Comments for Surfing the Luminiferous Ether http://blog.matthewgast.com A former physicist tries to make sense of technology Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:43:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on An unusually clear night in Hong Kong by Surfing the Luminiferous Ether » Blog Archive » Airport security, done right http://blog.matthewgast.com/2008/02/22/an-unusually-clear-night-in-hong-kong/#comment-50397 Surfing the Luminiferous Ether » Blog Archive » Airport security, done right Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:05:27 +0000 http://blog.matthewgast.com/2008/02/22/an-unusually-clear-night-in-hong-kong/#comment-50397 [...] travel with a tripod because it is absolutely necessary to capture stunning night images, like the night shot from Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, tripods usually feel like they’re in a gray area as far as airport security [...] [...] travel with a tripod because it is absolutely necessary to capture stunning night images, like the night shot from Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, tripods usually feel like they’re in a gray area as far as airport security [...]

]]> Comment on Off to Abu Dhabi! by Monica Mussafah http://blog.matthewgast.com/2007/02/23/off-to-abu-dhabi/#comment-45862 Monica Mussafah Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:20:22 +0000 http://blog.matthewgast.com/2007/02/23/off-to-abu-dhabi/#comment-45862 Sounds like you were off to a lovely adventure. Abu Dhabi is amazing and I'm sure by now you totally agree. Sounds like you were off to a lovely adventure. Abu Dhabi is amazing and I’m sure by now you totally agree.

]]> Comment on A pair of funny wireless network names by ns http://blog.matthewgast.com/2008/05/19/funny-wireless-network-names/#comment-45755 ns Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:45:47 +0000 http://blog.matthewgast.com/?p=308#comment-45755 here's a good one - "Top Secret US Government Network".... password required. haha. here’s a good one - “Top Secret US Government Network”…. password required. haha.

]]> Comment on The difficulties in building a conference wireless network, TERENA TNC edition by Tomasz http://blog.matthewgast.com/2008/05/19/terena-tnc-wireless-network/#comment-45547 Tomasz Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:34:10 +0000 http://blog.matthewgast.com/?p=307#comment-45547 I have been to the same conference. While my experience with the network was the same, I would like to pint out that eduroam with it's 802.1X authentication WAS provided and was functional most of the time. Unfortunately network problems influenced the authentication phase and one could risk an observation that over lousy network conditions, WEB portal authentication is more reliable then WPA. I have been to the same conference. While my experience with the network was the same, I would like to pint out that eduroam with it’s 802.1X authentication WAS provided and was functional most of the time. Unfortunately network problems influenced the authentication phase and one could risk an observation that over lousy network conditions, WEB portal authentication is more reliable then WPA.

]]> Comment on Defeating telemarketers with Asterisk by telemarketing lists http://blog.matthewgast.com/2006/10/31/defeating-telemarketers-with-asterisk/#comment-44227 telemarketing lists Wed, 21 May 2008 21:31:26 +0000 http://blog.matthewgast.com/2006/10/31/defeating-telemarketers-with-asterisk/#comment-44227 This sounds like some great advice. Will have to give this a try! This sounds like some great advice. Will have to give this a try!

]]> Comment on A pair of funny wireless network names by matthew http://blog.matthewgast.com/2008/05/19/funny-wireless-network-names/#comment-44079 matthew Tue, 20 May 2008 01:41:29 +0000 http://blog.matthewgast.com/?p=308#comment-44079 The SSID has a 32-character limit, so I'd need to shorten your suggestion slightly. "No-F___YouImOnYourNetwork" is only 25 characters. The SSID has a 32-character limit, so I’d need to shorten your suggestion slightly. “No-F___YouImOnYourNetwork” is only 25 characters.

]]> Comment on A pair of funny wireless network names by David Cohen http://blog.matthewgast.com/2008/05/19/funny-wireless-network-names/#comment-44077 David Cohen Tue, 20 May 2008 01:13:15 +0000 http://blog.matthewgast.com/?p=308#comment-44077 Re "F__YouGetYourOwn", well at least the person was smart enough to lock his network with WPA! If it were left open or encrypted with WEP, then you could break in and leave a reply, "No -- f____ you, I'm on your network!" - DC Re “F__YouGetYourOwn”, well at least the person was smart enough to lock his network with WPA! If it were left open or encrypted with WEP, then you could break in and leave a reply, “No — f____ you, I’m on your network!”

- DC

]]> Comment on Initial investigations on hooking up Skype to SIP with Asterisk: NCH Uplink, ChanSkype, and PSGw by Luca http://blog.matthewgast.com/2006/10/30/initial-investigations-on-hooking-up-skype-to-sip/#comment-42880 Luca Mon, 05 May 2008 15:42:44 +0000 http://blog.matthewgast.com/?p=3#comment-42880 Another valid solution that supports up to 30 concurrent Skype calls is Skip2PBX (www.skip2pbx.com). Fully support SIP with G711 Codec. Just for your info. Another valid solution that supports up to 30 concurrent Skype calls is Skip2PBX (www.skip2pbx.com).
Fully support SIP with G711 Codec.
Just for your info.

]]> Comment on Athens, part 9: The National Archaeological Museum by Surfing the Luminiferous Ether » Blog Archive » Athens, part 10: return to the Acropolis http://blog.matthewgast.com/2008/05/01/athens-part-9/#comment-42667 Surfing the Luminiferous Ether » Blog Archive » Athens, part 10: return to the Acropolis Fri, 02 May 2008 13:45:02 +0000 http://blog.matthewgast.com/?p=263#comment-42667 [...] Surfing the Luminiferous Ether A former physicist tries to make sense of technology « Athens, part 9: The National Archaeological Museum [...] [...] Surfing the Luminiferous Ether A former physicist tries to make sense of technology « Athens, part 9: The National Archaeological Museum [...]

]]> Comment on Athens, part 6: the gorgeous Athens Metro by Surfing the Luminiferous Ether » Blog Archive » Athens, part 10: return to the Acropolis http://blog.matthewgast.com/2008/04/28/athens-part-6/#comment-42666 Surfing the Luminiferous Ether » Blog Archive » Athens, part 10: return to the Acropolis Fri, 02 May 2008 13:44:47 +0000 http://blog.matthewgast.com/?p=229#comment-42666 [...] tenth and final part in a series about my trip to Athens. See parts one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, and [...] [...] tenth and final part in a series about my trip to Athens. See parts one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, and [...]

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