I follow The Strobist, a blog about using speedlights, by photographer David Hobby. He works for the Baltimore Sun. I admired a photo of a Xohm technician shot in Baltimore without realizing he shot the picture. Here’s how it was done:
In a situation like this, shooting in manual is probably gonna make more sense than [...]
The next big thing is any little thing.
- The Next Big Thing
Meraki, the little WiFi mesh networking company that is enabling grassroots networks to be built by just about anyone, today announced two new products; the Meraki Wall Plug ($179), a low-power wall wart that enables quick deployment in large residential complexes, and the Meraki [...]
The specification for USB 3.0 debuted at the SuperSpeed USB Developers Conference in San Jose on November 17. USB 3.0 will bring are higher data speeds with enhanced power efficiency.
USB 2.0, introduced in 2001, could deliver up to 480 Mbit/s (60 MB/s. The USB 3.0 may deliver ten times that rate, [...]
Boingo Wireless announced today that it has acquired the Wi-Fi networks for the Washington State Ferries from Parsons Transportation Group, and will be providing Wi-Fi access to the daily commuters. Boingo will be adding 11 Washington State Ferries terminals and 15 Ferries to complement its owned and operated airport network.
Washington State Ferries operates the [...]
The nonprofit One Laptop Per Child is launching an advertising campaign that seeks to sharply increase their penetration, reports the NY Times. Television time, billboard space and magazine pages are being donated by media companies, including the News Corporation, CBS and Time Warner.
About 500,000 OLPC laptops are being used in 31 countries, including Afghanistan, Cambodia, [...]
Proxim announced today its new ORiNOCO AP-8000 and AP-800 access points for enterprises. The company says they are the industry’s first 802.11n solution to achieve 320Mbps. The AP-800, using one Atheros radio, can use either the 2.4 or 5 GHz band. A two radio AP-8000 can use both bands simultaneously. The access points include [...]
If you are a fan of Open Street Map you will be thrilled to learn that there is now an iPhone App that allows you to record your tracks and upload them directly, says Aidworker Daily. OSMTrack is only $0.99.
OpenStreetMap is a free editable map of the whole world. It allows anyone to [...]
Urban Mapping, a provider of location-rich content for interactive applications, today announced the launch of the company’s new proximity API that provides access to their database of mass transit systems. Developers and publishers can enhance the value of local content by adding transit-related attributes to any content (demo)
Traditional methods of defining urban environments, such [...]
The 2008 Fall ISPCON, from November 11 - 13, at the San Jose Convention Center, will consist of four tracks over three days. ISPCON attendees will be able to choose from more than 40 conference sessions organized over four distinct “tracks”. They include:
Wireless …and More Wireless:
Not one, but two tracks of Wireless. From several angles [...]
AT&T announced today that it has agreed to acquire Wayport, a leading provider of managed Wi-Fi services in the United States. The $275 million cash deal will sharply expand the number of hotspots where customers can get Internet access. Wayport currently provides back-office management for AT&T’s Wi-Fi Hot Spots, so the acquisition brings management of [...]
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