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United Way will provide cheap WiFi and
PCs to Philly's poor

United Way will provide cheap WiFi and
PCs to Philly's poor 03/20/2003 01:01 PM
The United Way has launched a project to cover Philadelphia's poor neighborhoods with wireless access and to supply low-income families with computers.

The project, to be completed in April, will create two Internet "hot spots" in West Philadelphia that will allow anyone with the right equipment to tap in to a broadband connection as powerful as any offered by a commercial service.

The service will cost between $5 and $10 per month, less than what many people pay to dial up the Internet on a modem.

Only people with a computer and a wireless Internet adapter card will be able to get the signals, but the United Way plans to start giving away machines to area families this summer, starting with 100 in the city's West Powelton and Haddington sections.

"The long-term plan is to have a wireless coverage blanket in neighborhoods where people probably couldn't afford the service on their own," said Stephen Rockwell, director of technology outreach for the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Link Discuss (via Smart Mobs)

Al on Cookware

Al on Cookware 01/05/2005 07:31 PM
Al Hawkins has been doing some wonderful writing about cookware in the last few days: I've decided to start building a kitchen the old fashioned way - by thinking about the value each purchase rather than just the cost, keeping...

CookWare Deluxe 2.0

CookWare Deluxe 2.0 01/27/2004 09:47 PM
Cookbook and recipe organizer.

FCC allows mix-and-match antennae

FCC allows mix-and-match antennae 07/23/2004 12:48 PM
The FCC has a new and somewhat baroque regulation that legalizes plugging aftermarket antennae into your WiFi access-points. In a long post on WiFiNetNews, Glenn Fleishman takes apart the new regulation and explains in admirably.

The FCC rule doesn’t suddenly make all antennas legal for all systems. Instead, they have chosen a clever middle ground. For new devices—or, presumably for recertification of old devices—manufacturers will be allowed to test the system with high-gain antennas of each major type, like omni, patch, yagi, and so forth. Once the device is certified, the manufacturer can release the characteristics of the antennas they tested for both their in-band and out-of-band signal patterns and strengths. (Out-of-band transmissions are the inevitable but not intentional frequencies that are broadcast on at typically very low levels due to harmonics and other technical radio issues.)

Link (Thanks, Glenn!)

Intel invests in smart antennae to drive
Wi-Fi, WiMAX

Intel invests in smart antennae to drive
Wi-Fi, WiMAX 06/22/2004 04:30 AM
Mo' funding for Motia

Winegard To Form A New Mobile Internet
Antennae Systems Company

Winegard To Form A New Mobile Internet
Antennae Systems Company 06/14/2004 10:37 PM
Space Daily Jun 15 2004 2:48AM GMT

Dell's Cheap as in Price, Not Cheap as
in Value FM Remote

Dell's Cheap as in Price, Not Cheap as
in Value FM Remote 05/03/2004 09:23 AM
Snaps (in a variety of formations) to Dell for releasing this excellent FM remote with integrated LCD for the Dell DJ music player, with a built-in microphone for voice recording and even the ability to record FM stations to the DJ's harddrive. What gets them the most love, though, is...

Imperial Shuttle Going Cheap, Cheap

Imperial Shuttle Going Cheap, Cheap 12/10/2003 04:40 AM
Robert C wrote in with news of a deal that beats the current KBToys offer. Sears has reduced the price of the Imperial Shuttle to $49.99 - saving you $10. Thanks Robert!

Enticed by Cheap, Cheap Nortel?

Enticed by Cheap, Cheap Nortel? 05/25/2004 10:04 AM
Don't be tempted by Nortel's share-price slide. The worst could be yet to come.

Free open WiFi on Tacoma-Washington
train, courtesy WiFi hacker

Free open WiFi on Tacoma-Washington
train, courtesy WiFi hacker 03/24/2005 08:15 PM
Cory Doctorow: A Seattle wireless hacker rides a commuter train from Tacoma every day with a battery-powered WiFi hotspot in his backpack that's linked up to the Internet with a 14.4 144k wireless modem. Catch his train and get free WiFi on your commute.

The open wireless node can be found in the first car of the last morning train and in Car 403 on the 5:10pm return trip. Use SSID "FreeInternetAccess" or "seattlewireless" to connect - You may have to assign yourself an IP in the range 192.168.0.0/24 and use the Default Gateway 192.168.0.1 as the DHCP is sometimes flakey

Link (via Make)

Hermosa Beach, California Launches Free
Citywide WiFi Service using advanced
WiFi-Plus obstruction penetrating
antennas.

