Wireless Technology

The iPad Hype: Much Ado About Nothing?

Posted by Daniel on February 1, 2010 at 10:05 am

Apple Computers (yes, that is what it originally was) recently announced a new iPhone-like mobile computing device called the iPad. Unless you live in the most remote of Islands, I’m sure that is all you’ve heard or read about in the past week. Tweet This Post

I know where you are!: Mobile devices and GPS

Posted by Daniel on May 20, 2009 at 1:05 pm

The other day I was in Houston for a seminar and as usual, got lost, despite the fact that I had a printed map and directions to the venue. I called the hotel I was going to stay at for help and they hung up on me. Oh well. After taking a few more wrong turns, [...]

Roll Your Own Captive Portal

Posted by Daniel on March 26, 2009 at 9:04 pm

A lot of businesses these days, especially small cafes, coffeee shops and restaurants, offer free WIFI services to their customers. The problem is, many of these wireless devices are left wide open and unsecured because customers and business owners do not want to deal with the hassle of locked down services. An alternative is to sign [...]

New Nintendo DSi

Posted by Daniel on February 22, 2009 at 6:45 pm

Nintendo Corporation is planning a release of the next generation of their popular DS gadget later this year. The new device is called the DSi. Rumor has it that it will soon be available for pre-order here in the U.S. Tweet This Post