Monthly Archives: October 2009
Next Generation Connectivity (2)
[This is second post in a series on the Berkman Report. ] The methodical analysis of available data is where this report excels. They have searched for data that will substantiate the gut-level belief that Next Gen Connectivity will make … Continue reading
Global warming
A video conceived and made by amateurs (young women) in a couple of days. Internet liberates creativity !
AT&T, the Iphone and TCP/IP
A couple weeks ago I have posted about the design philosophy of the TCP/IP protocol: it was designed for imperfection. And if you have a mindset of perfection you will implement the protocol in such a way that the effective … Continue reading
Green green lighting
A while ago I read an article about LED streetlights, and the influence of the color of the light on visibility in the dark. The usual white light mimicks daylight and will not yield optimal visibility at night. Every week … Continue reading
Next Generation Connectivity (1)
The Berkman Centre for Internet and Society at Harvard University is a renowned research centre focused at Internet and the law. It researches the real and possible boundaries in cyberspace between open and closed systems of code, of commerce, of … Continue reading
Symmetry in practice
One of the emerging debates in Next Generation Broadband networks is symmetrical bandwidth. As discussed before the fact that your standard Internet Access download speed is (much) bigger than your upload speed has its roots in past engineering choices and … Continue reading
Traffic congestion is bad for your childrens health
The summary says it all. You can find the source over here, and a good commentary over here. This paper provides evidence of the significant negative health externalities of traffic congestion. We exploit the introduction of electronic toll collection, or … Continue reading
Mobile Ice Age
On of the big debates in the USA is on Network Neutrality rules and legislation. A more subtle part of the lobbying efforts is targeted at the mobile Internet. It is very well knownnow that Iphone users have quite a … Continue reading
Stealth
Ars Tecnica reports how researchers have discovered a method to “see” humans move behind a wall using wifi mesh gear. Wifi is a free wireless band with a frequency very close to the one used to heat food in microwave ovens. … Continue reading
The fun of stairs
Creative minds. How to transform a stairway to a thing of joy.