WiFi Update No. 16
WiFi is alive and prospering with JiWire now reporting that there are 215,777 free and paid WiFi hotspots in 135 countries. JiWire’s WiFi Hotspot Finder makes it easy to locate wireless Internet access around the globe but there are also a number of other tools available. I like the JiWire Hotspot Finder plugin for Skype. […]
IBM Happenings: November 2007
The month of November was one of the fastest paces for news that I have seen since "IBM Happenings" blog started in June 2004. The month was filled with a slew of announcements in hardware, software, services, acquisitions, and strategic alliances. One of the most interesting announcements to me was that IBM’s Blue Gene/L supercomputer […]
IEEE
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) Board of Directors has elected John R Patrick as an IEEE Fellow, effective 1 January 2008. The Member Grade of Fellow is conferred in recognition of unusual and outstanding professional distinction. It is awarded at the initiative of the IEEE Board of Directors following a rigorous nomination […]
Back To DACS – 2007
On December 4th, the Danbury Area Computer Society will hold it’s monthly meeting and it will be my honor to give a talk (at 7:45PM) about The Future of the Internet. (This will be the sixteenth year in a row that I have done this). The meeting will be open to the public and will […]
Florida Refuge
The first attempt at geocaching for me was in August 2003. I still enjoy the sport and highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in hiking and the outdoors. The basic idea is that individuals or organizations set up “hidden treasures” (caches) in various places around the world and record the locations (latitude and […]