29
Mar
Improve your Wi-Fi signal using a soda can: awesome(ly easy) project.
29
Mar
Improve your Wi-Fi signal using a soda can: awesome(ly easy) project.
20
Dec
Boeing tests Wi-Fi on planes with … sacks of potatoes?
If you’ve ever felt like a sack of potatoes, there may be a good reason why. Potatoes have a very similar dielectric constant to humans – we reflect and absorb electronic signals in a corresponding manner.
22
Aug
U.S. launches test of Wi-Fi to prevent car accidents
The program will enable vehicles and infrastructure to ‘talk’ to each other in real time to help avoid crashes and improve traffic flow.
06
Jun
Map of Wi-Fi router names makes a political statement
Developers at a mobile app company decided they would map the political allegiance of people who declare those opinions using their Wi-Fi names. The resulting maps don’t represent the world’s opinion on U.S. President Barack Obama, as the sampling is too biased, but they’re a funny, human glimpse into people’s thoughts.
13
Mar
Turning homeless men into WiFi hotspots ignites debate at SXSW
The men carrying a Verizon 4G LTE MiFi around SXSW this year ask for donations via PayPal from anyone who uses their connection.
via treehugger