My book is shipping: The Wireless Networking Starter Kit, a book I co-wrote with Adam Engst, has left the printer and is heading out to bookstores. If you pre-order from Amazon.com now, you should have it within a few days. I have copies in hand, and boy does it look wonderful. The book is a friendly, uncomplicated look at understanding,…
*Wireless? You bet. Compatible? Maybe…
Wireless? You bet. Compatible? Maybe: My take on the alphabet soup story at the 802.11 Planet conference last week. The article well represents my level of concern with the upcoming user confusion and frustration that buying seemingly identical but potentially incompatible gear will engender.[80211b News]
*Getting setup and connecting [1]*:…
Getting setup and connecting: A basic guide to what to buy, how to set it up, and how to connect to public networks. Some excellent caveats in this article on both the risks of untrusted networks, and some tips for security (firewall) and encryption (VPN). (Glenn Mitsui illustrated the article; he’s an old colleague from Seattle for whom I hosted…
*Microsoft the winner in setup…
Microsoft the winner in setup test with Linksys and NetGear: David Pogue brings his usual good cheer to setting up a wireless access point testing three major brands. Unfortunately, Linksys seems to be the weakest at helping users complete the test comprehensibly, while Microsoft’s setup program, well-written manual, and good tech support ease configuration through to completion.[80211b News]
*Manhattan’s multiplicity of nodes, lack…
Manhattan’s multiplicity of nodes, lack of security, and digital divide: A researcher drove every street in Manhattan and assembled a picture of the distribution of Wi-Fi nodes that also tells the story of a lack of secured points (even with weak WEP), and the divide in computer usage across income ranges and ethnic groups.[80211b News]
*Broad overview of social use…
Broad overview of social use and hot spot market: Wi-Fi isn’t just for geeks, but is rather employed in hot spots and other venues as a tool for simple continuous high-speed access for an audience that otherwise be missing personal and professional opportunities.[80211b News]
Memigo [1] is a “website…
Memigo is a “website for news junkies.” [Scripting News]
Penciling in that weblogs in…
Penciling in that weblogs in meatspace conference. The Art of Blogging – Part 1 I’ve posted a new article: Blogging – Part I: Overview, Definitions, Uses, and Implications (I’ll post Part II later this week). The article is an attempt to provide an overview of what blogging is…and how it responds to the characteristics of the Internet…and altering how information…
Is your intranet archival or…
Is your intranet archival or vital?. A good thread on intranets and klogging. Matt Mower has two posts, too long to repost: Contributing to an intranet and More like a gallery than a factory. And Spike Hall’s Workshop or Trophy case: Strangers are Shown Trophies. I think their comments bear on the whole knowledge as object artifacts, as things, vs. knowledge…
Portals that Work [1] [Line56:…
Portals that Work [Line56: B2B News]