] One school of thought--currently supported by the Federal
] Communications Commission--favors allowing local-phone
] monopolies to maintain their dominance and extend that
] monopoly into the high-speed Internet market.

ooohhh... don't get me started!!!

Wrong turn in the Net's future

] Wireless technology is becoming more and more prevalent,
] and many people have experimented with transmitting wi-fi
] over large distances. The Guinness World Book of Records
] distance for a wi-fi link is 310 kilometers, and was set
] by the Swedish company Alvarion (full story here:
] http://www.newswireless.net/articles/030307-record.html).
] Amateurs have been making antennas out of everything from
] Pringles cans to Primestar dishes, and getting amazing
] results. Sound interesting? Read on!

WOOHOO! Nice shootin Tex!

Defcon Wireless Shootout

] The fantastic floating device called a lifter has no
] moving parts, no onboard fuel, and no shortage of
] wide-eyed admirers. Even inside NASA.

SWEET!

The Antigravity Underground

Interesting economic breakdown of various distributed computing philosophies.

Jim Gray. Distributed Computing Economics

] Some 11,000 miles above the earth, 28 satellites beam
] down data that enables the targeting of locations with
] once-unthinkable precision. It's a lethal tool in war --
] and a killer app for business. The Global Positioning
] System (GPS) is transforming everything from auto
] insurance to agriculture, from hauling freight to trading
] stocks. Is your business next?

This is a great article about how transformative GPS has become. But the example thread that runs through the article instigates some interesting questions. Are we getting too much data? Are we too accurate? Obviously we've been able to farm the land for thousands of years just fine. At what point does our accuracy start effecting our efficiency? Is it better or worse for us? Let alone all the privacy concerns.

The Sky's the Limit

] Early on there was only one source for Bluetooth
] headsets: Ericsson.

Comfy BlueTooth headset

Though out of the spotlight since leaving Apple Computer Inc. in 1985, Steve Wozniak remains revered for his integral role in helping Steve Jobs establish the company in 1976. He is credited with single-handedly designing the Apple I and Apple II machines.

The Woz - Part 2

Though out of the spotlight since leaving Apple Computer Inc. in 1985, Steve Wozniak remains revered for his integral role in helping Steve Jobs establish the company in 1976. He is credited with single-handedly designing the Apple I and Apple II machines.

A conversation with Steve Wozniak (part 1 of 2)

] The use of broadband access -- Internet hook-ups via
] cable lines or digital subscriber lines (DSL) -- jumped
] 50 percent from March 2002 to March 2003. But fewer Web
] users with dial-up phone connections now want to switch
] to broadband.

The last 12 months would've been a great time to be in the HSI business!

Broadband Internet connections stall

] However, there have also been a number of people who
] claim I'm overstating the case and that it's not possible
] to build a real cruise missile without access to
] sophisticated gear, specialist tools and information not
] readily available outside the military.
]
] So, in order to prove my case, I decided to put my money
] where my mouth is and build a cruise missile in my own
] garage, on a budget of just US$5,000.

Fux0ring 3133t Cruise Missile d00d3s