Tuesday, April 16, 2002

Wireless Strategy 2002 Conference Tomorrow I'll be speaking about 802.11, Bluetooth and the cellular operators entering both arenas during the Wireless Strategy 2002 conference in Herndon, Va. (near Washington's Dulles Airport).  I think the fee at the door is $150 for the day-long conference.  (I don't get any of it!) The conference will be at the Virginia Center for Innovative Technology and there will be WiFi access.  Alas, my IBM ThinkPad is in bad shape (time to get it fixed and buy another ThinkPad this month) so I'm borrowing a Compaq for my presentation.  If I can easily configure my WiFi PC Card (it should be a cinch, but I've had too many little "gotchas" with anything wireless) I'll post some comments on my other wireless data Weblog about the conference. 5:48:31 PM

Financial Times reporter's new Weblog Louise Kehoe, the California-based senior technology reporter for the Financial Times, has started a Weblog about the high-tech scene.  That's right up my alley so I'll be a regular reader.  She likes Weblog because of, among other things, the interactivity with readers. Indeed, smart journalists will learn they can be better journalists through interaction.  Every journalist should have his/her e-mail address on every article on the Web.  I feel sorry for journalists who are "afraid" to get reader comments.  Also, with the implementation of 802.11 access in convention centers, hotels and other public places, it will become increasingly important for journalists to post information fast.  Wireless LANs will increase the pace for journalism.  Weblogs are a great way to put a human face on your writing. Oh -- Louise was also nice enough to say some pleasant things about my Weblog (which is practically identical to the one you're reading now!) and my separate Reiter's Block column. 4:02:33 PM