Downtown Sch'dy Gone Wireless

June 21, 2005 12:27 PM

Ah yes. Good ol' Schenectady, NY is going wireless.

As a former (brief) resident of Albany, NY, Schenectady was just a hop, skip and a jump from down town Lark Street - Schenectady was a place where my then-roommates lived - before the advent of broadband Internet (or wireless, for that matter) - where we communicated via a DOS-like e-mail system....

And look at Schenectady, all grown up and wireless.

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Nokia, Intel, WiMAX

June 10, 2005 9:52 AM

Members of the WiMAX Forum, Nokia and Intel announced a collaborative effort to adopt and deploy WiMAX to mobile users over high-speed broadband networks.

Intel and Nokia will work closely to deliver the requirements of the technology, as well on base station strategies to help deploy a WiMAX infrastructure that will provide reliable coverage.

Full details from the release are below:

In addition, the companies will engage in market development efforts to demonstrate to service providers and the industry how WiMAX can enhance data service capabilities of the network while complementing existing 3G networks.

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WiMAX News at SUPERCOMM

June 6, 2005 10:48 AM

WiMAX news hit the wires from SUPERCOMM this morning. How cool that there is going to be a live demonstration of a WiMAX-based network.....details below. If you're at SUPERCOMM, be sure to check this out:


Redline Demonstrates Live WiMAX Network At SUPERCOMM Using RedMAX'TM' Products

Redline Communications, a leading provider of standards-based broadband wireless equipment, and IBM's Global Services will demonstrate a WiMAX-based network using TowerStream's current coverage at SUPERCOMM 2005 in Chicago. The firms will deliver voice, video and data to the Redline, IBM and Intel booths using Redline's RedMAX(TM) family of WiMAX-based products, including its low-cost subscriber unit incorporating the Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 5116 system-on-a-chip.

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iPod in the News

June 3, 2005 3:07 PM

Seems to be some more buzz surrounding the infamous iPod this week, and you know I just had to share....

In an article released by AP, it has been reported that consumers who have been cursed with iPod battery problems will be awarded a $50 voucher from a class-action lawsuit. Anyone who fills out a claim are entitled to the voucher, good for Apple products or services (hi, a new battery maybe?), redeemable within 18 months of the final settlement. But don't think for a moment that you're going to have a field day in the iTunes store with said voucher.

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To Build the Alternative...

June 1, 2005 2:30 PM

....power house? Well, maybe not so quite alternative power, but definitely an energy efficient house. My fiance and I have been readily planning the future� - he's already on houses whilst I'm still on deciding whether to escape to Vegas or plan the large Italian festa. However, my energy-conscious Physics teacher of a fiance has learned of a Web site called Enertia� from a fellow teacher,� and it looks like we can purchase a kit to build a dream house that is not only modestly priced, it's energy efficient.

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...and just, well, don't.

"We're already looking at how you might structure a computer that could become conscious. Consciousness is just another sense, effectively, and that's what we're trying to design in computer."

This statement was made by Ian Pearson, head of British Telecom's futurology unit in an article posted on CNN.

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...so ABI Research says. According to a report issued today, WiMAX may be utilized by window-mounted receivers for indoor use,� but WiMAX is mostly for the outdoors.

The release states� that there are optional specifications built into the 802.16 standard which can boost the sensitivity of receiving equipment to the extent of making WiMAX PC cards and built-in receivers a practical proposition for laptops, PDAs and other portable devices. Generally these optional specifications have not been implemented by the largest vendors of WiMAX equipment.

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Today in Technology History

May 27, 2005 11:46 AM

Alexander Bain, a Scottish clockmaker received a patent for an "automatic electrochemical recording telegraph" ...aka...the fax machine on this day in 1843.

The device was able to transfer an image from one sheet of electrically conductive paper to another using clock mechanisms that included two pens connected to two pendulums, which in turn were joined to a wire.

The first commercial fax service opened in France to transmit documents between Paris and Lyon in 1865. In 1906, fax machines found their first major use: to transmit photos for newspapers.

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Apple to Support Podcasts

May 26, 2005 4:55 PM

Apple� will be� releasing a newer version of iTunes and iPod software to support the� latest media outlet� that has taken on a variation of the moniker iPod: the podcast.

According to an article published by Reuters:

Apple's co-founder and chief executive (Steve Jobs) demonstrated on Sunday evening how Apple's podcasting organization and downloading process would work at a Wall Street Journal technology conference, said Tim Bajarin, an analyst at market research firm Creative Strategy."

"From the demo, we saw you could put podcasts under categories," Bajarin said.

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Audiovox - Betrothed - Gadgets

May 25, 2005 12:36 PM

I come across gadgets almost on a daily basis. Most recently, my guy received an Audiovox CDM8910 camera phone as a replacement to his Motorola v265. (stolen...the horror) Kudos to Verizon Wireless for helping out so quickly, by the way.

When the phone arrived in the mail, I couldn't help but take it from him.

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Brainstorming: Origin

May 24, 2005 3:21 PM

As an editor, I occasionally like to look into word/phrase history. Having ardor for the written word does this to us linguaphiles. So, let's talk about brainstorming.

As a channels editor, I brainstorm quite frequently with many of our sponsors especially when it comes to feature story ideas.

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You knew it was going to happen. In this technological era, how could it not happen? As of midnight earlier today, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith hit the theatres and streams of Storm Troopers, wookies, jedis and other types lined the streets like a bunch of freakish ants waiting for a seat.

(Don't think for a minute that I hadn't considered joining in on the fun....as an avid Star Wars fan, co-workers were surprised I showed up today.

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Vorbildliche Aktion!

May 17, 2005 1:21 PM

Exemplary action!

So the recent e-mail subject header tells me (as does Babel Fish). The body says Lese selbst (according to Babel Fish, "vintage") and I'm given a link to who knows where.

According to an article on Yahoo!

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Big Cat Law Suit

May 16, 2005 4:09 PM

TigerDirect filed a law suit in April against� computer giant, Apple in an effort to relinquish it's name on the search engines. Apple, who released OS X 10.4, aka Tiger, had an early win in the courts since TigerDirect requested a preliminary injunction, basically forcing Apple to stop using the word "Tiger".

TigerDirect asked for $75,000 dollars in damage because the Internet has been monopolized with Tiger references that point directly to Apple when conducting a search. They just felt lost amidst the large cat references, I suppose.

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Today's Work Hero

May 16, 2005 9:04 AM

May 15, 1930: Ellen Church, a registered nurse from Iowa becomes the first airline stewardess on a flight from San Fransisco to Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Church, who had a fascination with air travel signed up for flying lessons and when Boeing Air Transport turned her down for a pilot job, she proposed that the airlined have registered nurses aboard to assist people with common fears with flying and other such needs. Boeing liked the idea and hence, she was hired.

Ellen Church defined the standards that were upheld through the 1930's, when stewardessses were required to be registered nurses, single, younger than 25 years old, weigh less than 115 pounds, and stand no higher than five-feet, four-inches tall.

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