July 18, 2007
“Rogue” iphones causing chaos on campus?
ITWorldCanada.com
Joaquim Menezes reports iPhones are causing Wi-Fi trouble for the campus network at Duke University.
”They say that built-in Wi-Fi chips from several iPhones are flooding the university’s Cisco access points. As there are apparently around 150 iPhones on campus, the impact is quite significant – as anywhere from a dozen to 30 wireless access points are being knocked out at a time.”
Dear FAA, et al.: We passengers are fed up
ComputerWorld
Mike Elgan makes a plea for in-flight Wi-Fi access..
”During our time in-flight, you airlines hold us as information prisoners and incommunicado for all in-flight time and for much of the time spent in airplanes on the ground. It’s the sole remaining place (besides jury duty) where millions of busy people are unnecessarily forced to sever all communications ties.”
3D Mailbox: Worst. App. Ever.
TechCrunch
Duncan Reily isn’t impressed with a new e-mail application, 3D Mailbox. And he’s got video.
“Do you find dealing with email boring? Would your day be brighter if your email was rendered as characters in a SecondLife style universe, complete with spam eating sharks? Were you dropped on your head as a child? Introducing 3D Mailbox.”