Hermosa Beach, California Launches Free
Citywide WiFi Service using advanced
WiFi-Plus obstruction penetrating
antennas. 08/05/2004 03:39 AM
Los Angeles Beach Community WiFi service made possible by WiFi-Plus antennas. Makes internet available on the beach. [PRWEB Aug 5, 2004]

Stefan Landsberger's Chinese Propaganda
Poster Pages--Chinese Space Program

Stefan Landsberger's Chinese Propaganda
Poster Pages--Chinese Space Program 08/05/2004 09:06 PM
a new section with images relating to China's space program

iisg.nl/~landsberger/csp.html
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""The fact is, if third- or fifth-grade
students made the mistakes made in the
test prep materials, they would be
flunked and no one would be asking them
for an explanation.""

""The fact is, if third- or fifth-grade
students made the mistakes made in the
test prep materials, they would be
flunked and no one would be asking them
for an explanation."" 03/26/2005 09:39 PM

Review: WiFi Seeker / WiFi Spy

Review: WiFi Seeker / WiFi Spy 07/16/2004 04:50 PM
A few weeks ago I got Chrisalis Developemnt's WiFi Seeker, a convenient keychain-sized wireless network locator. Marware's recently announced WiFi Spy is a rebranded version of the same device, so it should perform identically.

To locate a wireless network simply press the button and watch the LEDs. When the lights stop sweeping back and forth, the number that remain lit will show the strength of the wireless signal. If the lights continue to sweep back and forth, you're not in range for any wireless network. Unlike other devices, the WiFi Seeker isn't fooled by other 2.5 GHz signals like microwave ovens or cordless phones, and it doesn't depend on 802.11 client activity to detect the access point. It detects both 802.11b and 802.11g.

Media Made Easy Announces the
Availability of the Media Made Easy
Media Center PC

Media Made Easy Announces the
Availability of the Media Made Easy
Media Center PC 03/24/2005 08:30 PM
Media Center PC World Mar 25 2005 12:48AM GMT

AOL on the cheap

AOL on the cheap 12/30/2003 06:27 PM
USA Today Dec 30 2003 5:11PM ET

Travel on the Cheap

Travel on the Cheap 09/09/2004 10:05 PM
G4 Tech TV Sep 10 2004 2:37AM GMT

My Big Fat Cheap Wedding

My Big Fat Cheap Wedding 04/28/2004 02:34 PM
You don't have to spend $20,000 to have a memorable wedding.

Talk Is Still Cheap

Talk Is Still Cheap 01/03/2005 02:06 PM
Former Hidden Gem is priced for failure.

The Cheap Decade

The Cheap Decade 03/14/2003 06:18 PM
What do these have in common: Google, Blind Date, China, India, Wi-Fi and (just to throw a curve) Max Oshman, the 17-year-old Web designer I wrote about in the ...

ITT: Risky, But Cheap

ITT: Risky, But Cheap 07/14/2004 11:27 AM
Scandal-tarred ITT Educational may be a bargain in the making.

Ideas are Cheap

Ideas are Cheap 09/01/2004 12:28 AM
I've got a physical product idea that I'll probably never be able to develop, so I figure that I'll just...

Cheap shot

Cheap shot 04/16/2004 04:55 AM
USA Today Apr 16 2004 9:17AM GMT

Cheap thrills

Cheap thrills 05/27/2004 06:29 AM
Chicago Tribune May 27 2004 10:52AM GMT

EMC and Dell get cheap together

EMC and Dell get cheap together 05/26/2004 12:14 PM
SANity check

This talk is not so cheap

This talk is not so cheap 01/22/2004 02:44 AM
Boston Globe Jan 22 2004 6:41AM GMT

Iraqis the Only Ones Getting Cheap Gas
(AP)

Iraqis the Only Ones Getting Cheap Gas
(AP) 06/05/2004 02:43 AM
AP - One of the prewar forecasts was that by invading Iraq, the world would profit from stable exports of Iraq's oil. And that would translate into cheap gas for American drivers. Now, with U.S. gasoline averaging $2.05 per gallon — about 50 cents more than the pre-invasion price — that logic has been flipped on its head.

Net calling on the cheap

Net calling on the cheap 04/07/2005 01:18 PM
CNET News.com Apr 7 2005 5:06PM GMT

AOL, Inc in cheap PC offer

AOL, Inc in cheap PC offer 08/12/2004 01:15 PM
Pile 'em high, sell 'em cheap

How Cheap is MySQL?

