Videophones Revisited, by Way of the Modem

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Videophones get cheaper

Videophones get cheaper 04/14/2005 01:51 PM
Net phone operator 8x8 slashes prices to below $100, as it tries to jump-start the disappointing U.S. market for space-age telecommunications.

Tech Bits: The 411 on videophones

Tech Bits: The 411 on videophones 06/05/2004 07:47 PM
US News Jun 5 2004 11:17PM GMT

Internet Videophones -- Is Anybody
Watching?

Internet Videophones -- Is Anybody
Watching? 09/27/2004 07:30 AM
Business2.com - Mon Sep 27, 10:52 am GMT

Cable Modem Hackers unlock Cable Modem

Cable Modem Hackers unlock Cable Modem 02/10/2004 02:44 AM
A very amazing article on the Register on how a group of hackers have unlocked a certain brand of cable...

Device-Modem-1.39

Device-Modem-1.39 08/18/2004 07:10 AM

Device-Modem-1.33

Device-Modem-1.33 01/22/2004 10:57 PM

Device-Modem-1.32

Device-Modem-1.32 01/22/2004 10:57 PM

What happened to the Modem Guy?

What happened to the Modem Guy? 12/02/2003 01:08 AM
What happened to the Modem Guy? A great story on two partners and personal computer pioneers, Hayes (who got the fame) and Heatherington (who got the money).

Save My Modem

Save My Modem 03/15/2003 01:28 PM
0.18 - fixes

Getting Modem Information

Getting Modem Information 06/02/2004 03:11 PM

"AIO G3 revisited"

"AIO G3 revisited" 08/23/2004 10:22 AM

3G UMTS Modem Shipping

3G UMTS Modem Shipping 01/07/2004 06:57 PM
3G Jan 7 2004 4:10AM ET

What's A Cable Modem, And Who Decides?

What's A Cable Modem, And Who Decides? 03/28/2005 12:56 PM
Forbes Mar 28 2005 5:22PM GMT

Forum Stories: Cannot add Modem

Forum Stories: Cannot add Modem 06/06/2004 02:15 PM

Qwest Offers Wi-Fi in DSL Modem

Qwest Offers Wi-Fi in DSL Modem 04/09/2004 03:57 PM
Qwest is selling DSL customers a $60 (or rented for $3/month) gateway with Wi-Fi built-in: Actiontec is a big winner here, with Qwest selling their DSL/Wi-Fi combo. This may be the first U.S. telecom or cable firm to offer Wi-Fi so aggressively as an integrated product, but it won't be the last. It will soon be de rigeur to offer Wi-Fi as an option or a baseline feature in gateways and broadband modems. The products are available; the ISPs just need to hop on the right bandwagon. The price is notable, because past offerings of Wi-Fi equipment to telco customers has been far above market prices. This price tag of $60 seems perfectly reasonable given its integration. It's not clear from the article whether technical support for Wi-Fi is included in the DSL subscription....

Getting Remote Modem Information

Getting Remote Modem Information 07/05/2004 02:45 AM

My cable modem died.

My cable modem died. 12/12/2003 12:44 PM

My cable modem died last night before I was finished (it still is down -- I'm now dialing in via MSN). But, Forgetfoo went off and designed me a whole new look! See why CSS is cool? He can come up with a new design very easily. Anyway, I will keep working on the design this weekend. Who knows? I might just use Forgetfoo's design.

Weird sticker on my DSL modem

Weird sticker on my DSL modem 07/12/2004 07:15 PM
I just got my Yahoo! DSL self-install kit in the mail, and the modem has a red sticker on it that reads:

"ATTENTION To maximize connection speed, leave this modem on for 10 days after DSL installation is complete. Please Note: You can use your DSL service during this time. It is not necessary to leave your computer on, only the modem."

Why do I have to leave the modem on for 10 days? Is something inside it fermenting? Email me if you know.

The Linux Modem Problem?

The Linux Modem Problem? 04/12/2005 05:01 PM
Slashdot Apr 12 2005 5:56PM GMT

Duxbury launches new GSM modem

Duxbury launches new GSM modem 03/08/2004 11:20 PM
Sunday Times South Africa Mar 9 2004 3:17AM GMT

Using PDF Services, revisited

Using PDF Services, revisited 12/27/2004 10:39 AM
This hint reminded me that PDF Services might not be getting the attention or respect they deserve. So here's a simple yet very effective tip that makes saving PDFs fun! Create a folder on your desktop called "PDFs to Read"...

The CELL revisited

The CELL revisited 03/14/2005 04:51 PM
RWT posts a followup to their CELL article, and I revise my stance on the name "synergistic processing unit."

Python Revisited

Python Revisited 01/01/2004 02:44 PM
Happy New Year! Let's talk shop as usual.

Recently, we've been looking at developing some server software in Python. This is my first serious look at Python since 1999, and I'm impressed with the improvements. It's a couple of years older than PHP, and certainly more mature. Python has a reputation for being more rationally designed than PHP or Perl, and in general that's true; but you can still see Python's age in the fact that there are many APIs that do the same thing (eg. the string functions).

PHP is still a better language for web development because it is a simpler language, easy to teach to Java or Javascript programmers, has more flexible string processing, and designed to work well with templates.

But as a general programming language, Python has its advantages. You can build sophisticated networking software with Python that supports threads and asynchronous connections with reasonable efficiency (though Python doesn't really take advantage of multiple CPU's due to an internal global lock). The Twisted and Dibbler frameworks are testament to that. Python's C API is well documented and Python can be easily embedded into 3rd party apps.

