In Through The Out Door

Windows Vista Launch:  Ok, I thought this Windows Vista Upgrade Decision Flowchart was kind of funny.  (Click on the link below and then open up the PDF.) The weird thing is everyone’s been talking about LongHorn Vista for so friggin’ long, I didn’t even realize it was launching this week.  It was five years in the making, so I’m sure it’s an improvement over XP, but does it really matter any more? For a slightly more serious perspective, check out John Stewart’s interview with Bill Gates from the Daily Show via YouTube or read the reviews below. BBSpot: Windows Vista Upgrade Decision Flowchart YouTube: Bill Gates on the Daily Show YouTube: Apple Ad Spoof MIT Technology Review: Uninspiring Vista WSJ: Vista: Worthy, Largely Unexciting OnDisruption: Vista Overshoots Market PC Mag: Vista: The Ho-Hum Launch, Does Vista Matter?

PanGo unveils WiFi-based active RFID tag:Filed under: WirelessAlthough PanGo isn’t the first firm on the block to kick out WiFi-enabled RFID tags, that didn’t stop the outfit from introducing its latest active unit and aiming it squarely at you (and your officemates). Sure enough, this third-generation “asset tracking tag” touts a smaller form factor, “enhanced functionality,” and extended battery life compared to ones past, but still looks to ride along with you while on employer grounds or while in the company car. The device will reportedly last “over five years” on the built-in battery, and boasts about being the “world’s first” to be compatible with the Cisco Certified Extensions (CCX) tag protocol — which is a “WiFi communication mode that enables a higher level of location accuracy for Cisco 2700 Series Location Appliance customers and the ability for the tag to provide enhanced telemetry reporting.” Most frightening, however, is how close these voyeuristic liaisons are to shipping, and since your boss can place a batch order by the end of the month, you should probably keep a close on anyone trying to slip you something in your coat pocket while ’round the water cooler.[Via DailyWireless] Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsBOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-timeOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

MySQL Administration:Introducing MySQL Administrator, a graphical user interface database administration tool from MySQL AB, the makers of MySQL.

What happens in the Mac OS X boot process:Nice write up about what happens when you boot your Mac.“Long gone are the days of OS 9, watching our Macs boot up with a series of extensions and control panels that we could always identify. Today with the Unix underpinnings of OS X, many users are entirely unaware of what is going on behind the scenes. So what exactly happens during the Mac OS X boot process? A segment at KernelThread carefully lists the sequence of events, from start to finish. It is fairly thorough and worth a read.

iPass Adds Satellite, 3G Services, Vista Support:A small spate of announcements from remote access firm iPass: The company resells access to 75,000 hotspots worldwide and countless dial-up lines, and has added EVDO Rev…. While they don’t identify which EVDO provider is which, it’s easy to guess that iPass is offering service from both Verizon and Sprint, since there are two networks they offer and two providers of such in the U.S. They call them Network A and Network B, and require separate subscriptions for each network…. Various companies resell terminals and access, but iPass will have the clearest and most transparent model for a company that may deploy a few terminals and have various employees using the network…. (Recall that OnAir and Aeromobile are planning to launch in-flight data services using BGAN eventually–in-flight cell may launch any day now on limited airlines in Europe and Asia–but you can see that the per MB cost on a corporate level makes it impossible for unlimited in-flight satellite-based Internet use…. iPass sells mostly to the corporate market where rather than have each roaming employee set up their own accounts with recurring fees, iPass can meter access or provide negotiated monthly rates across an entire organization….

Infocus: Wireless Forensics: Tapping the Air - Part One:

Wireless Forensics: Tapping the Air - Part One

Debugging WiFi:

By Jeff Root