News Sandy-Devastated Town Will Ditch Landlines Forever
05-06-2013
Rose Pastore via PopSci.com
It's now wireless-or-bust for residents of Mantoloking, N.J.
News Ham Radio Freedom
05-06-2013
http://lewrockwell.com, by David Hathaway
Surprisingly, ham radio is something that has not been entirely messed up by state action. As a matter of fact, it has avoided most of the crazy rules that have affected commercial broadcasting and commercial two-way radio in recent years.
News Ham Radio Freedom
05-04-2013
Lewrockwell.com
Surprisingly, ham radio is something that has not been entirely messed up by state action. As a matter of fact, it has avoided most of the crazy rules that have affected commercial broadcasting and commercial two-way radio in recent years.
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News Mexico Congress passes sweeping telecoms bill
05-01-2013
bbc.co.uk
Mexico's Congress has passed a major reform, in an attempt to make the country's telecommunications industry more open and competitive.
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News John McWhorter: Txtng is killing language. JK!!!
04-22-2013
TED
Does texting mean the death of good writing skills? John McWhorter posits that theres much more to texting -- linguistically, culturally -- than it seems, and its all good news.
News The First Elevated-Pin Braille Smartphone Gets A Prototype
04-22-2013
Colin Lecher via PopSci.com
Incoming text gets translated into braille through little pins, constantly moving up and down to convey what's happening in the phone.
News Dont Lose Contact during an Emergency: Reaching your Loved Ones during Disasters
04-20-2013
http://offgridsurvival.com
During any emergency, communications is going to be one of the most important survival skills that you can possess.
News Should Police Scanners Be Public?
04-20-2013
Dan Nosowitz via PopSci.com
Several innocent people have been accused of being responsible for the Boston Marathon bombing thanks to misinformation originating from police scanners. Why are these even broadcast?
News Radio Signals Disrupted as Biggest Solar Flare of the Year Hits Earth
04-12-2013
http://www.latinospost.com, By Erik Derr
Radio communication on Earth was temporarily blacked out today, as the most powerful solar flare of the year erupted from the sun, said officials from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
News Facebook ad trial risks new privacy fears
03-27-2013
CNN
Facebook is testing adverts in its members' newsfeeds that are tied to their behaviour on other websites, bringing one of the web's most effective forms of advertising into the heart of its social network.
News How to Unlock a Cell Phone or Smartphone
03-10-2013
electronics.howstuffworks.com, Ed Grabianowski
Chances are, your cell phone is tethered to one particular service provider.
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News Unlocking new cell phones to become illegal on Saturday
01-27-2013
ARS Technica
An edict from the Library of Congress is about to make phone unlocking illegal for the first time in 6 years. The decision, issued in October, is part of a triennial process whereby the Librarian of Congress hands out exemptions from the Digital Mill
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Headlines: Unlocking new cell phones to become illegal on Saturday -- 02-01-13 -- Gregg Tivnan - Matt Papke (MP3 & Video LOADED) -- Networking to Survive -- How to Unlock a Cell Phone or Smartphone -- Facebook ad trial risks new privacy fears -- Radio Signals Disrupted as Biggest Solar Flare of the Year Hits Earth -- Should Police Scanners Be Public? -- Dont Lose Contact during an Emergency: Reaching your Loved Ones during Disasters -- The First Elevated-Pin Braille Smartphone Gets A Prototype -- John McWhorter: Txtng is killing language. JK!!! -- Mexico Congress passes sweeping telecoms bill -- Ham Radio Freedom -- Ham Radio Freedom -- Sandy-Devastated Town Will Ditch Landlines Forever --