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The NoCat Wireless Access Point/Night Light

Posted by timothy on from the natural-progression dept.

cascadefx writes "O'Reilly's Hacks page has a really great article about a wireless access point that was on display at the recent Emerging Technology Conference. The folks at NoCat.net rigged up a Siemens Speedstream series access point with a low power ultraviolet light to create a wireless lightbulb. Just screw it in place and combine powerline ethernet with a wireless network... and a light, to create a wireless lightbulb. Ubiquitous networking, here we come."

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  1. I don't understand the point of this.... by reverendG · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    when the X10 protocol is already usable, easy, and cheap.

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    Why should I argue rationally with someone being irrational? I'll just mock them instead.
  2. Re:I already have a wireless lightbulb... by NanoGator · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "... but over here, we just call it a flashlight. "

    It's a pity you can't pretend to be a Jedi with an ultraviolet light.

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    "Derp de derp."
  3. target audience? by MrPotatoeHead · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    swell i can just see the target audience for this thing.... the captive Xtasy poppin mosh pit surfin rave crowd that's lookin to surf the net and check their mail..

  4. Re:Nice idea by ryanwright · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Favorite bumper sticker:

    Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken!

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    -Ryan, with the unoriginal sig