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Wireless vendors take control

Wireless vendors take controlWhatever works better than what we have now...`WiFi is probably the worst standard that I have ever had to deal with. I feel really bad for admins who have to deal with it on any larger scale than I do.Watch.. . do you have privacy within the...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Network security, Wireless LANs, SECURITY, Mb/s, RF Engineer, wireless

Discussion threads 2004-05-12

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Heart pacemakers vulnerable to attack

Heart pacemakers vulnerable to attackThis is misleadingThe former Guidant now Boston Scientific pacemakers are NOT exposed to these vulnerabilities as are some of their competitors. The communications to these devices is encrypted.RE: Heart pacemakers vulnerable to attackWow, this would be a great plot for a detective - murder mystery...

Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, pacemaker, hacker, attack, ICD

Discussion threads 2008-08-11

Today's Debate: Ban cell phones from hospitals?

Today's Debate: Ban cell phones from hospitals?Improve Hospital MachinesI would hope that the medical companies could figure out a way to shild their machines from such devices. Even if you ban cell phones, as small as they are now, some folks forget they are turned on. I would...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, hospital, cell phone, phone

Discussion threads 2007-09-06

Return of the command line

Return of the command lineLess work ... but more to remember.For the engineer or scientist, the command line is more efficient and a better use of valuable CPU cycles but the direction of computing since the early days has been that by layering on more software, you could make the...

Tags: UNIX, command line, CPU-cycles, GUI

Discussion threads 2007-07-12

MT launches anti-RealID revolution, bans DMV from complying with federal law

MT launches anti-RealID revolution, bans DMV from complying with federal lawRealIDHomeland Security says a person without such a drivers license cannot board a COMMERCIAL flight, or enter a Federal building. If enough States reject this Real-ID law, then the COMMERCIAL Airlines will suffer. Now, how long will that last? When...

Tags: SECURITY, Semiconductors, RealID, anti-RealID, homeland security

Discussion threads 2007-04-18

Here's what that so-called "Zune Phone" really is: your thoughts, please?

Here's what that so-called "Zune Phone" really is: your thoughts, please?Sorry about my post.Seems my Windows Clipboard or this text editor truncated all of my line breaks/carriage returns... :(I'm going to try to make it easier...1st image:The first shows the diagram of now all the components will work. The top...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Microsoft Zune, phone, TV Channel

Discussion threads 2007-02-10

Airlines ban cell phones -- but why?

Airlines ban cell phones -- but why?cell phones on aircraft...I ahve been in the industry cell pohnes working as an engineer for over 15 years.This is a response by me of an email i recieved about the possibilty of using cell pohnes in aircraft.the original email referenced this article...http://www.physics911.net/projectachilles.htma test...

Tags: Cellular phones, cell phone, cell, phone

Discussion threads 2006-07-14

Getting beyond the WiMAX hype

Getting beyond the WiMAX hypeOne sided commentary...George, if someone read just your commentary they would be left with the idea there is no reason to develop WiMAX. That just isn't true.George, are you dismissing theWiMAX grid?Where commuication hops from one WiMAX system to the next as needed?True it isn't...

Tags: WIRELESS, Wireless LANs, WiMAX, Wi-Fi

Discussion threads 2005-07-20

Microsoft lays the groundwork for WPA2 and 802.11i

Microsoft lays the groundwork for WPA2 and 802.11iDoes this play in Peoria?This is all well and good, but is WPA2 REALLY limited to WiFi - or will it work with WiMAX? The WiMAX steamroller is comming, and didiling around with this WiFi stuff is a waste of time.WiMAX is not...

Tags: Wireless LANs, IEEE 802.11i, Microsoft Corp., WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Cisco Aironet, wireless, knowledge management

Discussion threads 2005-05-17

If VIA can't do it (the $100 PC), then nobody can

If VIA can't do it (the $100 PC), then nobody canEveryone can do it for $250-$300Every week I see in the advertizing circulars, a computer system for less than 300 bucks. Yes, there are rebates involved, but the overall cost is very good.Getting the price point down to 100 bucks...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Game players, computer, monitor, PC, TV

Discussion threads 2005-05-10

Disk drives to stop shrinking

Disk drives to stop shrinkingEvery Time I Read Such Absolutes . . .... as "we've reached the limits of technology" or "our understanding of physics prevents", etc, within months i'm reading how someone somewhere has figure a way around the challenges and we continue to get smaller. why shouldn't...

Tags: storage, disk, hard drive, disk drive

Discussion threads 2005-01-12

Apple issues Mac OS X security patch

Apple issues Mac OS X security patchanyone out there?Hmmm... seems like I'm the only loser home on a Friday night reading ZDNet. Screw Apple. They have their own problem just like Microsoft has. Apple will die, it's only a matter of time. Open Source? Give me a...

Tags: Linux, Patches, Desktops, UNIX, Operating systems, No_Axe_to_Grind, security, Apple Inc., PC

Discussion threads 2004-05-21

Windows Media Player 9 tough to shake

Windows Media Player 9 tough to shakeMS Arrogance?I am getting really tired of Microsoft deciding what is "best for me." Software developers have no choice but to jump through the hoop when MS "raises" the standard, and I as an average computer user am stuck with...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Windows, WMA, Microsoft Corp., WMP9 Sucks!!, Karimi, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player

Discussion threads 2003-12-14