I have just posted Tech Rag Tear Outs Podcast #18 for manual download via: TechRagTearOuts_018_050206.mp3 (6987.4K).

Here are the detailed show notes:

• (00:00-03:41): Introduction to 18th podcast; Official beer of this podcast: Stone Pale Ale; recorded on Super Bowl Sunday; Intro music by Billy Watson
• (03:42-17:32): Primary Content
  • CTIA Wireless 2005 Conference will be held March 14-16, 2005 in New Orleans, LA
  • InfoWorld:
    • Ephraim Schwartz "RFID: Look Before You Leap" (references Impinj) [11-29-04]
    • Garmin Quest GPS gets "good" rating (7.5 out of 10.0) [01-17-04]
  • Network World:
    • Keith Shaws’ Cool Tools:
      • IO Gear’s Bluetooth GPS Navigation System [12-06-04]
      • Canary Wireless Digital Hotspotter (4.5 out of 5 stars) [01-24-05]
    • WLAN Standards Alphabet Soup Grows (802.11 t, k, n, r, and s)
  • Federal Computer Week:
    • Wherify Wireless G550 (wireless phone + GPS) + IQ Biometrix (face-recognition)
    • Wireless Security Products Reviewed:
      • BlueSecure Intrusion Protection Systems by Bluesocket
      • RFprotect 3.1.4 by NetworkChemistry
      • AirMagnet Enterprise 5.0
      • AirWave Management Platform 3.0
  • PC Magazine (Dec04 Product Recommendations):
    • Wireless Travel Router: 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless Travel Router (MSRP $90)
    • Business Class Access Point: Cisco Aironet 1200 (MSRP $1400)
    • Home Router: Linksys Wireless G WRT54GS (MSRP $99)
• (17:33-19:52): Closing Comments; Music at end from DJ Amber; Call in your input 206-337-1533.

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