It had to happen

[mike wightman]

Fans of Star Trek may be interested in this link .
It could even be used in Traveller now, along with comdots etc.

 

[savage]

Small is good. Distance and signal quality will take a lotta work.

Savage

 

[kaladorn]

The odd thing is most of our hospitals demand you turn off pagers and cellphones inside for fear of interference with fancy diagnostic gear. Hence I have to wonder how much use this my entertain in the medical sense.

When they can make a decent reception cellular or satellite phone that can be as small as a silver dollar and have some workable interface (voice command, at a guess), that'll be impressive.

 

[Keklas Rekobah]

If the wi-fi nets on both ends are bridged thorugh the internet, would it then be possible for someone in California to say "Corporal Boyle" and be immediately connected with a Marine in Iraq?

 

[Jame]

Originally posted by Keklas Rekobah:
If the wi-fi nets on both ends are bridged thorugh the internet, would it then be possible for someone in California to say "Corporal Boyle" and be immediately connected with a Marine in Iraq?

That brings up the security issue. Will someone just be allowed to do that, even if it's possible?

 

[Drakon]

Originally posted by Jame:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Keklas Rekobah:
If the wi-fi nets on both ends are bridged thorugh the internet, would it then be possible for someone in California to say "Corporal Boyle" and be immediately connected with a Marine in Iraq?

That brings up the security issue. Will someone just be allowed to do that, even if it's possible? </font>[/QUOTE]Actually security can be very easily taken care of. Remove Corporal Boyle's comlink, or put it on a different network/frequency. Either way, he's off the net.

Why some folks never consider the power plug or the off switch, a security device, is beyond me.

 

[Keklas Rekobah]

"Why some folks never consider the power plug or the off switch, a security device, is beyond me." - Drakon.

D'OH!