How Cheap is MySQL? 09/07/2004 02:27 PM
Speaking of MySQL, if these new results are to believed, MySQL is about 60% the cost of Oracle. MySQL ... $ 82.74/op Oracle ... $139.84/op That's measuring "total operations per second", which isn't the "normal" database comparison metric. But let's assume it's a fair way to compare databases anyway. (We could argue all day week the time about the "right" way to do it.) That's surprising, given the vast difference in size between the two companies, isn't it? Back when...

Cheap Trades Here!

Cheap Trades Here! 03/06/2004 01:49 AM
Despite the price wars, money isn't everything when choosing a broker.

Cheap connection

Cheap connection 06/17/2004 04:18 PM
From Bob Morris writes in response to my newsletter article on how VoIP works: A Dedham MA provider, www.rnktel.com sells prepaid VoIP which is $.01/minute to most places in the world (Latin America being the major exception, where it is (a)poor connections and (b)$.06 and up). On their web site you give your credit card and get $5, $10, or $20 worth of billing. They send you a pin number by email. In their case, you call an access number in the 781 area or one in RI. No one I know has reported finding $.01 service in other...

New: Cheap Impostor 1.0

New: Cheap Impostor 1.0 05/03/2004 09:39 AM
Cheap Impostor creates simple 2-up PDF output from 1-up PDF files.

The not-so-cheap Mac mini

The not-so-cheap Mac mini 02/01/2005 10:08 PM
While the new Mac mini from Apple is dirt-cheap in the US, it turns out to be quite differently priced around the world: The Mac mini is 48% more expensive in Norway than in the U.S. -- in the U.K. it's "only" 30% more expensive.

CHEAP P.e.r.s.o.n.a.l E.m.a.i.l
A.s.s.i.s.t.a.n.t. Needed

CHEAP P.e.r.s.o.n.a.l E.m.a.i.l
A.s.s.i.s.t.a.n.t. Needed 12/09/2003 05:02 PM
A classic "modest proposal" written up by Christopher Kenton in Business Week about a way to solve the spam problem. Kenton has been pointing out all the same things lots of people have been pointing out about why all of the various spam laws won't work - and he's been getting slammed by angry emailers for it. One assumed that he is against these laws because he has a personal assistant who screens his spam for him - which is when he had his brainstorm: to help solve both the spam problem and the job situation, everyone should hire "personal email assistants" who can manually scan their email for them. He points out that not only does this solve the basic problem, but it has a nice balancing effect. Part of the reason there's so much spam is that the economy hasn't been great, and companies are forced to market more aggressively - such as by spam. However, if we put everyone back to work by making them email scanners, then the need for such aggressive marketing decreases - and the system balances out. Not only that, but now we all know the best way to help find yourself a personal email assistant: just send some spam. After all, under the new US anti-spam law, it's perfectly legal.

Internet Access On The Cheap

Internet Access On The Cheap 12/09/2003 10:52 PM
If you are sick and tired of paying close to broadband prices for old fashioned dial-up, there are really cheap ways to get online with probably the same level of reliability that you get with the higher priced spread. By Gene Steinberg (Mac Night Owl via MyAppleMenu)

"Fun webl0g about getting stuff for
cheap"

"Fun webl0g about getting stuff for
cheap" 06/18/2004 08:48 PM

In the Era of Cheap DVD's, Anyone Can Be
a Producer

In the Era of Cheap DVD's, Anyone Can Be
a Producer 05/19/2004 06:04 PM
Even the most specialized video can find a niche audience, thanks to easy-to-duplicate discs and the U.S. mail.

Quieting a PC on the cheap @ TechReport

Quieting a PC on the cheap @ TechReport 07/01/2004 03:29 PM

Grok Description matches for WiFi antennae made from cheap Chinese cookware
GrokA matches for WiFi antennae made from cheap Chinese cookware

Sniper rifle modded to be WiFi antenna

Sniper rifle modded to be WiFi antenna 08/03/2004 11:00 AM
A friend of mine from the Shmoo hacker group told me about this amazing DefCon stunt back in June and swore me to secrecy, and it's been one of the hardest secrets I've ever kept, because this is so goddamned cool.

The Sniper Yagi is an M16 with the firing apparatus removed and replaced with a directional high-powered antenna. Use the sniper stand and sight to line up your WiFi shot, plug in, and let the packets begin! Link

WiFi cAntenna reviews

WiFi cAntenna reviews 12/12/2003 12:51 PM
Overclockers Club review of two WiFi antennas, the 10-inch cAntenna Deluxe and the 5-inch Mini-Tenna from EtherDesigns. Both are made from cans, are cheaper than...

