user accounts. No need to overcomplicate with Linux unless you just want to
geek out.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 2:54 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: understanding bluetooth and 802.11b
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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