Sucker rocks, I drove from Boston to Pittsburgh, and managed to chase a WRX through connecticut at 114mph (my top speed), I got 24mpg for that tank of gas.
Generally I see 28mpg average, but I put the googd gas in it. I go further on good gas in this car, than I do with el cheapo gas.
IIRC, couldah sworn I saw a NOVA episode with Alan Alda on this topic, and he transmitted data via his hand at low speeds (300bps?). This was way a while ago.
Boy do I wish I could afford to submit a patent application!
Time to start war-drinking
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Time to start war drinking -- visiting bars with Wi-Fi access. I wonder truly how many variations on this theme we can come-up with...
This is my third segment for Seattle Wireless TV. I learned quite a bit by way of journalism-by-fire. I had fun interviewing Doug, he's used to the media exposure, and -- as you see -- went right through it.
Of course, Doug treated me to a 7 course sashimi meal at Umi in Shadyside, as well as a couple of drinks downstairs at my favorite place, Soba (espresso martini was a good idea, the irish car bomb was not).
Since there aren't any other Wi-Fi related TV shows, tips and suggestions are always welcome, as well as submissions of video content.
So, I guess I could have posted that they were the third "public" ISP, since universities mostly made up the Internet at the time.
Universities are not really Internet Service Providers, they're Universities. Companies like Telerama were into providing Internet, as opposed to creating the Internet.
Yes, this is true -- at that time, you could not just call Earthlink, and order dialup Internet. SLIP was a new thing, and unless you were a university student, or invaded their computer clusters, you could not get Internet. Nobody heard of this stuff. People were using Compuserve, and dialing into BBSs.
I used to dial-in to one of Doug's multiline chat-thing experiments, as well as some of the other BBSs in the Pittsburgh area. Unless you had a unix account at CMU or Pitt, there was no way to get Internet. Telerama was one of the first.
Wonder when good ol' Ed DeHart started Pittsburgh OnLine, I never asked him.
I met with the FBI again last week, and that was one of their concerns -- "bad guys", as they call 'em, can hop onto wireless networks rather anonymously, and perform computer crimes. It's hard to track them down, unlike a those using a wired connection. Phishing, spamming, warez, the whole lot.
However, what they're seeing is NOT a flood of computer crimes using wireless technologies. Couple isolated incidents here and there, but mostly from people who don't think first (and get caught).
So, while the security issues are definately a concern, it doesn't seem to be any additional concern, especially for the FBI. Check out the ncfta for more information.
Totally. My Nokia does everything my Palm does.
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I used to be a palm zealot. Great design, initially. 68k, 1 meg of RAM, and always on. Thousands of programs appeared on the net for free. I used it for a calendar, and to schedule appointments, and to keep track of my time, and where I was. I used the address book rather violently -- and picked-up hundreds of contacts (imported from my old Casio BOSS, and collected through the years). I also downloaded neat programs, and experimented with development. Truly a neat system 1997, and ahead of it's time. (Of course, I drooled over the Apple Newtons!)
Connectivity is really the thing for me, being able to transfer data/programs easily, as well as to other people is something I need to do. I admit it, I'm a geek, and rely on this stuff. The Palm's serial port, while great, required a special cradle, and even with two, it's still a pain. Don't get me wrong, AvantGo, and the whole syncing thing is great, especially if you spend time on trains, busses, airports, or meetings. Infra-red is a really great technology, and I'd like to see it's use more widely expanded, to include tv-remotes as well as whatever other standards are out there for transcieving via infra-red (ie IrDA, etc).
Bluetooth really takes the cake on connectivity, except for it's bloated stack, and silly implimentation. Wi-Fi or soft-modem technology would be a great alternative. Using bluetooth, I can synchronize my Nokia 3650 without even taking it out of my pocket - nuts a-frying be damned. This is something far more attractive than even more icky cables, and easier than pulling-out the device and pointing it at something.
Having a Nokia 3650, I take pictures all the time, so it's nice to bluetooth them at my workstation, or drag them from my phone onto my desktop. I can do this while my phone is charging in the other room!
All of the features I used to use my Palm for, work on my phone. Plus, I can take pictures, and make calls. This makes me not wonder why Sony stops making PDAs. Why do we need an additional device? Now, having more computing power, that's one benefit, but for special applications, and extended uses, a full-on PDA might make more sense.
