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Software-Defined Radio Could Unify Wireless World

Posted by Zonk on from the cool-if-it-works dept.

mjdroner writes "Technicians in Ireland are testing a device capable of skipping between incompatible wireless standards by tweaking its underlying code. The article states: 'The device can impersonate a multitude of different wireless devices since it uses reconfigurable software to carry out the tasks normally performed by static hardware. The technology promises to let future gadgets jump between frequencies and standards that currently conflict. A cellphone could, for example, automatically detect and jump to a much faster Wi-Fi network when in a local hotspot.'"

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  1. Apparently, radio implemeneted in hardware... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    didn't have enough bugs.

    Sigh...

  2. Great by TubeSteak · · Score: 3, Funny

    Once upon a time, it used to be that only the military could fark up my garage door opener.

    Now everybody will be able to.
    Thanks Ireland.

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    [Fuck Beta]
    o0t!
    1. Re:Great by jcr · · Score: 2, Funny

      Once upon a time, it used to be that only the military could fark up my garage door opener.

      Only the military could buy batteries, transistors, inductors, capacitors, and resistors in your country?

      Sounds pretty harsh.

      -jcr

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      The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
    2. Re:Great by jcr · · Score: 2, Funny

      I think we can all agree on common-sense technology control, such as banning "assault capacitors" with a rating higher than 100uF.

      You can have my 10 Farad capacitors when you pry them from my cold, dead hands.

      Make sure they're fully discharged first, of course..

      -jcr

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      The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
  3. On the list of things that make me go hmm.... by Excelsior · · Score: 3, Funny

    The technology promises to let future gadgets jump between frequencies and standards that currently conflict.

    So, in one fail swoop they've automated the radio dial and the AM/FM button? Science rocks.