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 […]
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 […]
Adam Smith’s Invisible Hand
I knew that eventually competition would begin to take hold in broadband. I first wrote about this in a reflection May 12, 1998 — and must admit I was a bit premature. But now, at last, it is happening. This morning at Vortex 2003 in Laguna Niguel, Larry Bibbio, vice chairman of Verizon, said that […]
Always On – Almost: part 3
I made it to Philadelphia for my connecting flight and am sitting in the gate area. There are no airline clubs or lounges in the communter airline section of the airport, but the Sprint PCS CDMA card in my ThinkPad works very well. In fact I have not been to a place yet where it […]
Spam Legislation – Whether You Want It Or Not
The Federal Trade Commission spam Forum in Washington this morning was quite ineteresting. The room was packed. Two FTC commissioners spoke — one suggesting caution on any legislative initiatives and the other saying “it can’t hurt”. I think it can hurt and likely will if passed. I spoke on a panel along with seven attorneys. […]
