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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. DAMNIT!!! by Neck_of_the_Woods · · Score: 5, Funny


    How many times do I have to tell you, turn off the network when you leave the room!

    --
    Neck_of_the_Woods
    #/usr/local/surf/glassy/overhead
    1. Re:DAMNIT!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      eh, hello, excuse me.

      it's, "turn off the internet"...

      duh......

  2. Not a wireless lightbulb at all... by sleadlay · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's an accesspoint that's hardwired into a lamp base alongside a fluorescent (not UV) lamp bulb.

    Receives electricity plus ethernet data from the existing lighting circuit.

    Nothing new here... carry on.