Monthly Archives: November 2003

Merlin G100 on Mac OS X

The Merlin G100 I recently picked up on eBay works great on Mac OS X 10.3. I plugged it into a 400MHz PowerBook G3, and it instantly recognized it as a pccard-serial port. I used Macron software’s GPRS Script Generator … Continue reading

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"For John Dillinger, In Hope He is Still Alive"

As has been reported elsewhere, the Apple Music Store is pretty hosed right now. Although clicking on Dead City Radio brought me directly to Chuck Mangione’s Feels So good and Clicking on WSB brought me to Missy Elliot, I was … Continue reading

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Merlin G100 GPRS PCMCIA modem for less than $50

Something I just came across on eBay; quite a few sellers have the T-Mobile/VoiceStream Merlin G100 GPRS card for around $50. I believe most, if not all of these, are locked to the T-Mobile network and I don’t know if … Continue reading

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Nokia 6200 on Mac OS X and Linux

I bought a Nokia 6200 a while back so I could play around with EDGE, but I really hate the Nokia DKU-5 data cable. The only computer I could get it to work with was a Windows PC, and the … Continue reading

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New EDGE Wireless Test Kit

Who cares what this thing does? It looks cool and it uses EDGE, that’s good enough for me…

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EDGE is Officially Live

AT&T Wireless: “AT&T Wireless took center stage at COMDEX as it announced the availability of EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution), a significant upgrade to its Next Generation wireless network. EDGE offers average data speeds between 100-130 kbps — … Continue reading

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WiFi and Meetings

Alan Reiter: “WiFi is changing the dynamics of meetings, but most conference organizers are clueless.”

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Gentoo, Thinkpad A20m, AirPort, and WEP

Just on the off chance that someone else now or in the future needs to get Gentoo to recognize a D-Link DWL-650 adapter on a Thinkpad A20m connected to a WEP-protected AirPort network, here it is: boot with gentoo pcmcia … Continue reading

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I Left My Heart at Nag Hammadi

Now, you might not search for phrases like hypostasis of the archons, but I do. And what do you know, it turned up an online version of the Nag Hammadi Library, one of the many inspirations for the delightful madness … Continue reading

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AT&T Wireless Coverage Maps (Large)

AT&T GSM(TM)/GPRS General Discussion: NEW BIG GSM National Coverage Map

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