O'Reilly Network: HighWLAN: A Driving Wireless Network

The mission was to create the first documented case of 802.11b networking at 85, scratch that, 65 mph. This network had to support some form of communication between four computers. Any normal person would have stopped at this point and just bought two-way radios instead. But Casey West is no normal person.

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Misc.

DP Review: Sony 2 megapixel Network Handycam
CNET:  AT&T Broadband opts for tiered pricing
InfoWorld: Sprint faces anti-spam class action lawsuit

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CNET: Verizon cuts prices for wireless Net gear

Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless carrier, is offering a rebate of $50 on the $299 Sierra Wireless modem, and $20 off the $79 software and hardware package needed to ride the company's Express Network. The Express Network can download files at up to 144kbps, though the average user experience is between 40kbps and 60kbps.

To get the company's discounts, cell phone users must sign up before Sept. 30 for one or two years of unlimited access to the Express Network, which costs $99 a month. The Verizon Wireless promotion also offers one month of free, unlimited access to the network.

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Fujifilm follows up on yesterday's announcement of the xD-Picture Card format with five new xD digital cameras.

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infoSync: Point and receive with a twist

The arrival of camera-enabled mobile phones such as the Nokia 7650, Sony Ericsson T68i with an add-on accessory and the Sony Ericsson P800 smartphone heralds the beginning of a new age where most high-end handsets will sport integrated digital cameras. Using new technology from a partnership between International Wireless and Bango.net, users can now point a 'seeing' handset at a bar code and content is delivered straight to the phone.

The CueCat, evolved.

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LinuxDevices: Matchbox -- a Small Footprint Window Manager [via Slashdot]

Matchbox is the default window manager for Familiar and GPE. Looking at the screenshots, it appears to have the same problems at Qtopia / OPIE -- Widgets that are too small.

While I've got Linux PDAs on the mind...

• Sharp SL-5000D FlashROM 1.37/1.38.
• Sharp developer contest. Sign up by August 3rd, submit a Beta by August 23rd, get a free SL-5000D.
• Insignia JPDA 2002 contest. $10,000 to the overall winner, laptops to category winners, PDAs to runners-up.

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NYTimes: Aboard Bar Car, Some Riders Fear Last Call Is Near

You take a right at the martini sign and a step back in time when you walk into a bar car on the Metro-North Railroad. The cars are a rolling throwback to the days when commuter trains were not standing-room-only and having a martini or two on the way home was de rigueur. But there are only 10 bar cars left on the Metro-North — possibly the last, officials say, on any daily commuter train in the nation.

Had to link to this. I had fond memories of bar cars on Deutsche Bahn's trains...

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PCWorld: First Look at Pocket PC Phone Edition [via PocketPCHow2 Log]

Has a couple of details that aren't found in the product specifications, but it's not an in-depth review. Frank commented:

Be careful about the comments regarding U.S. and European usage. My understanding is that Voicestream's literature is misleading and that it isn't truly dual-band and that it only works with the GSM frequencies that are in the U.S. A very few areas in Europe support that frequency, which allows the claim that it works in Europe.

The literature claims that it is GSM 900/1900. In my experience, GSM 900 is ubiquitous in Europe (can't comment on Africa or Asia).

Also covered at: CNET

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infoSync: DivX for the Zaurus

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Pocket PC Thoughts: VoiceStream Finally Announces Phone Edition Availability

It's available now from VoiceStream's online store for $550.

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