29 November 2024 | Do-It-Yourself, How to, Networking, Video, Wireless Wonderland |
It’s time to upgrade your Ethernet! New multigig Ethernet switches that run at 2.5 Gbps are now much cheaper to buy. So the only question left is: Will your Ethernet cables actually work at multigig speeds? Well, theoretically, if they’re at least Cat 5e, they SHOULD be fine… But alas, not all cables are created equal. Worse yet, popular flat Ethernet cables are super-handy, but some of them look and feel pretty darn cheap. So which ones will ACTUALLY work?? Let’s find out…
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19 November 2024 | Video, Wireless Wonderland |
A few months ago, a new study of the effects of 5G on rats was released.
At first glance, the study appears to confirm that there’s nothing to see here.
But a more careful read reveals it’s not so simple.
And now, the authors of the study announced that the plot thickens…
Little by little, we’re getting there!
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11 June 2024 | Gizmos, How Does it Work?, Wireless Wonderland |
A company in Taiwan recently presented a developing WiFi tech that can be used to monitor your location, heart rate, breathing patterns, sleep cycles, and much more.
The company’s techie bossman, Doctor Tzi-cker Chiueh, claimed that, “Channel state in modern Wi-Fi is susceptible to minor environmental changes.” These tiny changes can be used with an algorithm he helped create that can do breathing rate estimation at 95 percent accuracy over 5 meters, and heart rate measurements at 83 accuracy at a 1 meter distance.
As it turns out, using WiFi sort of like radar is nothing new; it’s been around for a number of years now.
But there are two little details that nobody is mentioning which could make this “WiFi Sensing” much, much more common in the years to come…
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9 April 2024 | How Does it Work?, Video, Wireless Wonderland |
There are hundreds and hundreds of studies showing that our wireless wonderland of EMF is not good for our health.
But you might ask: Well, HOW?
When we say “EMF”, we’re talking about many different types of electromagnetic waves, different frequencies, different power levels, and so on.
How could it possibly work?!
It turns out that the answer may very well be in our DNA!
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7 February 2024 | How to, Video, Wireless Wonderland |
By now, you probably know that there’s enough scientific doubt about wireless tech.
But how do you get people to listen?
It’s easier than you think:
You just apply simple common sense!
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6 February 2024 | How Does it Work?, Wireless Wonderland |
The most common type of 5G obviously can cause the most problems.
The so-called “mid-band 5G” is by far the most useful and popular flavor since it’s actually useful outside of densely populated areas.
Here’s how the USA did vs Europe when it comes to airliner interference issues from 5G.
Clearly, the US just didn’t care!
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17 October 2023 | Video, Wireless Wonderland |
By now, you probably know that there’s enough scientific doubt about wireless tech.
But how bad is it?
More importantly, how do you get people to listen?
It’s easier than you think!
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26 September 2023 | Do-It-Yourself, How to, Networking, Video, Wireless Wonderland |
So, you’ve gone wired and are enjoying the speed, stability, and privacy of Ethernet.
One problem: There’s no button to turn off WiFi on your ISP’s router/modem!
What to do?
Why, hack it, of course!
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17 January 2023 | Gizmos, How Does it Work?, Wireless Wonderland |
These days, streaming is all the rage.
Whether you have a smart TV, a streaming stick, Blu-Ray player, soundbar, or even some projectors, many of these gizmos come with Android TV built in.
Too many of them also only have WiFi – no Ethernet jack to be found! This is particularly irritating for those of us who want to go wired and avoid the Wireless Wonderland.
So, how to get Ethernet? Well, you just buy a USB-Ethernet adapter, right?
Yes – sort of…
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1 November 2022 | Gizmos, How Does it Work?, Video, Wireless Wonderland |
The Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR, of a phone shows how much energy from radio frequency waves is absorbed by body parts – head, torso, whole body, etc.
The idea is that phones can be certified as “safe”, while also allowing some sort of comparison between different phones. In reality, the whole thing is a bit of a bad joke.
Even the FCC admits SAR is a pretty useless rating!
Join me for another fascinating look inside our modern “Wireless Wonderland”!
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It’s time to upgrade your Ethernet! New multigig Ethernet switches that run at 2.5 Gbps are now much cheaper to buy. So the only question left is: Will your Ethernet cables actually work at multigig speeds? Well, theoretically, if they’re at least Cat 5e, they SHOULD be fine… But alas, not all cables are created equal. Worse yet, popular flat Ethernet cables are super-handy, but some of them look and feel pretty darn cheap. So which ones will ACTUALLY work?? Let’s find out…
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