4km WiFi Range w/ $5 DIY Antenna

4km WiFi Range w/ $5 DIY Antenna 05/25/2004 07:30 PM

Cardboard WiFi Antenna Upgrade

Cardboard WiFi Antenna Upgrade 07/09/2004 06:34 PM

" USB adaptors & DIY antenna = "Poor
Man's WiFi" ?"

" USB adaptors & DIY antenna = "Poor
Man's WiFi" ?" 05/18/2004 02:44 AM

Powerful WiFi antenna used in California
and New York City now being used for
Nigeria Hotspot

Powerful WiFi antenna used in California
and New York City now being used for
Nigeria Hotspot 07/18/2004 02:29 AM
Chevron Nigeria uses new USA produced WiFi-Plus multi-polarity obstruction penetrating antenna for successful telecom in challenging environment [PRWEB Jul 18, 2004]

802.11 WiFi Ruggedized Outdoor Access
Point and Antenna Kits Hit The Streets
(and docks)

802.11 WiFi Ruggedized Outdoor Access
Point and Antenna Kits Hit The Streets
(and docks) 08/19/2004 02:21 AM
HauteSpot Networks, a leading provider of long range wireless networking solutions, today announced the release of ruggedized, long range, outdoor access point and antenna kits which are ideal for RV parks, Truck stops, Marinas and campus'. These low cost, high quality, simple to install solutions for providing WiFi network access to large areas, are targeted at organizations who don't have, nor want, complex network support infrastructures. [PRWEB Aug 19, 2004]

CAntenna Reviews

CAntenna Reviews 12/08/2003 04:44 PM
This site offers a review of two cAntennas, or antennas made from cans: The antennas come from EtherDesigns and got pretty high reviews here. Plus, they're cheap!...

New: Super Cantenna

New: Super Cantenna 04/13/2004 10:04 AM
QuickerTek released the Super Cantenna, a 12dbi 2.4GHz directional wireless antenna with Airport and Airport Extreme compatibility.

Super Cantenna tech comes to Airport
users

Super Cantenna tech comes to Airport
users 04/14/2004 07:58 PM
QuickerTek and Wireless Garden are teaming up to bring Super Cantenna directional wireless antenna technology to Airport users...

QuickerTek adds new AirPort boost: Super
Cantenna

QuickerTek adds new AirPort boost: Super
Cantenna 04/12/2004 04:57 PM
QuickerTek announced on Monday the release of the company's new Super Cantenna, which was created through a partnership with Wireless Garden. It's a 12dbi 2.4GHz directional antenna that improves your wireless network's range when connected to a Mac or an AirPort or AirPort Extreme base station.

So would sticking one of these yagi
antenna type things on t

So would sticking one of these yagi
antenna type things on t 08/11/2004 04:50 AM
TechTree Aug 11 2004 9:15AM GMT

Build Your Own Bluetooth Sniper Rifle

Build Your Own Bluetooth Sniper Rifle 03/14/2005 06:28 PM
Slashdot Mar 14 2005 5:58AM GMT

HOWTO build a Bluetooth "sniper rifle"

HOWTO build a Bluetooth "sniper rifle" 03/14/2005 05:29 PM
Cory Doctorow: One of the security assumptions in Bluetooth is that attackers need to be quite close-by if they want to gain access to your phone or other device. Here's simple instructions for building a handsome, effective Bluetooth "sniper rifle" whose high-gain antenna will give you access to devices from miles away.

After a few seconds, John pointed the gun at the Library Tower / US Bank Building, which is the tallest building in Los Angeles. The building was .75 miles (a little over 1 km) from our position.

As more Bluetooth devices started appearing, John said, "This building is full of Bluetooth! Look we got some Blackberries!" He also explained that, with multiple guns, it would be possible to track a single Bluetooth device as the person walked around. In less than a few minutes, twenty devices were detected—all at distances over a half mile away! We decided to quickly conclude the scan, given police activity in the area earlier in the day from a bomb scare.

Lin k (via MAKE Blog)

New: Mac Mini wireless networking
antenna

New: Mac Mini wireless networking
antenna 04/01/2005 11:56 AM
QuickerTek released a 5.5dBi omni-directional antenna for the Mac Mini that requires no case modifications.

