NotesHaving decided the retro late-80s early-90s theme for JawnCon 0x1, the inspiration for the badge seemed almost immediately obvious: the iconic, venerable Hayes SmartModem oozes industrial design of the era and is instantly recognizable to any of us who grew up when computers had the decency to shriek like digital banshees to let us know when they were plotting against us. Unfurl
NotesPirateBox can be configured to run on many devices, including wireless routers, single-board computers, laptops, and mobile phones. Key hardware platforms include the TP-Link MR3020 and the Raspberry Pi both of which start at US$35.Unfurl
NotesPirateBox is a self-contained mobile communication and file sharing device. Simply turn it on to transform any space into a free and open communications and file sharing network.Unfurl
NotesThe beast above is a robotic system intended to be operated remotely in hazardous areas where network infrastructure is scarce. The robot is controlled over a WiFi network that originates on the robot and is extended by dropping the black repeater units on its back. I and seven other computer and electrical engineers built this monster as part of a senior design project at Northeastern University.Unfurl
NotesI've got a pocket in my backpack that'd be perfect for this thing. "Remember how well Sprint 3G did in tests? And how much we like portable hotspots? Put them together with the $100 Novatel MiFi 2200, and you have a pretty nice setup, dubbed "Sprint Mobile Hotspot.""Unfurl
Notes"The device includes both a 3G and a WiFi radio: you simply turn it on, it connects to a 3G network and then broadcasts that signal over WiFi for up to five devices. Aside from the initial configuration, the most difficult interaction youāll have with the MiFi is pressing the power button. Thereās nothing else to do, but use it.But the MiFi isnāt a ādumbā, single purpose device; it has some smarts too. Novatel says that the device can actually run applications on the embedded Linux platform inside. That brings a vast number of possible ways to extend the MiFi beyond a simple 3G hotspot."Unfurl
Notes"Skyhook Wireless, provider of the Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS), recently announced that Apple is using its technology for the new Wi-Fi location positioning feature in its Maps application on both iPhone and iPod touch. Using WPS, iPhone and iPod touch users can now locate themselves in the popular Maps application with the tap of one button. (See Skyhook Wireless featured in the Macworld Keynote.)"Unfurl
Notes"The PHS300 creates a fully portable WiFi Hotspot from broadband-enabled cellular phones and modems. Take WiFi to a new level by 'bringing it with you'."Unfurl
NotesI've had Palm sleds and PCMCIA cards for cellular internet from these guys. This thing looks hot. "Our EV-DO ExpressCards are looking a whole lot frumpier (and less functional) today now that Novatel's shown off this hot little metallic number, the "MiFi" mobile 3G hotspot for getting high-speed data to you and your closest friends on the go. Routing your choice of EV-DO Rev. A or HSPA over WiFi, the slab is about as wide and long as a credit card -- goodness -- and features an internal battery that'll allegedly be good for four hours of use or forty hours of standby on one charge. The MiFi is scheduled to blast off in the first half of 2009 through carriers and retail channels, which means we can finally look forward to ditching our N78 with Joikuspot and a couple hundred dollars worth of spare batteries."FeedUnfurl
Notes"Yesterday, wireless networking provider Meraki started shipping the worldās first solar-powered WiFi mesh device. Merakiās groundbreaking energy-independent device is powered by a single solar panel and solar-charged battery. Since the unit requires no grid-derived energy, it can be set up in areas lacking power suppliesWith a price range of $848 to $1,497, Merakiās set-up isnāt exactly cheap. It is, however, cheaper than most other outdoor wireless network installations. The most expensive item in outdoor wireless networks is often the electrical cabling installationā a step that isnāt necessary for the Meraki unit since it uses a solar-powered battery."FeedEmbedUnfurl
Notes"Introducing Geode, an experimental add-on to explore geolocation in Firefox 3 ahead of the implementation of geolocation in a future product release. Geode provides an early implementation of the W3C Geolocation specification so that developers can begin experimenting with enabling location-aware experiences using Firefox 3 today, and users can tell us what they think of the experience it provides. It includes a single experimental geolocation service provider so that any computer with WiFi can get accurate positioning data."Unfurl
Notes"I like to think I'm resistant to neophilia, the fetishistic embrace of new technology endemic to Silicon Valley. And yet I felt a rush when I logged on to Gogo's inflight Wi-Fi service on the American Airlines flight I'm currently taking from San Francisco to New York. "Unfurl
Notes"So, feel free to wander around, find the scrabble board and make yourself at home. Also, please tell us if there is anything else we can get you if you didnāt find it on the menu. If itās legal, we will certainly try our best."Unfurl
Notes"The application basically turns your iPhone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, giving all of your Wi-Fi-enabled devices internet, wherever you have a cell signal."Unfurl
NotesWow. I didn't realize there was wifi at the Beer Fest! "But heck, we didnāt mind. Free beer and Free Internet, could it get any better? We donāt think so."Unfurl
Notes"Wireless Ypsi, which began in January, provides wireless Internet at speeds of about 1.5 megabytes or about the speed of DSL or T1 connections. The company, which is run more like a non-profit, uses Meraki technology to connect Internet hot spots at locaUnfurl
NotesShows how to get WifiMe onto a DS using the official Nintendo USB WiFi adapter, using drivers under a LiveCD of Knoppix. "You have choosen the rt2570/rt2500usb USB wireless device. This includes the official Nintendo USB wifi device."Unfurl
Notes"In this tutorial, I will show you how to install a wireless game adapter into your XBOX internally so that you can have a wireless connection, where available, without the extra hardware."Unfurl
Notes"Troy, Birmingham, Royal Oak, Madison Heights, Pontiac, Oak Park and Wixom won out among 31 communities that applied to be the pilot cities for the county's Wireless Oakland Project."Unfurl
JawnCon0x1: The Modem Badge
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Meraki Releases Worldās First Solar-Powered WiFi Device : CleanTechnica