stable machine I've got. No extraneous junk on there, just SSH, Samba
and a few other useful things - I have Webmin on there to simplify a few
things, but it's not necessary.
- Jim
Josh Remus wrote:
>You could certainly do the same XP/2k with directory access permissions and
>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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