The Ramble

This may be a product that I would want to try. Blah Blah Blah

Konfabulator 2.0 : Page 1

Logan's baseball season is over. Summer Classic is today and that will be the final event that has to attend.... He's taking swimming lessons daily for the next 3 weeks. I am sure that he will do very well.

WLAN Standards - 802.11b 802.11a 802.11g - Which One is Best?: "802.11
In 1997, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) created the first WLAN standard. They called it 802.11 after the name of the group formed to oversee its development. Unfortunately, 802.11 only supported a maximum bandwidth of 2 Mbps - too slow for most applications. For this reason, ordinary 802.11 wireless products are no longer being manufactured.
802.11b
IEEE expanded on the original 802.11 standard in July 1999, creating the 802.11b specification. 802.11b supports bandwidth up to 11 Mbps, comparable to traditional Ethernet.

802.11b uses the same radio signaling frequency - 2.4 GHz - as the original 802.11 standard. Being an unregulated frequency, 802.11b gear can incur interference from microwave ovens, cordless phones, and other appliances using the same 2.4 GHz range. However, by installing 802.11b gear a reasonable distance from other appliances, interference can easily be avoided. Vendors often prefer using unregulated frequencies to lower their production costs.

* Pros of 802.11b - lowest cost; signal range is best and is not easily obstructed
* Cons of 802.11b - slowest maximum speed; supports fewer simultaneous users; appliances may interfere on the unregulated frequency band

802.11a
When 802.11b was developed, IEEE created a second extension to the original 802.11 standard called 802.11a. Because 802.11b gained in popularity much faster than did 802.11a, some folks believe that 802.11a was created after 802.11b. In fact, 802.11a was created at the same time. Due to its higher cost, 802.11a fits predominately in the business market, whereas 802.11b better serves the home market.

I've always wanted a dash-mount car navigation system, This looks like my opportuninity to get one with a 3d display!

eBay item 7978343469 (Ends Jun-08-05 19:39:40 PDT) - Auto Navigation

I thought this was interesting, some Israeli guy has filed a ptatent for a device that will allow someone to breath underwater without bringing their air with them. It apparently extracts oxygen from the seawater surrounding the diver. Very NICE! Can't wait to try one, unless they price it out of my market (likely).

IsraCast: Technology in Israel

Marie, if you click on this link and then go to the bottom of the page, you will see some of the pictures that I have posted.

http://rexrock.blogspot.com/2005_05_01_rexrock_archive.html

This is the site that I got this template from. There are several other along with some in the archives. One of them even has Flash integrated into it.

blogger-templates.blogspot.com

the logo was created at Cooltext.com

Here's a new template, folks. I really like this one because it isn't centered and doesn't have "wasted" space on the sides for people with higher resolutions. I also have the option of adding a "logo" to the page in the upper right-hand corner. I have a preliminary on on there, for now. Soon to change. Let me know how you like it.

UPDATE:
I changed the logo to the permanent one... me likey

Hate speakers taking up valuable space in your living room? This may be for you! This device turns any flat surface into a speaker.... wheeee!

Walls and tables to replace speakers says Sinbon

Here's a innerstin' site that will make a custom logo for you for $25! w00p w00p

Logo Design by Got Logos - Custom Logo Design at Incredible Prices

This is very interesting... apparently there is a hormone in everyone's brain called oxytocin that stinulates trusting behavior.

It's pretty neat until you read the par that says "Of course, this finding could be misused, ... I don't think we currently have such abuses. However, in the future it could happen."
FOXNews.com - Health - 'Trust in a Bottle' Hormone Revealed