Archive for April, 2006

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Fixing Wi-Fi Security Problems: Hire Wardrivers

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006

This story illustrates the lack of knowledge that exists in the government about technology. They are trying to legislate on an issue without any understanding of what they are doing (unfortunately that’s not abnormal). Businesses have six months to secure their WiFi networks before fines begin.
Other articles provide additional information on this, but it [...]

Wi-Fi consumers cautioned to wait on new gear

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006

Pre-n products have been selling for some time now, and as is the normal case, this can cause trouble once the standard is finalized. That will happen later this year, but is hasn’t stopped manufacturers from selling products built from drafts of the standard. Interoperability is the biggest complaint with the current equipment sold to [...]

Rivals Agree On 802.11s Wireless Mesh Proposal

Tuesday, April 25th, 2006

Are you the least bit curious where all this 802.11x standards will lead? This article about 802.11s has several good points that cause me to be curious about the companies involved. Will they be able to get products to market in a timely manner to compete with other products and, more importantly, will anyone care?
Rivals [...]

links for 2006-04-25

Tuesday, April 25th, 2006

Black Holes are Actually Green
yeah, OK …
(tags: science space)

The New Breed of Team Applications: Which Are Right for You?
a great article from jeremy wright about web apps that you can really collaborate with.
(tags: business collaboration software)

Interstellar Deathray Not Likely to Hit Earth
yeah, but what about that giant astroid? of aliens? or being swallowed by a [...]

Pioneering Wi-Fi City Sees Startup Woes

Monday, April 24th, 2006

This article about the free WiFi the city is trying to provide has many aspects that probably need commenting on, but if you will click the link and read the whole article, I can be spared the duty to say, “I told you so.”
Except, I wonder where all these people think the $2 million [...]

links for 2006-04-24

Monday, April 24th, 2006

Why Most Web Marketing Doesn’t Work For Traditional Businesses
Charlie Cook mentions using the right key to unlock the lock…
(tags: selling maketing)

Guy Kawasaki: The 120 Day Wonder: How to Evangelize a Blog
need a few tips for marketing your blog? Well here it is.
(tags: business marketing blog)

Download of the Day: GoodSync - Lifehacker
afraid of losing the best [...]

WordPress on a Stick for Meeting Notes » idano - Dan Masters on Web Design, Blogging, and SEO

Sunday, April 23rd, 2006

Every now and then, someone will come up with an idea and I think … Why didn’t I think of that? Well, Dan over at Idano.net did just that, coming up with a new use for Wordpress on a stick. I think this is brilliant and needs to be explored more to tweak the system, [...]

Off to See the Wizard

Friday, April 21st, 2006

The Redhead and I will be out of pocket for the next few days, so posts will be “catch as catch can.” If an Internet connection presents itself, I may find the time to see what’s happening in the world of Business and Motivation. No promises, mind you!
Enjoy your weekend …
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links for 2006-04-21

Friday, April 21st, 2006

New Technology May Force TV Ad Viewing
i don’t even believe this. you’ve got to be kidding…
(tags: television technology)

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My Clarified Stand on Free WiFi

Thursday, April 20th, 2006

I feel that I need to clarify my stand on WiFi, and more particularly, free WiFi a wee bit. I am in no way against WiFi, Free WiFi, or really, really cheap WiFi. I am against any government agency getting involved in the process.
June 12, 2005, I wrote an article, Wading in on Municipal WiFi, [...]

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