As I wrote here previously, I’ve been exploring the APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) Ham Radio system. I noted that while I had the Kenwood TH-D72 radio configured correctly, it was not reliably getting its packets to the nearest digipeater to…
APRS radio
I’ve been experimenting with APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) on HAM Radio. Interesting stuff! Essentially, it is a system that provides situational awareness and context for radio-enabled devices by capturing “beacons” from devices such as mobile radios, fixed point radios, weather stations,…
Mobile devices and BYOD
Are mobile devices a panacea that will bring more flexibility to the end user computing experience, or are they a Trojan Horse, just waiting to be pulled inside the gates, where chaos will ensue? It’s important to understand the factors…
Green screens to apps
Use of technology to support both delivery and administration of education has come far since I stepped onto the campus of UNC Chapel Hill as a freshman in 1975. Green screens ruled, as the 3270 terminal, introduced by IBM in…