imachdav's New Writeupshttp://everything2.com/?node=New%20Writeups%20Atom%20Feed&foruser=imachdav2008-06-05T18:13:11ZWi-Max (thing)http://everything2.com/user/imachdav/writeups/Wi-Maximachdavhttp://everything2.com/user/imachdav2008-06-05T18:13:11Z2008-06-05T18:13:11Z<h2>WiMAX info</h2>
<p>Wi-max is a <a href="/title/wireless+technology">wireless technology</a> with potentially the biggest future in the world of <a href="/title/last+mile">last mile</a> data connectivity. In <a href="/title/layman%2527s+terms">layman's terms</a>, it was explained to me as <a href="/title/WiFi">WiFi</a> on <a href="/title/steroids">steroids</a>; using packets with <a href="/title/less+overhead">less overhead</a> that make them smaller and faster to resend if corrupted by interference, hence the longer range and durability of the network structure. The technological promises sound extraordinary. This developing technology could be the future of <a href="/title/high+speed+Internet+connectivity">high speed Internet connectivity</a>, <a href="/title/100%2525+coverage">100% coverage</a> nationwide within a decade. It already has been deployed by many different companies worldwide very successfully. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WiMAX">Wikipedia</a> and <a href="http://computer.howstuffworks.com/wimax.htm/printable">HowStuffWorks</a> have good articles explaining the ins and outs of the 802.16x standard</p>
<h3><a href="/title/IEEE">IEEE</a> 802.16 Specifications</h3>
<ul>
<li>Range - 30-mile (50-km) radius from base station</li>
<li>Speed - 70 megabits per second</li>
<li>Real world speed<!-- close unclosed tag --></li><!-- close unclosed tag --></ul>…Diablo 3 (dream)http://everything2.com/user/imachdav/writeups/Diablo+3imachdavhttp://everything2.com/user/imachdav2008-06-05T17:11:40Z2008-06-05T17:11:40Z<p><a href="/title/Blizzard">Blizzard</a>, the company that has been known to release world wide game hits such as <a href="/title/StarCraft">StarCraft</a> and <a href="/title/World+of+Warcraft">World of Warcraft</a>, has hinted that there is a project in the works that is neither StarCraft, nor World of Warcraft based. Could that mean... Diablo?! If any breaking news were to release, the dedicated <a href="http://www.diablofans.com/">www.diablofans.com</a> community site would be where it would show up first.</p>
<p>Here are a few hints that have been dropped so far about the coming of D3...</p>
<ol>
<li>Job openings listed in the last three years specifically for the "Diablo Team."</li>
<li>In 2005, GamesIndustry.biz wrote a story on Blizzard North's move
to the Irvine office, where they would "continue working on an
unannounced project, widely believed to be a new game in the hugely
popular Diablo franchise."</li>
<li>In October 2006, the article author interviewed <em>Diablo: The Sin War</em> author Richard A. Knaak, who claimed, "I ain’t writing for a dead game."</li>
<li>The Diablo II splash<!-- close unclosed tag --></li><!-- close unclosed tag --></ol>…Parents on Facebook (person)http://everything2.com/user/imachdav/writeups/Parents+on+Facebookimachdavhttp://everything2.com/user/imachdav2008-06-05T16:32:57Z2008-06-05T16:32:57Z<h2>Parents on Facebook: social networking between generations</h2>
<p><a href="/title/Facebook">Facebook</a> is for friends... or so it used to be. The early
adopters of this service proved that it is a great virtual medium for
self expression, and the rest of the population is now jumping on the
bandwagon. It used to be, at least for me, a place for my drunken
freshman self to post shady-wasted photos of my friends and organize
events. Way easier than having to call 50 some odd people to give
them an invite. Then Junior year came around, and it dawned on me how
much me how much my profile had changed over 2.5 years. It had
matured and evolved, just as I had grown into a somewhat more
responsible being. That brought up a thought in my mind... perhaps
Facebook will survive a generational jump?</p>
<p>It was during that Junior year that my techno-trend impaired
mother asked if there was any way for her to better share pictures
with me. I proceeded to explain <a href="/title/social+networking">social networking</a>, and the easy of
the Facebook <a href="/title/photo">photo</a> applet.<!-- close unclosed tag --></p>…