Category Archives: WiFi
Whitespace!
Hold on to your hats folks, the world just changed. Did you feel it? The Federal Communications Commission today took steps to free up vacant airwaves between TV channels –called “white spaces” –to unleash a host of new technologies, such … Continue reading
Posted in RF, Television, WiFi
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Predicting the future
This post on Powerline reminded me of a book I read… Obama, meanwhile, seems too arrogant to recognize the blowback his arrogant, and indeed hostile, approach to our traditional allies is bound to produce. This is not surprising. Obama’s policies … Continue reading
Posted in Weird Stuff, WiFi
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Failphone
See that little thumbtack in the middle of the no service area? Yep, that’s me. No AT&T Wireless service at my hotel in Orofino, Idaho. BUT! My Verizon EVDO doesn’t work either. The town is completely surrounded by “mountains” (+/- … Continue reading
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Philly WiFi: "I'm Not Dead Yet."
The Philadelphia municipal WiFi network may have a temporary reprieve. The network, which is about 80 percent complete, will now be taken over by Network Acquisition Company LLC, a new company of local investors that will assess the infrastructure and … Continue reading
Attention CNET: The 90's called and they want their article back.
CNet’s Embarrassing Article Here. <FISK> The dawn of the flat network? Posted by Jon Oltsik For the longest time, networks were built in three tiers: access, aggregation, and core. Are you kidding me? Maybe in the Cisco lab, but in … Continue reading
New Stuff – Airport Extreme
I’ve been wanting one for a while, and the latest firmware allows Time Machine backups to attached disks, so on Monday I bought it from Amazon. It also has a cool trick of running a DHCP server while being a … Continue reading
Sprint+Clearwire makes Clearwire?
Over at the Serious Blog, my take on the Sprint/Clearwire deal. A hint: It isn’t pretty. The press seems to think this is a big plus for WiMAX, but I don’t see it that way. If you had an asset … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, RF, Teh Interwebz, WiFi, WiMAX
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Suite Blogging
You wouldn’t believe the room I got at the HI Express in La Mesa. If you have to visit the People’s Republic of California, this ain’t a bad way to go. Those are two king size beds, and there’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, iPhone, Recommendation, Snark, Teh Interwebz, What Am I Doing?, WiFi
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I'll be in Nashville…
I’ll be in Nashville the week of the 25th. LP Field gets the first system install. We picked that one because the stadium is new(er) and it’s not freezing cold.
Posted in RF, UNIX, What Am I Doing?, WiFi
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The 700 MHz auction won't change your life as much as you wish
A lot of people are very excited about the current 700 MHz auction. I’ve heard all kinds of nonsense like “nationwide WiFi” tossed about by people who should know better. What are the real possibilities for the current 700 MHz … Continue reading
