Tuesday, August 16, 2011

About Computer Networking: How Much Would You Pay for an Old Macbook?

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A vintage 2007 prototype Macbook Pro with integrated 3G networking was posted on eBay over the weekend. Being an experimental device from Apple not seen on the market before, interest was understandably high and bidding reached over $50,000 before the listing was removed yesterday. Who in the world would pay that much for an old laptop?

Top Apple iOS Apps for Wireless Networking
I have hard enough time just parting with a few bucks to purchase apps from the App Store. The ones listed here are among the best around for those interested in wireless networking.

Wireless Networking Using Flickering Lights
One app I haven't found on the App Store is one that will receive wireless network signals from the lights in your home. Did you know that with Visible Light Communication (VLC) techniques, lights can be made to transmit actual network data at rates up to 800 Mbps? That's cool even if you can't buy it yet.

Increasing the Wi-Fi Range of a Laptop
Until LED lights become our home network transmitters, we are probably going to be using Wi-Fi radio signals instead. The trouble with Wi-Fi is it sometimes doesn't quite reach all the places we want to go. If you have a laptop computer, increasing its Wi-Fi range can help.

Introduction to Home Automation Events
An "event" is a home automation term that means something is made to happen. Home automation events can be triggered, timed, manually configured, and organized into something called "scenes."

 


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