QuickerTek announces Mac mini Airport
antenna

QuickerTek announces Mac mini Airport
antenna 03/31/2005 03:09 AM

QuickerTek has just announcing a new omni-directional antenna for the Mac mini that offers 5.5dBi of RF power extending wireless networking about three times further than when using the stock antenna. The suggested retail price is USD$80 and can be purchased at Mac dealers such as Small Dog Electronics, TechnoWarehouse, PowerBook Medic, and many others. International customers can order from AM Micro in the UK and MacLand in Germany.

Mac Mini Wireless Networking Antenna
[Flickr]

Mac Mini Wireless Networking Antenna
[Flickr] 03/31/2005 03:09 AM

MacMerc.com posted a photo:

QuickerTek debuts Mac Mini Airport
antenna

QuickerTek debuts Mac Mini Airport
antenna 03/31/2005 09:51 AM
QuickerTek today announced a new omni-directional antenna for the entire Mac mini line...

News: QuickerTek offers Mac mini Airport
antenna

News: QuickerTek offers Mac mini Airport
antenna 03/31/2005 09:40 AM
QuickerTek Inc. on Thursday introduced a new omni-directional antenna that they claim extends the wireless networking range of Apple's Mac mini. The new Mac Mini Antenna features 5.5dBi of RF power, which QuickerTek reports can extend the wireless networking range of a Mac mini by up to three times compared to a stock configuration. It doesn't require any case modifications to be installed, according to the company. The new antenna costs US$80.

WiFi 4 U

WiFi 4 U 05/11/2004 12:41 AM

WiFi Against Bush

"Inspired by the web site, Bluetooth Users Against Bush, I decided to do the same thing with WiFi.

Here's what you do. Set the name of your wireless access point to 'WiFi Against Bush'. Now, when anyone in your immediate area, such as in your dorm or apartment complex, checks to see what networks are available, they will see your little 'bumper sticker.' It'll piss off Repubs and let other sane folks out there know that they are not alone." [Daily Kos, via Scripting News]

I point this one out to show how creative you can get with naming your library's wireless network. How about "libraries rule," "we answer questions, too", and "fall to your knees and worship a librarian."

Okay, so I'm kidding with that last one, but you get the point.

New: WiFi Spy

New: WiFi Spy 07/16/2004 09:59 AM
For $29.95 you can get a compact wireless network detector.

WiFi in the UK

WiFi in the UK 08/09/2004 08:02 AM
According to today's Independent (a UK broadsheet) and Intel, only a 1/3 of people living in the United Kingdom know what WiFi is. WiFi, which stands for Wireless Fidelity, allows mobile users to connect their laptops to the internet and other devices without having to use standard hardwire networks.

The survey, conducted recently, found that many people thought that the phrase WiFi was cockney rhyming slang (e.g. Dog and Bone : Phone) for "Wifey". Other people who participated in the survey answered that they thought Wifi was a Japanese island, or an exotic fruit.

Asides from showing a shocking level of IT ignorance in the UK, the results do highlight Intel's attempts to get Britain wirelessly connected. Combined with a motivation for shifting Centrino packages, Intel is really hoping to raise awareness and get people using the wireless hot spots they've been setting up with BT over the last year. Intel and the Wireless industry would love to see the UK brought up to the same level of wireless proliferation as in the USA.

View: Intel

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Wifi-0.01a

Wifi-0.01a 01/02/2005 05:55 PM

Wifi-0.01

Wifi-0.01 01/02/2005 05:55 PM

A little WiFi to go with your Big Mac

A little WiFi to go with your Big Mac 03/13/2003 10:20 AM
In a sign of the times I think McDonald's is going to score a home run in offering 1 hour...

Me and My Wifi

Me and My Wifi 04/13/2004 02:24 PM
My access point is in the house and the home office is a seperate building. Because my PowerBook casing and two solid walls interfere with my signal, I'm developing a weird relationship with my technology. I've tried the Pringles can,...

The WiFi In The Sky Announcement That
Isn't

The WiFi In The Sky Announcement That
Isn't 08/23/2004 05:03 AM
Lots of folks seem to be picking up on this Reuters report claiming that iPass and Boeing will soon let you WiFi from the friendly skies. This is something of a non-announcement, really. First, it really only applies to iPass customers, who use their roaming solution. While plenty of companies do work with iPass, it's not directed at individual users. Second, and much more importantly, this only works on the very, very few flights on which Boeing is offering their Connexion service -- which right now is basically a couple of Lufthansa routes.

WiFi antennae made from cheap Chinese cookware

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