Wi-Fi Communicators For the Real World

Erik_ writes: "In this most interesting article on MSN Wearable Wi-Fi - The wave of the future?, there is a description of a Wi-Fi Communicator device. Just like on Star Trek (Thanks Gene), these devices provides hands-free, voice-activated communications throughout any 802.11b networked building or campus. The company manufacturing these devices Vocera hopes to begin selling the equipment later this year. Can't wait to get my hands on some of these communicators... Beam me up Scotty."

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Maybe

[sheepab]

I used to work in a place that used those nextel walkie talkie phones, they were a pain in the ass, went out of reach every once and awhile, they were horrible. Maybe these can be replaced, but those nextel phones are damn fun for pranking people.

gratuitous linking

[casio282]

Okay, I'll take a karma hit for this, but am I the only one who's annoyed by the gratuitous linking in /. article blurbs? I mean, do we really need "Star Trek" linked to www.startrek.com here? If it were an isolated incident, it'd be fine, but this happens all the time. IMHO hyperlinking should either be used to provide optional contextual content, or serve as a simple, well, link to what's being talked about.

Many times on slashdot I'll click a link thinking I'm going to get some illustrative example or additional background, only to get a corporate homepage. Not good use of the medium, people.

offtopic -1 yes, but if I can do my part to stop this nefarious practice it's all worthwhile...

Re:gratuitous linking

[scotfl]

What's worse is that Star Trek (Ahh, it's spreading!) gets listed in the related links box. A fairly tenuous relation at best.

OT Re:gratuitous linking

[netsharc]

Maybe it's a hint for the new Star Trek film, which trailer came online yesterday, and what a kickass trailer it is too.. "Sir, are you sure this is a good idea?" "Well, we'll see won't we Data." Boom!!!