Inventive wireless providers go rural

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Wireless goes rural

Wireless goes rural 07/15/2004 05:29 AM
USA Today Jul 15 2004 9:15AM GMT

BT Drives Rural Broadband with Wireless

BT Drives Rural Broadband with Wireless 12/17/2003 02:28 PM
British Telecom is testing long-haul wireless for broadband in more rural areas: BT has committed to making broadband available everywhere it serves by 2006, but ADSL won't cut it in all markets....

Wireless rural broadband gets green
light

Wireless rural broadband gets green
light 12/30/2003 09:44 AM
ZDNet UK Dec 30 2003 8:38AM ET

Rural Broadband Wireless with Public
Utility Districts

Rural Broadband Wireless with Public
Utility Districts 01/24/2004 11:26 AM
Washington State wireless broadband provider partners with rural PUDs to offer service: It's a natural match to let the PUDs further serve their farflung constituents, while providing the WISP with a much lower infrastructure cost, which in turn allows them to build a profitable footprint much more readily. Maverick Wireless, founded by a former T-Mobile data manager, is starting in rural Washington State, with plans to expand to the sparsely populated Eastern Oregon. He plans 20 networks by year's end through these PUD partnerships. The utility districts install what sounds like the tower (and electrical power) for the wireless stations. In the case described, the utility already has a fiber-optic loop for backhaul. Maverick handles customer issues, like customer premises installation and billing, and splits the revenue with the PUD. Although the article says the system uses Wi-Fi, I would guess it's a proprietary unlicensed system of the sort that will eventually migrate to WiMax. The article makes an implicit connection worth noting explicitly: they point out that the 1 Mbps speed that Maverick will offer is faster than most average cable modem and DSL speeds. Two items here: first, they should have noted that DSL and usually cable modems are totally unavailable in rural areas. Even in Seattle proper, if you go a certain distance outside the city (just a few miles, really), you're stuck at 128 Kbps iDSL (an ISDN-like version of DSL). If you don't have a cable line to your house already, it can cost thousands to get one brought in. A colleague of mine recently moved to the suburb/exurb boundary. When looking for a house, he and his wife did a lot of data surveying since he needs to move large files around for his freelance work. One good-looking house was scratched when DSL possibilities were low to non-existent for the central office serving the area, and installing cable would have cost $5,000 or more. And this is about 20 minutes from downtown Seattle by highway....

IBM cozies up to wireless providers

IBM cozies up to wireless providers 06/29/2004 12:37 AM
CNET Jun 29 2004 4:26AM GMT

Wireless Providers to Light Up New York

Wireless Providers to Light Up New York 08/02/2004 03:25 PM
The city plans to allow wireless companies to place cellular antennas and other networking gear atop street lamps, traffic lights and other prime real estate.

Aernet Wireless Announces Availability
of Rural Broadband Internet to Nackawic,
New Brunswick

Aernet Wireless Announces Availability
of Rural Broadband Internet to Nackawic,
New Brunswick 03/08/2004 11:21 PM
CanadaIT.com Mar 9 2004 0:21AM GMT

Research and Markets: Study This
Detailed Industry Profile of Australian
Wireless Internet Providers

Research and Markets: Study This
Detailed Industry Profile of Australian
Wireless Internet Providers 04/13/2005 02:03 AM
Research and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c15563) has announced the addition of Industry Profile: Australian Wireless Internet Providers to their offering. [PRWEB Apr 13, 2005]

Mobile Radius accelerates time to market
for wireless service providers with its
new commercial software development kit
(SDK)

Mobile Radius accelerates time to market
for wireless service providers with its
new commercial software development kit
(SDK) 07/01/2004 02:13 AM
Mobile Radius, the first integrated mobile real-time interactive loyalty marketing and secure transaction solution provider, today announced the availability of its first commercial version of Software Development Kit (SDK) for wireless services providers. [PRWEB Jul 1, 2004]

Vasanth Dharmaraj?s Blogs - World?s
biggest rural wireless network in India!
[my bl0g on dot net, java, eclipse,
linux, formula one, xbox gaming? ]

Vasanth Dharmaraj?s Blogs - World?s
biggest rural wireless network in India!
[my bl0g on dot net, java, eclipse,
linux, formula one, xbox gaming? ] 08/17/2004 05:59 AM
World's biggest rural wireless network in India!: "Kerala one of the southern states in India has launched wireless broadband connectivity to rural areas where land lines or cellular phones are not available. The Kerala State IT Mission Department has setup 550 internet kiosks covering 3500 square kilometers of land. The services ...

