The Mesh(cube): open source mesh hardware
This looks quite interesting:
FrontPage - The Mesh(cube) Wiki: "The MeshCube is a new hardware platform dedicated to WirelessLAN mesh routing, developed by 4G Systems, Hamburg. With a 400MHz MIPS processor, 64MB RAM and 32MB flash, and up to 8 MiniPCI cards, it is powerful enough to provide excellent security and encryption, and flexible enough for custom applications and modifications."
SourceForge.net: Project Info - CELIB, WinCE ANSI C/POSIX library
Here is a way to port Linux apps to windows ce:
SourceForge.net: Project Info - CELIB, WinCE ANSI C/POSIX library: "CELIB is ANSI C/POSIX layer library for Windows CE devices"
News: Toshiba Develops Word's Smallest Fuel Cells
I've been sure of it for years, and here is the news that I've been waiting for:
Toshiba Develops Word's Smallest Fuel Cells. I can't wait to get one :-)
Surfing the web from a village kiosk
This
paper talks about a system for surfing the web from a disconnected village. Apparently this is the solution being used by
First Mile Solutions
InfoWorld: WiMax starting to make its move: June 16, 2004: By : NETWORKING : WIRELESS
InfoWorld: WiMax starting to make its move: June 16, 2004: By : NETWORKING : WIRELESS WiMax is picking up speed, and it will be interesting to see how this technology works out in the near term.
Antennas on the cheap!
Look at what you can do with a little ingenuity:
Parabolic antennas from cookware