Wireless switches rely on finger power. Light switches that need no power supply or wiring are unveiled by a German company [New Scientist]

Piezioelectric crystals are a very cool technology. Using them to power items that would normally have to be hard wired is a brilliant sollution.

10:36:29 AM    

IBM hints at taking Wi-Fi access national. Big Blue, others eye creation of a single, virtual WLAN with seamless coverage [InfoWorld: Top News]

Will it be 802.11a? Nope, they are calling for it to be 802.11x, which means that they will eventually flip over to a. Interesting that they are eyeing this as a VoIP issue as well, almost as a challenge to cellular carriers. Interesting.

10:29:27 AM