Quotes about Wi-fi from the world's top natural health / natural living authors
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 "These tools are based on open-source software, and rely on wi-fi and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP)—which uses computers and the Internet to allow people to make phone calls for free—to connect multiple remote locations to one another and to the broader Internet and telephone networks. Equipment at the stations operates on batteries charged by a combination of solar cells and bicycle generators. In short, Inveneo is using open-source technology and renewable power to improve the lives of poor people around the globe through better access to communication."- Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.) "Right: A Geekcorps volunteer tests a new wi-fi Internet connection along with a young resident. Yanfolila, Mali. radio and mobile telephones may well be the key information technologies for the developing world. Imagine a world where anyone can speak to anyone else, and where everyone can access the knowledge they need to be productive, healthy, and successful. The researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators who focus on ICT4D are trying to make that dream a reality. ez Innovative Networking mmmm How do you connect your computer to the Internet?" - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.) "Based in a daylight-filled renovated factory in London, the Hub was designed as a sustainable workspace to provide professionals with access to resources like meeting rooms, reading spaces, and desks; wi-fi, fax machines, copiers, and scanners. There's a library nook and a pleasant cafe for taking breaks. Like the "writing rooms" where writers buy a membership so they have a quiet and respectful place to work, the Hub is a subscription service, rented by the hour, day, or month. For all its well-considered details, the Hub's most important service is conviviality." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.) "Invest in public amenities (Vancouver's Central Library boasts not only an outstanding collection, but impressive architecture, a green roof, and free wi-fi). Know that the key to a sustainable city is offering a life richer in opportunity and more enjoyable in daily experience than anything that can be found in the suburbs. Left: Vancouver is one of the most livable cities in the world; its commitment to compact communities, walkable streets, and green building make it an icon of sustainable urban planning." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.) |
 "Originally intended to be a "wire replacement" technology for both computers and cellular phones, the Bluetooth specification has since been expanded to compete somewhat with the more powerful wi-fi wireless networking standard, boot the process of turning on a computer system, broadband a high-speed Internet connection (faster than a typical dial-up connection), accomplished via ISDN, cable, DSL, satellite, Ti, or T3 lines. browser a program that translates the hypertext markup language of the World Wide Web into viewable Web pages."- The New York Times, The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind (Get the book.) "GHz RE band and is more commonly known as wi-fi. address the location of an Internet host. An e-mail address might take the form johndoe(S)xyz.com; a Web address might look like www.xyztech.com. See also URL." - The New York Times, The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind (Get the book.) "While Bluetooth's transmission speed is much less than that of wi-fi, Bluetooth-enabled devices also consume much less power—making the technology ideal for small, portable devices. Today, Bluetooth wireless technology is used to connect wireless headsets to cellular and traditional phones, and printers, scanners, keyboards, and mice to personal computers. Supercomputing Although the personal computer was the technology story of the 1980s and 1990s, larger computers continued to evolve—into faster, more powerful machines called supercomputers." - The New York Times, The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind (Get the book.) "Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) the encryption and security protocol for wi-fi networks. wireless LAN (WLAN) a local area network composed of wireless connections between devices. workstation a high-performance computer with advanced graphics capabilities designed for use by scientists and engineers. World Wide Web (WWW) a vast network of information, mainly from business, commercial, and government resources, that uses a hypertext system for quickly transmitting graphics, sound, and video over the Internet. worm a parasitic computer program that replicates but does not infect other files." - The New York Times, The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind (Get the book.) |
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