S.F. citywide Wi-Fi plan fizzles, blares the Chronicle today and City Disconnecting from Wi-Fi Vision shouts the Chicago Tribune. After a euphoric two years for municipal wireless, it’s time to smell the coffee. Glenn Fleishman [...]
ArsTechnica notes that a pair of last-minute FCC filings from both Google and the Public Interest Spectrum Coalition (PISC) have just weighed in on whether the agency should support M2Z Networks’ plan for nationwide broadband access.
The Public Interest Spectrum Coalition filing to the FCC says:
If the Commission denies the M2Z Application, it should [...]
Chief: There’s no telling where they’ll be able to infiltrate next. May be even the Pentagon.
Maxwell Smart: You’re right, Chief. But even if they do get a man into the Pentagon, that’s not saying he’ll be able to get out. I remember one of our own agents was lost in there for three days.
Chief: Three [...]
It’s money that matters — Randy Newman (video)
EarthLink will pay Houston a $5 million penalty, says the Houston Chronicle, an acknowledgment that the municipal wireless provider will not meet its first deadline for building a wireless network throughout the city, Mayor Bill White announced this morning.
White’s announcement during city council came a day after EarthLink [...]
Huawei, a leading Chinese network solutions provider, today announced that Saudi Telecom, the largest service provider in Saudi Arabia, has selected Huawei to deploy the first WiMAX 802.16e-based network in the Middle East, covering major cities including Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam.
Under this agreement, Huawei will design and deploy an end-to end WiMAX 802.16e network, including [...]
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