Getting a wireless network to work on Linux has always been a joke, but it seems there is some hope: Enter NetworkManager.
I haven’t tried it, but this applet seems like it brings wireless networking for Linux into the present - just like every modern operating system!
From their site:
Networking on Linux right now is painful for [...]
Check out this video. It’s from Virgin America and details “Red”, their In-Flight Entertainment System. The coolest things about it: It’s a three Linux based file servers per aircraft and you can play Doom in the air!
EDIT: After publishing this, I realized the title makes it appear like I used the iPhone for 45 minutes - sorry for the confusion!
A very lucky columnist at the Chicago Sun Times, Andy Ihnatko, was somehow able to play with the iPhone for 45 minutes! You can read his review here.
I am really looking forward [...]
I FOUND A GREAT PRODUCT!!!! WiFi Speed Spray™
From the site:
The patented formula in WiFi Speed Spray™ is the result of years of scientific research and testing. Simply spray the area around your computer. Usually five or six sprays is all it takes. As your computer sends data, each bit also carries hundreds of invisible WiFi [...]
There is a great article on Lifehacker on installing Linux on a Linksys WRT54GL Wireless G Router. This hack enables you to:
Boost antenna power
Use the router as a repeater or a bridge
Create a wireless distribution system (WDS) or a mesh network
Run a VPN server
Run a VoIP server
Run a managed hotspot with a RADIUS server
Manage bandwidth [...]
by Saman Sadeghi,Learn how to create quick script that will fix all of the shortcuts (that you've moved) to iTunes and Quicktime, once Apple releases it's program upda
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