Saturday, June 21, 2003

wifi detector on a watch Dave Winer once suggested eyeglasses that let you see a wifi source, but this (perhaps with a directional option) seems practical here-and-now... What I really would like to see, though, is a watch-sized WiFi detector. I wear that when I'm travelling, and it beeps to let me know when it's detected a signal. Does that make me a geek? Original article: WiFi that's really portable. [LazyWeb]   comments? [] 1:44:09 PM     Boingo in LaGuardia   Boingo now includes LaGuardia access: You know, this barely deserves a mention except that it furthers one of my pet theories, that is the catalyst for widescale uptake in hot spot network subscriptions is that 25 of the top 35 airports in the US will offer substantial Wi-Fi service throughout their terminals. The minute a business traveler truly understands that in the majority of their travels, for a flat rate of $30 to $50 per month (depending on operator), they can have unlimited access, then the wall falls down, and the customer base surges. Until then, it's a patchwork, no matter which network or aggregated service you're looking at. The airport model is particularly interesting because of announcements like Boingo's. Because airports are almost exclusively pursuing vendor-neutral agreements in which one infrastructure firm handles the wiring and billing, and any network can overlay via fee settlement, you should have every network from T-Mobile on down in scale wanting to include airports in their coverage map.... [Wi-Fi Networking News] comments? [] 1:33:21 PM     Buffalo's WDS Bridge   Buffalo announces $149 wireless bridge that uses the WDS "standard": We'll be seeing more of the Wireless Distribution System (WDS), which allows same-channel bridging of multiple APs or AP-like devices (like this bridge) at the same time as local traffic is served. WDS is a standard, but nobody's certifying compliance yet.... [Wi-Fi Networking News] comments? [] 1:32:46 PM     The Origins of Pattern Theory:   the Future of the Theory, And The Generation of a Living World by Christopher Alexander   (by way of Peter Lindberg   comments? [] 1:26:54 PM     Very nice review of trends by Marc Canter ...http://blogs.it/0100198/stories/2003/06/12/theNewParadigmOfTools.html comments? [] 12:51:31 PM     Cynicism and Serendipity: A just in time approach to KM Matt.Blogs.it begins his summary of Dave Snowden's talk thus... The basis of successful KM is an understanding of philosophy and cognitive psychology.  More important than computer science or business management which he describes as dead disciplines.   Understanding of human nature is the gateway to the future.  "Re-establishing the importance of human beings."  ....   comments? [] 12:40:56 PM

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