War Flying
You have heard of War Driving to look for vulnerable wireless networks Now we have War Flying San Diego Wireless Users Group recently flew between 1,500 and 2,500 feet and dtected 437 access points Another group has reported similar results in Austailia A local group with Novawireless is planning a flight in the DC area
Verizon to Try Wireless in Northern Virginia
Using BeamReach Technology 2.3Ghz Point to Point wireless system capable of delivering 1.5Mbps Trial with 50 employees to evaluate whether it is a viable alternative to DSL Look for a bandwidth feud if this interferes with 803.11b networks May be a viable alternative to DSL
SatireWire Closes Shop
SatireWire founder and sole employee as announced that the site will no longer be updated because of creative difference among the staff.The site has been opened for 159 Internet years (2.67 earth years) One Internet year is approximately 60 earth years That is why so many dot.commers retired after only one year on the job
RIAA Site Hacked a Second Time
Recording Industry Association of America site has been defaced by The Pigopolists RIAA supports a bill in Congress to allow hacking of peer-to-peer networks RIAA suspected of loading these networks with corrupted files They also sued a US ISPs because they permitted access to a Chinese site RIAA site suffered a DDOS attack last month
Ford Sues F***edCompany.com for Copy Right Infringement
Site noted that at Ford ?getting a job is now Job1? This is the most popular counter culture site for disgruntled employees Check out the slander corner This Renegade Website is not pornographic at all?.just irreverent
RedHat Accelerates Desktop Linux for Enterprise Users
Increasing frustration with MS Activation technology is driving users to Linux Redhat is ready to accommodate Offering is expected next year Considering subscription licensing
Wireless Network to help DC emergency workers
Capital Wireless Integrated Network (CapWin) To be Built by IBM over next two years Total cost $20M, funded by Congress Will included electronic chat rooms for laptops, PDAs, cell phone Make data sharing easier and faster Support 10,000 users and complies to FBI standards for wireless security
Cell Phone Blocker for Restaurants and Theaters
Developed by Fairfax-based Cell Block Technologies founded by David Derosier Makes the cell think it is the best cell tower Currently illegal, except for government
SA Police Arrest Internet Faudsters
15 Nigerians have been detained Group responsible for the Nigerian scam that is hitting US E-mail Nigerian money scams have rising by 900% between 2000 and 2001.
Next big improvement in cars
Networking components together for efficiency and performance Bosch?s cartronic software can fine tune breaking, downshifting, engine temp, electrical consumption. By 2005, Work expected to lead to
80 mpg car that is peppier and safer Emits little more than carbon dioxide and water Mechanical systems will be replaced by electrical systems Drive stick operation for go and stop Integrated Collision avoidance
UK Mobile Phone Scam
Mobile phone connected to laptop dials phone numbers at random once Leaves info on called ID memory When user calls number, get an expensive pay-per-call service
Judge Throws Out Hyperlink Lawsuit
BT Claimed to own the hyperlink Suit filed against Prodigy ISP Logic prevailed
Mailbag
Dell Dropping OS Requirement (Marshall Hanson) DeFragging Problem (Suebee Ransom, Russell Gustin) Text messaging (Frank Graves) ?DSL Testing (Kathleen Ballard) What?s the poo poo on the cah cah? Cable versus DSL speed (Robert Lotier)
Stratford News
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