Check out wardriving maps of the US at location based wifi headquarters. Upload your findings, and see data from other wardrivers. Of course it's a shameless plug, but at least it's on topic!
At our website the maps we use are based on TIGER 2002, and we're homogenizing TIGER 2003 as I type this.
It's not easy to parse TIGER, but there are tools out there to do this for you. We had to integrate some features to fix some of the errors in the TIGER format, and a few other things.
Also, we're starting to publish our data (maps and other) -- just trying to figure it all out, and determine the best way to do this (suggestions are welcome!). Currently, our map engine supports some form of XML output, so we're experimenting with this at this stage.
Actually, not. You'd think that consumers would read the snippets of documentation that come with the box, understand what they're doing when they turn this thing on, and pipe their computers into it. This is not the case. ~70% is unencrypted, and about 30% are totally default. What's the best way to get users to understand this?
I figure, shipping the unit with the factory defaults as nothing working, and make the user read/configure the thing first.
Yah, we've been working on a couple of different ways to check that the AP has either moved, changed SSID, or has been taken out of service. The SSID name should have changed if any wardrivers found the unit with the new name, however. Same for WEP charachteristics.
Sure does! We only have detailed street-level maps of the US, however. Mostly because other countries' governments don't publish this in a free way. The US Census publishes TIGER, but it's in this wacky ass format. Anyone know where to get non-US street data for free?
Slashdot Mirror
'96 Subaru Outback Sport, 2.2l.
Sucker rocks, I drove from Boston to Pittsburgh, and managed to chase a WRX through connecticut at 114mph (my top speed), I got 24mpg for that tank of gas.
Generally I see 28mpg average, but I put the googd gas in it. I go further on good gas in this car, than I do with el cheapo gas.
Sucker rocks.
We need a new political party. This sucks.
It's nice to know that our FCC is looking out for us, even though some of us want to abolish the FCC.
Of course, this just means more fodder for wardriving!
There's an entire universe of devices to wardrive, and locate. This is only the beginning -- or rather a continuation.
IIRC, couldah sworn I saw a NOVA episode with Alan Alda on this topic, and he transmitted data via his hand at low speeds (300bps?). This was way a while ago.
Boy do I wish I could afford to submit a patent application!
Time to start war drinking -- visiting bars with Wi-Fi access. I wonder truly how many variations on this theme we can come-up with...
Congradulations, Rock-on! Thank you for doing this! Jane! Get me off this crazy thing!
This is my third segment for Seattle Wireless TV. I learned quite a bit by way of journalism-by-fire. I had fun interviewing Doug, he's used to the media exposure, and -- as you see -- went right through it.
Of course, Doug treated me to a 7 course sashimi meal at Umi in Shadyside, as well as a couple of drinks downstairs at my favorite place, Soba (espresso martini was a good idea, the irish car bomb was not).
Since there aren't any other Wi-Fi related TV shows, tips and suggestions are always welcome, as well as submissions of video content.
So, I guess I could have posted that they were the third "public" ISP, since universities mostly made up the Internet at the time.
Universities are not really Internet Service Providers, they're Universities. Companies like Telerama were into providing Internet, as opposed to creating the Internet.
Yes, this is true -- at that time, you could not just call Earthlink, and order dialup Internet. SLIP was a new thing, and unless you were a university student, or invaded their computer clusters, you could not get Internet. Nobody heard of this stuff. People were using Compuserve, and dialing into BBSs.
I used to dial-in to one of Doug's multiline chat-thing experiments, as well as some of the other BBSs in the Pittsburgh area. Unless you had a unix account at CMU or Pitt, there was no way to get Internet. Telerama was one of the first.
Wonder when good ol' Ed DeHart started Pittsburgh OnLine, I never asked him.
I met with the FBI again last week, and that was one of their concerns -- "bad guys", as they call 'em, can hop onto wireless networks rather anonymously, and perform computer crimes. It's hard to track them down, unlike a those using a wired connection. Phishing, spamming, warez, the whole lot.
However, what they're seeing is NOT a flood of computer crimes using wireless technologies. Couple isolated incidents here and there, but mostly from people who don't think first (and get caught).
