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The Best Emergency Radios For Families
Having an emergency radio receiver available in times of bad weather or other crisis is a necessity that is well worth the expense. What are the best emergency radios?
Mp3 Lesson is a Great Present
A great gift for the person who seems to have everything is a lesson on how to actually use what they have. Give the gift of knowledge: How to Use an Mp3 Player.
WiFi: The Problem with Draft Standards (Part II)
Industry and consumer pressure have prompted the IEEE and the WiFi Alliance to release and endorse a standard that isn't quite finished.
WiFi: The Problem with Draft Standards (Part I)
The IEEE have been somewhat zealous in the creation of their next generation technology and have endorsed a development thread from a draft standard.
High-speed Bluetooth and WiFi's Helping Hand
Bluetooth wireless technology has become impatient waiting for Ultra-wideband, so it has knocked on WiFi's door for a helping hand.
The Basics of Ham Radio Speak
Getting on the air can be intimidating, especially to those who might not be familiar with the terms many hams use in their day to day communications.
Bluetooth: Long Live the King
Bluetooth: Long Live the King introduces the success of Bluetooth wireless technology, along with some of the challenges it has endured over its ten year period.
You've Got Your Ham Radio Ticket
Leaving the exam session with the "Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination" is only the beginning. Here's some tips on what to expect next.
Getting your Amateur Radio License
Gone are the days when morse code was a requirement to get one's amateur radio license. Today one only needs to show a basic grasp of radio principles to get on the air.
Radio Frequency Identification in Libraries
Fading are the cataloguing using the Dewey Decimal System of the Library of Congress Classification system. Innovative technologies are quickly changing libraries.
PMR446 & CB, 2-way Radio in the UK
Two-way radios (walkie-talkies) are a great way to keep in touch when using mobile phones is too expensive or impossible.