The 21st podcast of Tech Rag Tear Outs has been posted. Here are the detailed show notes (generated using PocketThinker including OPML):
- (00:00-02:26) Introduction
- Thanks to eDave.org and ChuckChat.com for the intros
- The theme of the stories covered is primarily wireless and mobile topics.
- Official Beer Of This Show: Hopzilla India Pale Ale (IPA) from
Bert Grant Brewery
- (02:27-17:47) Primary Content
- Computer Reseller News:
- New MIMO wireless solutions from Linksys, Cisco, D-Link, & Video54 [01-24-05]
- Zero
Technology Group offers servers and software
developer kits to build Java 2 Micro Edition solutions for mobile
devices [01-31-05] - AD: Hawking Technologies "Hi-Gain" Wireless-G PC Card with directional
antenna & signal strength LED indicator
- Mobile Enterprise:
- Junxion.com offers a WAP that interfaces to 3G network cards (pricing starts at $600) [Feb05]
- PC Magazine:
- New MSN Direct SPOT watches from Fossil FX3005; Abacus Watches AU4002; and Swatch Paparazzi [Jan05]
- Communications News:
- Toshiba Strata Wireless IP Telephone allows users to roam with a VoIP handset when within Wi-Fi coverage
- AD: Berkley
Varitronics Systems offers a handheld based 802.11
b&g analyzer that integrates with their mapping package called
Yellowjacket Hive Software
- Information Week:
- UPS RFID Strategy – Investment (Impinj & Savi Technology), Pilot Programs, R&D [29Nov04]
- Wireless
Sensors (aka "motes") – Overview of testbed, data integrators, and
solution providers (Dust Networks, Ember, Crossbow Technologies) [24-Jan-05]
- Network World:
- More on MIMO or "pre-N routers" – Belkin, Linksys, Arigo, Netgear, Video54, D-Link, SMC, Atheros [2/7/05
- Demo 2005 – Meru Networks new WLAN architecture coordinates radio frequencies to insure interference is at a minimum
- Wireless
at Las Vegas Airport: Free Wi-Fi using Aruba Networks H/S, and baggage tracking RFID (using FKI Logistex & Symbol Technologies) [2/28/05] - Distributed Antenna System (DAS) Overview by James Hermann [2/7/05]
- Computer Reseller News:
- (17:48-19:51) Closing
- Close out with awesome blues harmonica music from Billy Watson
- To leave audio comments call: 206-337-1533
- Have a great day!

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