Inventive releases iClip 3.6 for Mac OS
X

Inventive releases iClip 3.6 for Mac OS
X 06/24/2005 03:26 PM
Inventive today announced the release of iClip 3.6, the latest version of it's award-winning multiple clipboard and scrapbook software...

Inventive releases iClip 3.6

Inventive releases iClip 3.6 06/24/2005 03:19 PM
Inventive today announced the release of iClip 3.6, the latest version of it's multiple clipboard & scrapbook software. Version 3.6 features improved support for picture clippings with alpha channels...

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Inventive Releases iClip 2.6
Productivity Software for Mac OS X

Inventive Releases iClip 2.6
Productivity Software for Mac OS X 12/18/2003 01:10 AM
New Version Improves Ease of Use and Accessibility, Adds QuickTime Movie and PDF Clipping Previews

Inventive Releases iClip 2.8
Productivity Software for Mac OS X

Inventive Releases iClip 2.8
Productivity Software for Mac OS X 03/06/2004 01:50 AM
New Version Improves Picture Clipping Handling, and Features Enhanced Drag & Drop

Inventive, Inc. announces the release of iClip version 2.8 productivity software for Apple Macintosh computers with OS X. iClip is a multiple clipboard/scrapbook application designed to improve user efficiency and productivity for various computing tasks.

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Inventive Releases iClip 3 Productivity
Software for Mac OS X

Inventive Releases iClip 3 Productivity
Software for Mac OS X 05/18/2004 04:08 PM
Major Update Features Pop-up Previews, Launcher Capabilities, Dock-less Operation, Clipping Naming, Valentina Database Engine

Inventive Releases iClip 3.5
Productivity Software for Mac OS X

Inventive Releases iClip 3.5
Productivity Software for Mac OS X 02/01/2005 09:57 PM
New Version Features New Menu System, Persistent Clipboard Recorder, Improved Help

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Inventive Releases iClip 2.7
Productivity Software for Mac OS X

Inventive Releases iClip 2.7
Productivity Software for Mac OS X 02/10/2004 02:43 AM
New Version Adds Scrolling, Window Transparency, Multi-Line Text Pasting

Inventive, Inc. announces the release of iClip version 2.7 productivity software for Apple Macintosh computers with OS X. iClip is a multiple clipboard/scrapbook application designed to improve user efficiency and productivity for various computing tasks.

Like Pixels? Check out MacDesign

Inventive Announces iClip lite for
Dashboard

Inventive Announces iClip lite for
Dashboard 06/05/2005 11:48 PM

Inventive announces iClip lite, a free Dashboard widget for Mac OS X "Tiger" based on Inventive's award winning productivity application, iClip. iClip lite was designed in conjunction with the upcoming Dashboard related website, MacWidgets.net and features stylish graphics and animation by the talented Mac theme artist, Pe8er.

Inventive Releases iClip 3.4
Productivity Software for Apple Mac OS X

Inventive Releases iClip 3.4
Productivity Software for Apple Mac OS X 12/17/2004 06:44 PM
New Version Features Copy/Paste Via Keyboard, Improved International Text Handling

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Inventive Releases iClip 3.2
Productivity Software for Apple Mac OS X

Inventive Releases iClip 3.2
Productivity Software for Apple Mac OS X 08/27/2004 02:00 PM
New Version Features New Way to Quickly Gather Information, Enhanced Clipboard Recorder, More Pop-up Preview Options

Inventive, Inc. announces the release of iClip version 3.2 award winning productivity software for Mac OS X. iClip is a multiple clipboard/scrapbook/launcher application designed to improve user efficiency and productivity for various computing tasks.

