B&N Nook and Amazon Kindle Killer

this could be a good proposition to replace current Nook or the Amazon Kindle e-book reader. The only missing piece is the content provider.

clipped from www.springdesign.com Spring Design Announces Dual-Screen, Google Android-based E-book Reader, Hyperlinking Text with Multimedia Secondary color touchscreen supplements text with web-based or any linked multimedia content; Enables users to enhance original text with their own embedded video, audio, photos and notes FREMONT, CA – OCTOBER 19, 2009 -- Alex’s dual-screen display design brings together the efficiency of reading on a monochrome EPD (electronic paper display) screen while dynamic hyperlinked multimedia information and third party input on its secondary color LCD screen, actually an integrated Android mobile device, opens a rich world of Internet content to support the text on the main screen. Alex is the first Google Android-based e-book device to provide full Internet browsing over Wi-Fi or mobile networks such as 3G, EVDO/CDMA and GSM.

An eBook Reader with a Full browser

This may be a good option for the Nook and Kindle

clipped from jkontherun.com Spring Design Dual-Screen Alex e-Book Reader Announced — Yes, It Does Exist The rumor of an e-book reader with a typical e-Ink screen that also had a small color touchscreen for navigation and content display created a stir in the digital book world. Such a device could easily be leveraged by Barnes & Noble for a dedicated e-book reader tailored for book shopping on the device. The Spring Design Alex runs the Google Android OS and has a 6-inch e-Ink screen for displaying book content. The secondary screen is a 3.5-inch color touchscreen that can display multimedia content, and aid in navigating through both the reader and online content as Alex has 3G (EVDO/CDMA/GSM) integrated into the device. The reader will have full browsing capabilities due to the Android OS, supporting bookmarks, and full-featured web surfing. This includes the ability to cache web content for later reading on the e-Ink display.

B&N eBook Reader - Nook

I would buy one for Christmas if it had a browser. Not sure how far B&N is from a more intelligent device though. Nook runs Google Android, has WiFi access (free at B&N stores), allow downloads over-the-air using AT&T 3G network (access is included in the price of the device), has USB and its memory can be expanded by using a mini-SDCard. To me, it looks like an iPhone with a bigger display! (I am sure Apple has one in the works...)

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Great Uses for Old Wireless Routers

I will try to create a wireless bridge with an old router and will post the results when done!

clipped from www.wi-fiplanet.com 8 Great Uses for Old Wireless Routers Don't throw away your old 802.11g routers just yet. The new slick-looking 802.11n routers may provide higher speeds and performance, but there are still many ways your old gear can help out, including extending your wireless coverage, improving a new network, assisting in offering public Wi-Fi, providing network authentication, or enabling secure remote or site-to-site VPN connections. 1) Extend coverage by using it as an AP 2) Relieve 802.11n routers from supporting 802.11g 3)Make it a repeater to take the signal further 4) Use it as a wireless bridge 5) Offer VPN connections or connect offices together 6) Turn it into a hotspot 7) Make it a RADIUS server

Your cell phone as a 3G WiFi Router

I wish I had a Symbian phone so I could try this out. If you don't mind about carrying 2 devices you can have your iPod Touch tethered to your cell for 3G connectivity and avoid all iPhone related charges....

clipped from www.joikuspot.com JoikuSpot is a secure and award winning mobile software solution that turns mobile phones instantly to WLAN (Wi-Fi) HotSpots. With JoikuSpot, connect your laptops, iPods, mini-laptops and internet tablets to internet easily and securely using your mobile phone's 3G internet connection. You will carry internet in your pocket, and will always have a secured personal WLAN (Wi-Fi) HotSpot on-the-go! Multiple devices can connect in parallel and seamlessly share the same 3G internet connection.

Phone listing removal

You will be surprised by what one can find by just doing a google search on your own phone number! To remove yourself from some listing the the clip or you can start here: This is one place to start http://www.addresses.com/optout.php

clipped from askbobrankin.com Remove Phone Listing Remove Me, Please If you want to remove your listing from the most popular online telephone directories, here are the links and instructions to do so. Note that this is not an exhaustive list, but it does cover all the major sources, and most of the smaller ones are powered by the databases of the ones below. Google PhoneBook - Visit http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/pbremoval.html InfoSpace - You can delete your listing by searching the InfoSpace White Pages to find your listing. Once you have located it, click the update or remove link. Addresses.com - http://www.addresses.com/feedback.php Intelius/Intelifinder - Visit http://find.intelius.com/emailcontact.php or contact Customer Service at 425-974-6100. ZabaSearch - Send an email to info@zabasearch.com and you will receive instructions on how to remove your listing from their database. AOL White Pages - powered by Infospace (see above) Lycos WhoWhere - powered by Verizon SuperPages (see above)