So, while the security issues are definately a concern, it doesn't seem to be any additional concern, especially for the FBI. Check out the ncfta for more information.
Okay, let's go with the .torrent, I'm getting just over 300 baud from any of those mirrors...
There are quite an assortment of GIS tools available for Linux, too, for those of us mapping wi-fi. Check out Mapserver, GRASS, and PostGIS.
You could also hire competent unemployed systems people to help out -- like myself!
Over at WiFiMaps.com, we have detailed street level maps of the US (Canada soon), and data uploaded from wardrivers from all over the world.
As an example, zoom-into Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, or your area.
For those of you interested in wardriving or what's out there, here's a look at Austin Texas from a wardriver's point of view.
I used to be a palm zealot. Great design, initially. 68k, 1 meg of RAM, and always on. Thousands of programs appeared on the net for free. I used it for a calendar, and to schedule appointments, and to keep track of my time, and where I was. I used the address book rather violently -- and picked-up hundreds of contacts (imported from my old Casio BOSS, and collected through the years). I also downloaded neat programs, and experimented with development. Truly a neat system 1997, and ahead of it's time. (Of course, I drooled over the Apple Newtons!)
Connectivity is really the thing for me, being able to transfer data/programs easily, as well as to other people is something I need to do. I admit it, I'm a geek, and rely on this stuff. The Palm's serial port, while great, required a special cradle, and even with two, it's still a pain. Don't get me wrong, AvantGo, and the whole syncing thing is great, especially if you spend time on trains, busses, airports, or meetings. Infra-red is a really great technology, and I'd like to see it's use more widely expanded, to include tv-remotes as well as whatever other standards are out there for transcieving via infra-red (ie IrDA, etc).
Bluetooth really takes the cake on connectivity, except for it's bloated stack, and silly implimentation. Wi-Fi or soft-modem technology would be a great alternative. Using bluetooth, I can synchronize my Nokia 3650 without even taking it out of my pocket - nuts a-frying be damned. This is something far more attractive than even more icky cables, and easier than pulling-out the device and pointing it at something.
Having a Nokia 3650, I take pictures all the time, so it's nice to bluetooth them at my workstation, or drag them from my phone onto my desktop. I can do this while my phone is charging in the other room!
All of the features I used to use my Palm for, work on my phone. Plus, I can take pictures, and make calls. This makes me not wonder why Sony stops making PDAs. Why do we need an additional device? Now, having more computing power, that's one benefit, but for special applications, and extended uses, a full-on PDA might make more sense.
We've been seeing Wi-Fi turn up just about everywhere, including truck stops, municipal buildings, our favorite stores, and so many more. You can check out your area or search for specific places in the US, as seen by wardrivers.
Check out wardriving maps of the US at location based wifi headquarters. Upload your findings, and see data from other wardrivers. Of course it's a shameless plug, but at least it's on topic!
At our website the maps we use are based on TIGER 2002, and we're homogenizing TIGER 2003 as I type this. It's not easy to parse TIGER, but there are tools out there to do this for you. We had to integrate some features to fix some of the errors in the TIGER format, and a few other things.
Also, we're starting to publish our data (maps and other) -- just trying to figure it all out, and determine the best way to do this (suggestions are welcome!). Currently, our map engine supports some form of XML output, so we're experimenting with this at this stage.
Sure, I used to live overseas, but that still doesn't help find free street data for other countries.
Actually, not. You'd think that consumers would read the snippets of documentation that come with the box, understand what they're doing when they turn this thing on, and pipe their computers into it. This is not the case. ~70% is unencrypted, and about 30% are totally default. What's the best way to get users to understand this?
I figure, shipping the unit with the factory defaults as nothing working, and make the user read/configure the thing first.
Yah, we've been working on a couple of different ways to check that the AP has either moved, changed SSID, or has been taken out of service. The SSID name should have changed if any wardrivers found the unit with the new name, however. Same for WEP charachteristics.
Yah, posting on Slashdot will do that. Takes a while, still handling the load. Certainly a nice test!
Sure does! We only have detailed street-level maps of the US, however. Mostly because other countries' governments don't publish this in a free way. The US Census publishes TIGER, but it's in this wacky ass format. Anyone know where to get non-US street data for free?