Inventive Releases iClip 3.1
Productivity Software for Apple Mac OS X

Inventive Releases iClip 3.1
Productivity Software for Apple Mac OS X 07/13/2004 03:08 AM
Inventive, Inc. announces the release of iClip version 3.1 productivity software for Apple Macintosh computers with OS X. Newly available is a CD version of iClip. For version 3.1, iClip now automatically records changes to the Clipboard, making it serve as a more powerful multiple clipboard. Additionally, a 25% discount to celebrate the Macworld Expo in Boston this week is available by using the coupon code MWEB04 at purchase time (expires 7/15). [PRWEB Jul 13, 2004]

Wholesaler Inventive Solutions to move
into retail with plans for web site

Wholesaler Inventive Solutions to move
into retail with plans for web site 12/29/2003 04:07 PM
InternetRetailer.com Dec 29 2003 3:07PM ET

Inventive Releases iScooper 1.5
Automatic Media Download Software

Inventive Releases iScooper 1.5
Automatic Media Download Software 12/02/2003 01:48 AM
Version 1.5 adds several new major features including integration with Apple's Safari web browser, automation via AppleScript, and browsing local media.

- Internet for rural

- Internet for rural 09/03/2004 02:29 AM
Xinhua News Agency Sep 3 2004 6:27AM GMT

Rural Appalachia still needs a

Rural Appalachia still needs a 07/26/2004 10:52 AM
Backyard Third World

John F. Kennedy saw it and pronounced it a shame on our nation. Lyndon B. Johnson tried to change it. The "compassionate conservatives" have exacerbated it. I wanted to share it with you. Isn't it time for real change? Hasn't the exploitation of this place and these people gone on long enough?

Rural internet options

Rural internet options 06/05/2005 11:47 PM

There's a possibility that I'm going to be spending some time in a rural area with no DSL or cable over the next few months and I need high speed internet access to work on kottke.org while I'm there. I've investigated various options, but there are so many pros, cons, and unknown factors to weigh that it's hard make a choice. Here's the list:

• Dialup - Cheap, but way too slow. Not really an option.
• Two-way satellite internet - I've heard bad things about this, but it's been available for awhile now so I'd guess it's not completely useless. The latency sucks, but there's no way to get around it and I'm not a gamer so how bad can it be? Do I go with Direcway or Starband or GroundControl or are there other companies? I've heard stories that some services throttle bandwidth or charge per GB. Also kind of expensive. Gotta sign year+-long contracts. Does it work in bad weather?
• Phone company says that we're out of range for DSL, but get the DSL modem anyway and see if it works. As suggested here. Anyone done this?
• Get the phone company to drop a DSL-ready line from the trunk to the house. This is probably expensive (how much?) and would take time to convince the phone company to do.
• T1 line. Expensive. $600/mo? Probably more.
• Wifi antenna pointed towards a wireless access point somewhere in DSL land. Downsides: don't know anyone in surrounding DSL land, possible line-of-sight issues.
• Run cable coax from nearest cable subscriber's house several miles away. Absurd. Included only for the sake of completeness.

Does anyone have any personal experience with any of this? Any recommendations or helpful pointers? Satellite internet seems like the best option, but looking around at the available services, it seems expensive and just generally like the service they offer is kind of "my way or the highway" and generally makes me uneasy and unclean. Many thanks in advance for anything you can offer.

(with comments)

Rural Folk May Yet Get Broadband

Rural Folk May Yet Get Broadband 04/17/2004 04:51 AM
In the latest effort to bring high-speed Internet access to rural areas, the FCC proposes letting wireless service providers share airwaves currently used by satellites and radar. Satellite companies hasten to protect their slice of the spectrum. By Elisa Batista.

Rural Areas and the Internet

Rural Areas and the Internet 02/19/2004 06:14 AM
Rural Areas and the Internet
http://ww w.pewinternet.org/reports/toc.asp?Report=112

There has been steady penetration of the Internet into rural areas in recent years and more than half of rural
adults -- 52% -- now go online. However, a corresponding rise in the percentage of urban and suburban residents going online has left a persistent gap between rural areas and the rest of the country. Some 67% of urban residents and 66% of suburbanites are online. A new study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project finds that the gap is probably tied to the fact that rural residents as a group earn less and are older than their urban and suburban counterparts.

