Which Programming Language?
Edited by chromatic
March 2004
When you know a few programming languages, it's easier to analyze and pick up new ones. If you don't know anything about programming, where do you start? A recent thread on the editors list discusses what young people should look for, and how, when learning to program.
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Magnets Versus PDAs
Edited by chromatic
February 2004
How well does your phone play with your PDA? Does your iPod coexist peacefully with your laptop? No, we're not talking about Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB, or Firewire. Instead, does a strong magnet on one device interfere with the sensitive electronics of another? A recent thread From the Editors List started with accessories. . . .
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Wireless Mail on the Road
Edited by chromatic
November 2003
The continued growth of free wireless hot spots, and the growth in popularity of wireless-capable devices, unlimited GPRS data plans, and GPRS-capable handsets, all with lots of Bluetooth glue in between, make it easy for an enterprising hacker to keep in touch. (Of course, you still have to get at your data, and in public places, security should be a primary concern.) A recent thread on the Editors List started as a paean to continual connectivity, and then the thread turned practical: Just how do wireless hackers read and write their mail on the road? Here's one ever-more-common scenario.
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