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Tech Talk Radio Highlights
During this week's show we discussed wireless
network configuration, technology trends for 2004,
high-speed 3G cell phone data networks, peer-to-peer
network standardization, a Russian site that sells MP3's
for 10 cents a song, Kodak's slow exit from the film
business, and much more.....Listen now to the
latest show in MP3 format. Check out all the links referenced during
the show. Tech Talk airs each Saturday at 8 am on
WJFK Radio (FM106.7) and is sponsored by Stratford
University. WJFK is a CBS affiliate and the number one
FM radio station in the Washington, DC market.
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| Wireless Networking 101 | | | Wireless networks are governed by three dominant
standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g. 802.11g,
which operates in the 2.4 GHz band with a theoretical
data rate of 54 Mbps, is positioned to dominate.
Setting up a wireless network for Internet access
requires a Cable/DSL Modem, Wireless Access
Point/Router, and a Wireless Network Interface
Card for each computer. The access
point/router configuration should include changing the
Server Set Identifier (SSID) and the password, then
enabling Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) and MAC
address filtering for security. For an enhanced level of
security, you must use a VPN client.
Check
out the PC Magazine article
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| Verizon 3rd Gen ED-VO Data Networks | | | Verizon Wireless, will expand its wireless broadband
access service nationally. Powered by Qualcom's
evolution-data optimized (EV-DO) third generation
wide-area network, broadband access commercial
service, with average user speeds of 300-500 kbps, is
expected to be available in most
major U.S. cities this summer. Verizon plans to spend
$1B in the national rollout of this new program.
Already available in Washington, DC and San Diego,
CA, the service costs $79/month. 144kbps is available
for $39/mo. 14.4 kbps is offered at no additional cost
for all digital networks (this option is rarely mentioned
by Verizon).
Check
out the Newsroom article
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| CES 2004 Technology Trends | | | The technology trends displayed at this month's
Computer Electronics Show include:
- High capacity flash and mini-hard drive storage
- Digital video recorders with large hard drives
- High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
- Embedded PCs in consumer entertainment
devices
- High-bandwidth home networking standards
- CRT's replaced by liquid crystal, DLP,
and plasma
- Home networked appliances
Check
out the Extreme Tech article
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| Morpheus Invades Kazaa's Network | | | Morpheus now taps into all file-trading networks
including Kazaa. This peer-to-peer interoperability gives
users a wider range of content and file swapping
partners. These programs are used to trade all types of
files (picture, video, document, audio). They are most
frequently used to trade MP3 audio files.
Kazaa has 315 million downloads.
Morpheus has 119 million
downloads. Beware of adware/spyware in free versions.
Check
out the ZDNet article.
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