Favorite Topics from 2002
Text Messaging for Cell Phones Setting up a Wireless Network at Home Internet Security (worms, viruses, Trojans, hackers) HDTV and surround sound MP3 Players and Digital Cameras DVD Players (DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD+R)
Casualties of Technology
Convergence of Voice and Data ? Long Distance Phone Companies Wireless (Cell Phones, LANS) ? Local Phone Companies Digital Camera ? Film Companies Commodity PCs more speed than needed ?? Hardware Manufacturers Ubiquitous Internet Access ? National ISPs that charge a lot (AOL perhaps) Voice Recognition and Intelligent Software ? Desktop PC with traditional apps Widespread use of e-mail — Postal service
Student Gets Award for School Computer Hack
Reid Ellison, a 15-year old changed a grade at Anzar High School from A to D+ School project to hack into the school computer system Weak password (Sylvia, the school secretary?s name) was the problem Reid prepared a security policy for the school to tighten up standards
Vivato pushed wireless LAN to 7 km
802.11b (2.4 GHz) phased array antennas Use real time beam steering to increase SNR Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) included (new Wi-Fi security standard) FCC approval of phased array issued December 16, 2002
Marriott to add Wi-Fi to 400 Hotels
Dual band 802.11a and 802.11b Teaming with STSN at competitor of T-Mobile (Starbuck?s provider)
High Flying Ideas for Wireless Net
Sanwire is working with 21st Century Airships High Tech Blimps carry 4,000 pounds of telecommunications gear Stratelilites Float up to 13 miles into the stratosphere Communicate with users using 802.11 Needs FCC approval
Bush Administration Proposes Monitoring Internet
Proposal is part of report, ?The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace? Includes a centalized system to enable broad monitoring of the Internet Report to be released early next year ISP are concerned about privacy and violation of wiretap laws Richard Clarke indicated that it would not include monitoring emails Details are fuzzy. Controversy is high
Segway Human Transporter Available from Amazon China Pushes Home Grow Chip
The Dragon CPU operates between 200 and 260 Mhz Equivalent to Pentium I Will be used for personal computers, mobile phones, televisions Target production 1 million in 2003
WebCams a boom to home security
Wireless Webcams can link to high speed Internet access Can be viewed from any remote location with Internet access D-Links Wireless WebCam has built-in webserver for easy access
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