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27 Nov 09

Powerline, HomePlugs and gaming: eight things you should know | Technology | guardian.co.uk | 2008

  • D-Link PowerLine products based on DS2 technology have the capability to add any other notch should the need arise, providing a completely programmable and flexible way to solve any interference regardless of the frequency. This is a unique feature that allows these devices to be 100% radio friendly."
  • "We had to answer lots of questions from BT, we had to go through exhaustive field trials, and we had to conform to all the EMC certifcation, as well BS1363 parts 1,2,3. I can't stress this enough, we'd like to engage with the Radio Society, but in a constructive manner. It is a concern, but we believe we've addressed and continue to address that concern".
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BBC iPlayer Launches In December | Join Freesat | Nov 2009

Noisy debate about home plugs. The alternative to homeplugs in my house is to run Cat 5 cable up the walls and along the ceilings. So ugly that I will never be allowed to do it.

www.joinfreesat.co.uk/...c-iplayer-launches-in-december - Preview

Broadband home-networks Wi-Fi

  • I would ask people to avoid using homeplugs to connect the internet as there is an ongoing dispute, involving OFCOM about the compatibility of these devices with the Shortwave Radio spectrum. Certain makes of homeplugs may yet be made illegal.
  • Bt are removing the homeplugs if asked by Ofcom because it is a know issue
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13 Apr 08

iPod Touch Issue

strange anecdote - may be a clue here

www.kathyandglenn.com/...ipod-touch-issue - Preview

Audio Wi-Fi Macintosh

  • I changed the encryption under WPA from TKIP to AES and it worked.
14 Mar 08

po-ru.com: BBC iPlayer fix hacked again! - March 14, 2008

This is only a bit of fun for some coders, as serious TV fans are already downloading DRM-free video directly from the Freeview broadcasts.

All the same, this article, and the linked script, demonstrate why the technical means to allow download to iP

po-ru.com/...bbc-iplayer-fix-hacked-again - Preview

Culture Wi-Fi Digital video Cellular phones

  • The only method that they offer for other platforms requires proprietary software (and while Flash works on x86 Linux, it’s very flaky). Yet when the iPhone doesn’t support this tied-down system, they abandon their previous caution and go right ahead with an unrestricted version.
13 Mar 08

BBC acts over iPlayer loophole | Technology | Guardian Unlimited

  • New of this loophole was an interesting development, because I think the iPlayer's come on in leaps and bounds since they decided (belatedly) to add a streaming client.
24 Feb 08

The Evil Twin

  • I actually avoid all of these problems by connecting my laptop to the Internet through my cell phone.
16 Jan 08

Most home routers 'vulnerable to remote take-over' | Channel Register

  • Most routers have UPnP turned on by default. The only way to prevent the attack is to turn the feature off, something that is possible with some, but not all, devices.
14 Jan 08

Airport Network Compromised [Archive] - The macosxhints Forums

  • The MIC is susceptible to brute force attacks, so each MIC failure is assumed to be an attack. The host station and AP are required to re-key after the first attack. Any station, host station or AP will stop all communications for 60 seconds on a second attack.
11 Jan 08

Steal This Wi-Fi - Bruce Schneier

Shocking but well-considered advice.

www.wired.com/...securitymatters_0110 - Preview

Security Wi-Fi IP networking

  • In my opinion, securing my wireless network isn't worth it. And I appreciate everyone else who keeps an open wireless network, including all the coffee shops, bars and libraries I have visited in the past, the Dayton International Airport where I started writing this and the Four Points Sheraton where I finished. You all make the world a better place.

Upside-Down-Ternet

Pete Stevens gives a reason to be un-neighbourly

www.ex-parrot.com/...upside-down-ternet.html - Preview

Wi-Fi IP networking Humour

  • My neighbours are stealing my wireless internet access. I could encrypt it or alternately I could have fun.
18 Dec 07

Universal Software Radio Peripheral - Ettus Research LLC

Home software-defined radio (SDR) kit

www.ettus.com/ - Preview

Radio Linux Wi-Fi Cellular phones

  • The USRP is US$700, and includes an enclosure, power supply, cables, and hardware.
07 Dec 07

BBC NEWS | Technology | Wi-fi signals big change for mobiles

May 2007 overview of VoIP versus cellular and fixed line

news.bbc.co.uk/...6665173.stm - Preview

Wi-Fi VoIP Cellular phones

  • According to analyst firm Telegeography, in 2006 Skype users are expected to make 13.8 billion call minutes - 80% up from 2005.

    However, traffic on traditional phone lines is expected to grow over the same period to 237 billion minutes.
29 Oct 07

Pentagon: Electromagnetic pulse bombs from 2012 [printer-friendly] | The Register

  • Dr John Corley of the US airforce Capabilities Integration directorate expects an HPM bomb programme to kick off from 2012.

US fires up crowd-roasting microwave gun | The Register - Jan 2007

Or leave the beam on a bit longer, and your skin is fatally burned? This is the new plastic bullet or water cannon.

www.theregister.co.uk/...microwave_weapon - Preview

Culture Wi-Fi Cellular phones

  • The beam travels at the speed of light and penetrates the skin to a depth of 1/64 of an inch, producing an intolerable heating sensation that causes the targeted individuals to instinctively flee or take cover. The sensation ceases immediately when an individual moves out of the beam or the operator steers the beam away. Silent Guardian does not cause injury because of the shallow penetration depth of the millimetre wave.
26 Oct 07

Sprint fails to explain XOHM nonsense | The Register

  • XOHM is set to debut in April, bringing WiMAX broadband to major American cities before spreading across the country.
17 Oct 07

(Wireless) Connectivity from the Edge - Bob Frankston

  • One big advantage of using IP for connectivity is that I can extend the coverage – for cellular I’m dependent upon the carrier for extending coverage.
16 Oct 07

Apple chooses Orange as iPhone operator in France - International Herald Tribune

lock-in strategies are under threat in France

www.iht.com/...apple.php - Preview

Wi-Fi Cellular phones Music

  • Although French lawmakers passed a law targeting Apple's iPod-iTunes strategy, the law has so far not hindered Apple's operations in France....December 2005 decision to fine the three largest mobile operators for conspiring to fix prices.

Sifry's Alerts: EFF comments on FCC Unlicensed Spectrum Proposal - 2003

  • The more interesting band IMHO is the TV bands, because of the potential for use in wireless broadband uses. The lower the frequency, the less aggregate bandwith is possible, but the greater the penetrating power. And for wireless internet connectivity, directed beams of unlicensed transmitters in these lower bands could more effectively penetrate foliage and into structures.

BBC NEWS | Technology | BBC online to go free over wi-fi

  • The news website, programme sites and downloads of TV shows via the iPlayer can be accessed freely.
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