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Show of 8-31-2002

  • 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
    • Next Start ? September 9th
    • Emphasis in Grad Program (telecommunications, security, e-business)
    • Emphasis in Undergrad Program (complex webdesign, wide area networks, security