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Jay Honeck wrote:
http://airventure.org/2007/planning/...i_hotspots.jpg I mapped them with Ministumbler in my PocketPC, there were far more available than what was shown... |
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Mike Adams wrote:
So, I'm curious how this new service worked out. Was it free? How was the access from the North 40? I wasn't there this year, but can see that this would be very handy for email and weather briefings. Then I suppose the next challenge will be keeping the laptop batteries charged. When you first attempted to pull a webpage, a page popped up that had you agree to the EAA rules of useage, after that you were never asked again, so it was probably tracking your MAC address... Sometimes it worked well, other times it didn't (like trying to pull some Nexrad when the storms came up on Wednesday). Also I couldn't get service from the EAA from Jay's camping spot (right at the red light), I did pull data from the hotel nearby though. Just not enough signal coming all the way from the Red Barn... I bought an extra 2100ma battery from a vendor there for my Axim for $20, I have 12vdc and 120vac chargers, so keeping it peaked wasn't a problem driving to/from and staying at the B&B in Waupaca... |
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"Blueskies" wrote:
Any way it could do GPS? "Maemo mapper is a great tool for the people who get lost and it pairs with most std BT-GPS receivers. A 2GB RS-MMC card(now compatible) can be used to store maps and other data(music/videos)." Mapping Software - Free http://maemo.org/downloads/product/maemo-mapper BlueTooth GPS - $38 + Shipping http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...T-BT-5&cat=GPS 1 Gig RS-MMC - $21.85 with Free Shipping http://www.oempcworld.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc? Screen=PROD&Product_Code=DV-RS-MMC1024 or http://tinyurl.com/2u5x9o On a side note, I prefer Skype over Gizmo Project for VOIP though: http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/skype/linux I dunno if its compatible... |
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Mike Adams wrote:
So, I'm curious how this new service worked out. Was it free? How was the access from the North 40? I wasn't there this year, but can see that this would be very handy for email and weather briefings. Then I suppose the next challenge will be keeping the laptop batteries charged. Mike I was camped a few planes down from Jay, along the fence across the road from Carpet World. I had no problem getting a wi-fi connection to the EAA hot-spot with my Sony Vaio T350P, which has a built in 802.11g. The problem was once you did connect, it got incredibly slow at times, especially when the storms were coming in. Access was excellent at off-times however. I couldn't see the Hilton or super-8 hot spots from my airplane, but if I moved in toward the perimeter road on the airport, I could see both. I did not have success connecting to either though. The Sony battery is good for up to 9 hours depending on drive use. "John Smith" was kind enough to buy a Honda 1KW generator and bring it over for recharging laptops, cell phones and Garmins (thanks "John"). The power strip was fully populated most of the time he had the generator running. |
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"DT" == Darrel Toepfer writes:
DT On a side note, I prefer Skype over Gizmo Project for VOIP DT though: http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/skype/linux DT I dunno if its compatible... Only for Nokia's N800, the model supplanting the 770. Though it's possible the 770 may also enjoy Skype with a new OS which may come out later this year. -- When discovered by his wife, kissing the maid, Groucho said "I was just whispering in her mouth" Groucho Marx |
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Mike Adams wrote:
So, I'm curious how this new service worked out. Was it free? How was the access from the North 40? I wasn't there this year, but can see that this would be very handy for email and weather briefings. Then I suppose the next challenge will be keeping the laptop batteries charged. Mike Ray Andraka wrote: I was camped a few planes down from Jay, along the fence across the road from Carpet World. I had no problem getting a wi-fi connection to the EAA hot-spot with my Sony Vaio T350P, which has a built in 802.11g. The problem was once you did connect, it got incredibly slow at times, especially when the storms were coming in. Access was excellent at off-times however. I couldn't see the Hilton or super-8 hot spots from my airplane, but if I moved in toward the perimeter road on the airport, I could see both. I did not have success connecting to either though. The Sony battery is good for up to 9 hours depending on drive use. "John Smith" was kind enough to buy a Honda 1KW generator and bring it over for recharging laptops, cell phones and Garmins (thanks "John"). The power strip was fully populated most of the time he had the generator running. Your welcome Ray. I sat there with my iBook G4 and could only see the hhonors site but could not connect. Using iStumble, I could not even detect any others. I should have brought my Airport Express to use as a repeater. |
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Oops! Should read, "You're welcome Ray."
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"Mike Adams" wrote: So, I'm curious how this new service worked out. Was it free? How was the access from the North 40? It was free. Access from where we were on the N40, approx. due south of the Hilton was pretty good. The Hilton's wifi was usable, too. I wasn't there this year, but can see that this would be very handy for email and weather briefings. Extremely. TAFs, METARs and radar being available to everyone camped around us was much appreciated. -- Dan T-182T at BFM |
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"Dan Luke" wrote in
: It was free. Access from where we were on the N40, approx. due south of the Hilton was pretty good. The Hilton's wifi was usable, too. I wasn't there this year, but can see that this would be very handy for email and weather briefings. Extremely. TAFs, METARs and radar being available to everyone camped around us was much appreciated. Sounds pretty good. I had an interesting experience last year which maybe had some small influence. I was walking down the road in the North 40, on my way to the registration building, when I was offered a ride by a guy, and it turns out he was a full time EAA staffer and asked me what I would think about wi-fi at Oshkosh. He said they were planning for it, and were trying to evaluate capacity and services and whether to charge for it or make it available for free. Their big concern with a free service was that it would be overwhelmed with too many users, and it would be hard to provide good service. OTOH, a paid service would be easier to control and maybe easier to provide good service. I recall offering the opinion that free wi-fi is almost an industry expectation anymore - from hotels to airports it's everywhere. It's cool to see that they've made some progress on this. Mike |
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Interesting. Free doesn't have to mean uncontrolled. The same software that
handles pay-for-use can also be used to throttle free access. -- ------------------------------- Travis Lake N3094P PWK "Mike Adams" wrote in message .. . "Dan Luke" wrote in : It was free. Access from where we were on the N40, approx. due south of the Hilton was pretty good. The Hilton's wifi was usable, too. I wasn't there this year, but can see that this would be very handy for email and weather briefings. Extremely. TAFs, METARs and radar being available to everyone camped around us was much appreciated. Sounds pretty good. I had an interesting experience last year which maybe had some small influence. I was walking down the road in the North 40, on my way to the registration building, when I was offered a ride by a guy, and it turns out he was a full time EAA staffer and asked me what I would think about wi-fi at Oshkosh. He said they were planning for it, and were trying to evaluate capacity and services and whether to charge for it or make it available for free. Their big concern with a free service was that it would be overwhelmed with too many users, and it would be hard to provide good service. OTOH, a paid service would be easier to control and maybe easier to provide good service. I recall offering the opinion that free wi-fi is almost an industry expectation anymore - from hotels to airports it's everywhere. It's cool to see that they've made some progress on this. Mike |
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