Smart Mobs
Smart Mobs by Howard Rheingold is a really good book — just added it to my books list. Howard did a wonderful job of painting a vision for the future based on what is happening with WiFi and other disruptive technologies. He interviewed many visionaries and practitioners and then incorporated their thoughts into the book […]
My Phones
I appreciate the feedback that my last story helped clarify GSM and SIM for some readers. The main question I am getting is about what phone I use personally. For most of 2001 and 2002 I used the Kyocera Smartphone with service provided by Verizon. The Smartphone is an excellent phone but the screen is […]
The Global Phone
A fellow director at a recent board meeting asked me what phone I would recommend he buy that could be used anywhere in the world. My answer was that there isn’t one today but soon the answer will be a WiFi phone. More on that shortly. The closest thing available today would be a phone […]
WiFi – Update No. 6
There is so much going on in the WiFi arena that it is hard to keep up — even if you are more than a little interested. I am using these updates as a way to share what I have been able to learn with some opinions and observations thrown in at no extra charge! […]
WiFi — Update No. 5 (Illegal Parking)
I was driving in New York on Interstate 84 recently while using my cell phone. My headset (required by law in Westchester County) was uncomfortable and reception was marginal. It was an important discussion so I pulled onto the shoulder of the highway for the balance of the conversation. Suddenly, a State Trooper pulled up […]