Python is also a good source of design ideas. I have noticed that othe rs have realized that many good Java ideas do not translate well to PHP. There is an impedence mismatch; many things that are hard in Java are easy in PHP. It makes sense to create an elaborate framework in Java to do something that's hard in Java, but to apply the same to PHP suggests more energy than sense. In contrast, I suspect that Python and PHP are more complementary than we all suspect...

PS: We also had a look at developing the same server software using .NET. However .NET doesn't have builtin support for open protocols such as POP3 and IMAP. I continue to be amused at the (intentional?) omissions in the .NET framework.

Flash, revisited

Flash, revisited 09/11/2004 02:29 PM
I’ve never liked Macromedia Flash. For longer than I care to remember, I considered Flash nothing more than an annoying tools for advertisers to waste my bandwidth and make me install yet on more piece of software on my computer. The irony of providing “rich content” advertising and leave ...

""Hacking" Revisited"

""Hacking" Revisited" 02/13/2004 02:37 PM

OPML Revisited

OPML Revisited 03/14/2005 05:44 PM

OPML is a simple, widely used, yet often misunderstood, XML format created by Dave Winer.  IMHO, misunderstandings stem from overexposure to traditional ways of using XML.  I must admit, I also laughed at OPML when I first looked at it years ago.  But when I cocked my head (a technique anyone can learn from their dogs), it began to make a lot of sense.

This is what I saw:

Infoset:

• An OPML document is a collection of objects.
• An object may have properties and contents.
• An object's properties are unordered map of name/value pairs.
• An object's contents are ordered list of objects.

Syntax:

• Objects are encoded as XML elements named 'outline'.
• Properties are encoded as XML attributes.
• Content objects are encoded as child XML elements.

Once you get this picture in your mind, you start to appreciate OPML more.  Throw in display and interaction semantics builted into the format along with distributed object linking and embedding Dave often raves about and you got quite a beast of a language.

As to the question of who defines the properties, the answer is everybody does.  OPML is a kind of Emergent Markup Language in that common properties are expected to emerge through industry practices rather than standardization through committees.

There are some shortcomings with OPML though which I would like to see addressed.

OPML Wiki

OPML needs a wiki for OPML developers to interact with each other and to document how each of them are using OPML so that standard or type-specific properties may emerge.

Structured Properties

One weakness of XML is that, while elements may be structured, attributes may not.  Since properties are encoded as XML attributes in OPML, (semi) structured properties (i.e. HTML fragments) have to be encoded at the cost of readability.

I think the need for a wiki is far more serious than the need for structured property support.

Entry 1,000 Revisited

Entry 1,000 Revisited 09/09/2004 09:02 AM

Entry Number 1,000: One year ago today we hit 1,000 entries. How quaint.

Click here to comment on this entry

MySQL and OS X Revisited

MySQL and OS X Revisited 11/23/2002 10:02 AM
via Apple's Internet Developer: "In this article I'll give you an overview of MySQL's features and drawbacks, show you how...

Newsletters Revisited

Newsletters Revisited 03/13/2003 12:53 PM

fireworks, revisited

fireworks, revisited 07/02/2004 07:44 PM
Two years ago, I wrote an entry that endures as one of my all-time favorites.

It's timely and topical, and (most importantly) frees me up this weekend to hang out with my wife.

Longtime readers will probably remember this, and I hope that new readers enjoy it as much as I do.

It's called Fireworks.

Read the full entry @ WWdN!

OpenBSD revisited

OpenBSD revisited 06/07/2004 03:46 PM

Ratings Revisited

Ratings Revisited 02/10/2004 02:50 AM
Updated my entry ratings code. Added IP Address storing. Added one rating per IP code.

Eldred Revisited

Eldred Revisited 08/23/2004 10:05 AM
Larry Lessig from time to time flagellates himself about losing the Eldred case in the Supreme Court. He shouldn't; it was unwinnable for a host of reason (the lopsided vote--7-2--is a clue). Yes, Congress can confer copyrights only "for limited Times," but what's "limited" is a matter of perspective. If...

FIleVault Revisited: Yea Or Nea?

FIleVault Revisited: Yea Or Nea? 04/01/2005 09:29 AM

Strings, revisited

Strings, revisited 06/16/2004 10:49 PM
So, I finally did the last draft of the bytecode/assembly level string design for Parrot. It was a mixed bag--the per-string language tag is gone (darn!) but national character sets stay (yay!) with a set of "It's all Unicode no matter what you say" string ops thrown into the mix. Like any other engineering task with multiple conflicting requirements and strong proponents of different schemes, it's safe to say that everyone's unhappy with the result, but I think everyone can make do with what we have. What ultimately resulted, if you don't feel like going and looking up the post...

Simple Launches GPRS Modem

Simple Launches GPRS Modem 12/28/2004 09:09 AM
TechTree Dec 28 2004 1:10PM GMT

Notes and Tips: G4 Modem Problem

Notes and Tips: G4 Modem Problem 02/16/2004 12:04 PM
Here's a very odd fix for a very aggravating problem with the modem in a dual G4 Power Mac.

Diva: Not just a cell phone but a modem,
too

Diva: Not just a cell phone but a modem,
too 08/03/2004 09:22 PM
ZDNet Aug 4 2004 0:31AM GMT

New: FRITZBox ADSL modem/router

New: FRITZBox ADSL modem/router 08/16/2004 10:09 AM
FRITZBox is a combination ADSL modem and router with two Ethernet ports and one USB port, a packet firewall with stateful inspection, traffic shaping, and other features.
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