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| COMPUTING UNPLUGGED MAGAZINE - JUNE 2007 |
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When coffee meets keyboard
What happens when your keyboard encounters twenty-four ounces of coffee? It tanks, that's what it does. Unless you have a Unotron Washable keyboard. Read on to find out how Unotron's corded keyboard handles the coffee test.
Be prepared with the AMBER Alert Child ID Kit
Much as we hate to admit it, the world isn't what it once was. And every time our kids are out of our sight, there's a danger they could be snatched. Take the active approach and prepare for the unthinkable with the AMBER Alert Child ID Kit.
Got fab? Rapid fabrication (scan-modify-mill) solid objects right on the desktop
In this incredible article, Dr. Richard Siderits shows us how it's possible to create an entire fab lab on the desktop. Using a shockingly inexpensive 3D scanner, along with a CNC milling machine and fourth-axis technology, he shows how we can scan, modify, and mill solid objects, all on the desktop. "I want it!" is a wild understatement.
Outlook Mobile Service: a low-bandwidth connection to your mobile life
We have a problem. Ok, maybe not you personally, but we, the users of Outlook, collectively have a problem. That problem is how to maintain access to our Outlook data when we're mobile. Outlook Mobile Service (OMS) is one possible solution to that problem. It's an inexpensive, low-bandwidth way to get access to crucial Outlook data on virtually any mobile phone that can send and receive text (SMS) messages.
WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE
Wireless standards for mobile ad-hoc networks
In computing terms, a network is a collection of two or more machines that share information with each other. These days, wireless networks offer more services and benefits than ever before. And the proof is in the pudding as more and more companies and home users take advantage of this technology. In his continuing quest to educate our readers all there is to know about wireless technology, Contributing Editor Humayun Bakht introduces you to the most common wireless standards.
WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE
Network wide broadcasting, handling data loss in mobile ad-hoc networks
As great as mobile ad-hoc technology can be, it can still be a source of frustration as mobile ad-hoc networks are subject to transmission errors and data loss. In this article, Contributing Editor Humayun Bakht looks at why data loss happens and what could be done about it.
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