well-protected filesystem on your network.
- Jim
Jim Campbell wrote:
>Hiding any file (or directory or multi-terabyte archive of MILF
>pornography, you naughty lad) isn't that hard to do, especially with a
>network. Just put Linux with a nice, well-protected filesystem on it on
>the network. Run Samba, and set it up to only allow access to your
>account, or to require a password to access that directory. You can
>probably do it in a few hours.
>
>- Jim
>
>Kevin Graeme wrote:
>
>
>
>>If email is your primary goal, I recommend using IMAP instead of POP if you
>>can. I tried POP mail on the PocketPC and it quickly became difficult to
>>manage. If you use IMAP and pre-filter email at the server, it's much easier
>>on a PDA.
>>
>>KVM switching certainly works, but the multi-user features in XP are really
>>nice. Or in Panther if you swing that way. Of course, IMO if you have to
>>hide your porn then there's a bigger problem...;-)
>>
>>My home office is a 10x12 room. There's desk space for 2 and we often both
>>sit in the room and surf the web. Broadband rocks. I think of it as our
>>modern library/sitting parlor. Definitely no "when can I check my mail" type
>>problems. And when we have guests, they set up a laptop in their room,
>>kitchen table or whatever.
>>
>>-Kevin
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Charlie Griefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 11:15 AM
>>Subject: Re: understanding bluetooth and 802.11b
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>actually most of her computer usage is checking e-mail, which is what i'd
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>anticipate she does from her ipaq if I'm at the computer.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Right now we've both got comps set up, but we need to consolidate some
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>space. Her original idea was that we share a computer...but I'm just not
>>that comfortable with her being that close to my porn <g>)...so we're
>>throwing the two boxes together with a kvm cable.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>It's something we do need to do (the space consolidation...sister-in-law
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>moved in, so we've lost a 20x20 sq foot room which served as the
>>office)...i'm just trying to proactively avoid the "are you going to be on
>>much longer? i need to check my e-mail" or the "can i just jump in real
>>quick and check my e-mail" type questions : )
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>charlie
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Kevin Graeme
>>> To: CF-Community
>>> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 9:50 AM
>>> Subject: Re: understanding bluetooth and 802.11b
>>>
>>>
>>> In my experience, web surfing on a the PocketPC 320x240 screen is not
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>fun.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> It's cool that it can do it, but sites just aren't accommodating. The
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>1945
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> has the 2003 OS which has much better wireless support and an improved
>>> Pocket Internet Explorer, so it might be a little better than what I
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>see. I
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> think though that it will be years (if ever) before web site devs start
>>> using the power of CSS to create PDA compatible sites.
>>>
>>> Personally, I find that the best use for the wireless so far is
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Messenger,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> IRC, etc.
>>>
>>> BTW, there are great handheld discussion forums at:
>>> http://www.brighthand.com
>>>
>>> -Kevin
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Charlie Griefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 10:32 AM
>>> Subject: Re: understanding bluetooth and 802.11b
>>>
>>> > Hey Kevin:
>>> >
>>> > Thanks for the info. Sounds like in the end I'm better off picking
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>her up
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> the SDIO wi-fi card. We're presently sharing a computer (well, sharing
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>a
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> keyboard/video/mouse via switch), so I wanted her to be able to check
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>her
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> e-mail while i'm at the computer (as I frequently am).
>>> >
>>> > I just didn't want her to have to sacrifice access to the SD storage
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>card,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> in case she needed to save or retrieve file(s). The bright side is that
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>the
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> ipaq 1945 has ~14MB of non-volatile storage built in...which should be
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>able
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> to serve as temporary storage while she's "surfing" : )
>>> >
>>> > Thanks again.
>>> > Charlie
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > From: Kevin Graeme
>>> > To: CF-Community
>>> > Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 9:12 AM
>>> > Subject: Re: understanding bluetooth and 802.11b
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Basically Bluetooth and 802.11x are completely different beasts. You
>>> can't
>>> > make them directly work together. What you will need to do, as you
>>> > suspected, is either get a 802.11b card for the iPaq or get a
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Bluetooth
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> > access point.
>>> >
>>> > Either will work and what you choose depends on your needs. 802.11x
>>> (WiFi)
>>> > has a larger coverage area and offers faster speeds (11mb max for
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>'b').
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> > Think of it as "real" networking with no wires. Bluetooth has a much
>>> smaller
>>> > coverage area, and slower speeds (723kb). Think of Bluetooth as
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>wireless
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> > USB.
>>> >
>>> > A Bluetooth Access Point will basically act as another wireless
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>network
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> for
>>> > Bluetooth enabled devices. I haven't used it, so I can't comment on
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>if
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> it's
>>> > a good solution or not. I have a Linksys CF 802.11b card for my
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>PocketPC
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> and
>>> > it works fine. It sucks the battery down like crazy though.
>>> >
>>> > -Kevin
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > From: "Charlie Griefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> > Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 9:21 AM
>>> > Subject: understanding bluetooth and 802.11b
>>> >
>>> > > <preface> i'm a moron when it comes to networking, wired or
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>otherwise
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> > </preface>
>>> > >
>>> > > I've got a wireless network at home (standard 802.11b). Just
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>ordered
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> my
>>> > wife a new iPaq (1945), which has integrated bluetooth. Is there
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>any
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> way to
>>> > make that bluetooth work with my existing network to give her net
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>access
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> > from the ipaq?
>>> > >
>>> > > The unit has a secure digital slot which will accept SDIO cards,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>so I
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> can
>>> > buy a Wi-Fi SD card...but I'd prefer she didn't have to swap out the
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>SD
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> card
>>> > with her 256MB card every time she wanted to connect...and I'd
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>rather
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> not
>>> > spend the $ on the SD Wi-Fi card if there's a way to make it work
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>with
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> the
>>> > existing network.
>>> > >
>>> > > I'm thinking a bluetooth access point somehow connected to the
>>> existing
>>> > access point (maybe perhaps?)
>>> > >
>>> > > any info would be appreciated : )
>>> > >
>>> > > Thx!
>>> > > Charlie
>>> > >
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
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