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High Speed Internet at 30,000ft

Well if you absolutely can not live 4-5 hours without your Internet Fix then Lufthansa will be offering Internet access on flights from Germany and Dulles. I had done some research on this upcoming service some time ago. Lufthansa is the first company to utilize the Connexion which was designed by Boeing. I am excited about this as this is

Court Orders Madster to Stop File Swapping

The entertainment industry scored a victory Monday when a U.S. district court judge issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the peer-to-peer (P2P) service Madster. U.S. District Court Judge Marvin Aspen of Chicago ordered Madster to immediately disconnect any computers or services used in connection with file swapping. [Internet.Com]

The end of passwords is nigh …

A UK company claims it has developed a more secure system than passwords that is just as simple and cheap. Quizid says its technique uses unique codes instead of user names and passwords. Users have a credit card-sized device that generates a passcode each time they want to log in. The code is only valid for a short time and

AudioBooksForFree.com

I am a big music fan but I am also a avid book reader. I also spend many months a year on the road and do not have the luxury of carrying around 5-6 paperbacks everytime I head to the airport. So today I am reading a article that was published by Lockergnome and checked out a article on AudioBooksForFree.com

Bi-Directional Satellite

It appears the days of one way satellite Internet access is over. Bi directional satellite Internet service is available now www.direcway.com

Check your Browser for Parasites

I have always wondered if in the middle of some click crazy late night surfing if I had ever clicked on a link that dumped some tracking software on my computer. The following site checks your browser not sure how good it really is. Give it a whirl and let me know if it finds anything. [and.doxdesk.com]

Soap Box Time

I am as big a mouth as they come when it comes to talking up technology and I from time to time like to really stick my neck out. I am working on a document that I am going to take around to my closest neighbors and try to get a community network going. This is nothing new many apartment