WLAN architecture debates remind me a lot of the Scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz… but the issue isn’t “if they only had a brain.” The issue is where do they put those brains. Many companies, such as Cisco, have opted for a distributed intelligence, with a certain amount of processing taking […]

The hot tech news yesterday (aside from Intel’s release of its first WiMax chip, that is) was Adobe’s acquisition of Macromedia for $3.4 billion. Both companies have struggled in recent years, but the merger is advertised more as an opportunity for Adobe to expand into new markets, specifically the mobile content market, which Macromedia […]

My brother sent me a link from his Bloglines the other day on some cool kitchen techniques that I thought were pretty handy. The most useful one was a guide on cutting vegetables, including instructions for southpaws. Check it out here.
Check out a couple of other kitchen tips at Lifehacker.

One of the texts for my Broadband Wireless Networks class is the new Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) Official Study Guide, 3rd Edition. This is quite the feat, since the text was just published. We received some of the earliest copies shipped straight from the publisher, thanks to the authors at Planet3 Wireless. […]

In every survey about factors affecting deployment of WLANs, security consistently ranks in the top three, if not Numero Uno. Wireless security is possible, but most of the solutions which have been developed are aimed at mid to large enterprises, leaving the little guys wondering “What about me?”. Some companies are starting to […]