Good PDA Wi-Fi Signal Strength Locator?

Posted by Cliff on Wednesday October 8, 2003 @11:32AM from the tricorders-of-the-21st-century dept.

Tark asks: "I have been tasked with creating a reliable, portable 802.11b signal strength indicator. I have looked over various PDA's, and have narrowed it down to two: the Sharp's Zaurus 5500 Linux PDA, and the HP iPAQ 2215 Pocket PC. I have chosen these due to the fact they both support cf and sd slots. Which of these 2 PDA's will provide a reliable solution for detecting an 802.11b signal, and which wi-fi card should I use with the PDA? Also, is there a CompactFlash wi-fi card that supports a external antenna connection?"

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Re:Star Trek communicator cellphone? by orthogonal · 2003-10-08 11:56 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Since slashdot's editors will probably not publish my latest AskSlashdot I'm going to do it here instead. Is there such a thing as a Star Trek communicator cellphone?

Yes, head on over to Toys R Us. Hope it looks good next to your tricorder.

Also there's Start Trak porn, for the well-rounded nerd. (Really: Sexy Trek. Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just....)

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