Tag: wifi

Hidden Interfaces to “Ownerless” Networks

We contacted all major manufacturers of Wifi chipsets in the US (2000-04) and requested interface documentation. We had little success and found unsupportable rationales for secrecy. We contend that constellations of private part 15 equipment should be considered as an “ownerless” whole network where interfaces should be compelled using a procedure similar to Sec. 68.110.

how the unavailability of hw docs slows down mesh networking r&d (and how the FCC is used as a scapegoat for secrecy)

iFind

Using iFIND, you and your buddies can instantaneously exchange your locations on campus, talk to users nearby, and microcoordinate more effectively. If you are a geek, you will even be able to arrange meetings in real time using the group’s center of gravity!iFIND aims to give full control of location to the users. It is you who can choose, on a peer to peer basis, when to disclose your individual data and to whom.

an opensource plazes-like app built around the placelab dataset. i like their privacy controls, but why is this a java applet?

plundr

location-based game of piracy and trading on the high seas created by area/code. Start out as a bilge-spewing land-lubber in a leaky tub, search the ocean for unsuspecting ships to pillage, upgrade your ship, and amass a fortune in black market goods.