RSS: Rural Stewardship Scheme

RSS: Rural Stewardship Scheme 11/16/2003 07:25 PM
And more.

Urban and Rural Planning

Urban and Rural Planning 02/10/2004 02:54 AM
marcus evans Feb 3 2004 5:05PM GMT

Rural education under spotlight

Rural education under spotlight 07/25/2004 04:20 AM
Delegates from across Europe gather on Skye for a six-day conference on preserving education in rural areas.

BT names the day for rural broadband
rollout

BT names the day for rural broadband
rollout 07/01/2004 01:40 PM
ZDNet UK Jul 1 2004 5:17PM GMT

BT cuts rural broadband fees

BT cuts rural broadband fees 01/02/2004 01:14 PM
ZDNet UK Jan 2 2004 12:23PM ET

Rural school's internet landmark

Rural school's internet landmark 11/18/2003 04:49 AM
BBC Nov 18 2003 4:19AM ET

Rural council tax levels 'unfair'

Rural council tax levels 'unfair' 08/01/2004 11:17 PM
Rural dwellers are not getting a fair return on the council tax they are paying, a lobby group report says.

UTOPIA to Connect Rural Businesses

UTOPIA to Connect Rural Businesses 07/26/2004 07:15 AM
The Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency, or UTOPIA, project's aim is to create an all-fiber infrastructure that will operate as an open, wholesale network for providers to offer retail services to users.

Four Found Dead in Rural N.C. Include
Boy

Four Found Dead in Rural N.C. Include
Boy 12/07/2003 07:38 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 7 2003 6:33PM ET

Bagel and Schmeer in Rural France

Bagel and Schmeer in Rural France 12/23/2003 01:02 PM

A Primer

Not really one for rituals, but on frequent bleary Sunday mornings back in Vancouver I’d journey far across the Burrard Street bridge to the Siegel’s on Cornwall, to buy bagels just out of the oven, lox, and tubs of Winnipeg cream cheese.

It is a salient truth that every human should find the bagel to which they are aligned by fate; for me it was plain (sometimes the poppy) at Siegel’s. I could foghorn on about texture and crumb and a balance of salt and sweet, but they were just really good. With lox, cream cheese, capers, and red onion they were heaven.

The inability to acquire, or replace, these bagels since moving two and a half years ago has been difficult. Bread is of course like a religious object here, but they just don’t get bagels. When you can find them they’re no better or worse than those of the Safeway bread aisle: er, awful.

From peering past the unemployed actors on cash at Siegel’s I always assumed there was some dark big-city science to bagelry; that it boiled down (sorry) to massive wood-burning ovens, iron kettles and long wooden paddles. But, thanks to this neat new thing called ‘google’, we have found you can get close even if cinching your burlap clothes with twine, kicking chickens out of the way barefoot in a dirt-floor kitchen, etc..

It can be done.

THE BAGEL: This is of course the heavy lifting. Herself found this recipe by Hillel Cooperman, and it is a keeper, with the following adjustments:

• For the malt syrup, substitute a tablespoon of Ovomaltine.
• A teaspoon of rock salt isn’t enough: make it two.
• 1/3 cup honey in the boiling bath isn’t quite enough: make it a half cup.

We’ve made them twice (well, she made them twice; I interfered on the second batch) and they get very close to bagel nirvana: a little sweet with just enough crusty resistance and chewy and light but still substantial on the inside.

THE CREAM CHEESE: plain Recettes de Madame Loïk in the blue & white tub does fine – not quite as unctuous as one might prefer, but can be thinned with milk. Vache qui rit in foil cubes is mere greasy kid stuff.

THE CAPERS: Available most anywhere. Maille are good.

THE RED ONION: Why are these so goddam expensive here?

THE SMOKED SALMON: Available most anywhere, pre-sliced and vacuum sealed. Scottish is better than Irish; both are better than Norwegian. If it’s labelled carpaccio de saumon don’t buy it out of spite.

Government funding for DIY rural
broadband

Government funding for DIY rural
broadband 11/03/2003 10:05 AM
vnunet.com Nov 3 2003 8:50AM ET
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