Wearable Computers

Keeping with my plans. I decided to provide a link to the MIT media lab on wearable computer research. In fact I help to setup our wireless Mesh Network at this lab. We developed the mesh along with MIT research.

Here is the link. Will have more comments later

http://www.media.mit.edu/wearables/

Back on track

Well, I am back here now after a couple weeks off. Experience some of the early effects of Wilma in Jamaica with lots of rain.

My intended focus here is to research developments in the area of broadband communication and the relevant technologies in respect to man->network->man interaction.

I will do some work in the area of Man-Machine interaction in the next few weeks then come back to the wireless side of things later or when something interesting pops up.

Ran into this reggae artist out in Jamaica too, that seems very good. Name is Benjy Myaz. Website at www.benjymyaz.com. Seem to be doing some refreshing new type of reggae.

MIT $100 Laptop initiative

This is very good development, trying to make the laptop cheap for children. This could revolutionize the whole thinking on network availability.

Honestly, if you can get a laptop for $100 here, there is no reason we could not get that commercially.

Here is the link for more details

http://laptop.media.mit.edu/

Wireless base TV

I just ran into this company that provides the service for TV over Cellphones. Now this explains why good broadband is needed.

Check out at http://www.smartvideo.com/index.html

Currently, this technology works over EVDO but with cheap WiMAX the application usage could increase significantly.

Hypercast

Here is another useful application project. Will attend a presentation from the Professor on this later this month.

http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~mngroup/hypercast-2004/overview.html

Sounds very useful

Wireless Mesh Technology

Just a quick one on this new link.

Wireless Mesh is the technology that basically connects Wireless Access Points into a network using a wireless backhaul in place of wires. This technology has mostly been developed in the 802.11 space. Obviously there are thinking to use for WiMAX type deployments to save on backhaul cost and setup.

This link gives very good overview of the protocol and also outlines the current trends.

http://www.networkcomputing.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=169500231


Enjoy

Another good link

Here is a good link for Broadband Wireless information.

http://www.bbwexchange.com/

Has a lot of information and other links.

Should be good to find rural solutions