R2D2 – WiFi – 1xRTT
WiFi is such a clean and user-friendly name. WiFi stands for “wireless fidelity” and it is based on a standard called 802.11 — but who cares? It is becoming a household name, more and more available, and extremely useful. The information technology and telecommunications industries often get enamored with the technical name or the name […]
A Knovel Ride
The motorcycle ride up Interstate 81 through Pennsylvania and on to Binghamton, New York was delightful although I did not expect to be using Widder electric gloves and vest in June. The ride to Norwich, New York later in the day was much warmer. More on the motorcycle rides (and rain) later. The purpose of […]
The Future Of The Internet
Writing papers is always fun and I was privileged that the Design Management Institute asked me to write one for their Design Management Journal. The DMI Journal is “devoted to articles and case studies exploring how design – in products, communication, and environments – is an essential resource, a component of every organization that can […]
Continental Opera
It seems as though I am having difficulty with every airline website. They have such a complicated business and are under such enormous financial pressures that it is hard to be too critical. They are actually making great progress — albeit a long way to go to become on demand e-businesses. This afternoon I spent […]
WiFi Around The World
Douglas Heingartner, of The New York Times, did a nice job writing “Roving the Globe, Laptops Alight on Wireless Hot Spots in today’s Circuits. In addition to a comprehensive discussion about how and where people are using WiFi around the world, he included a nice sidebar entitled Eureka: Prospecting for Internet Access which provides a […]
