Press release: Wireless Networking in the Developing World – a practical guide to planning and building low-cost wireless infrastructure: “The book covers topics from basic radio physics and network design to equipment and troubleshooting. It is intended to be a comprehensive resource for technologists in the developing world, providing the critical information that they need to build networks. This includes specific examples, diagrams and calculations, which are intended to help building wireless networks without requiring access to the Internet.” Available for free download (PDF).
Accurate, Focused Research on Law, Technology and Knowledge Discovery Since 2002
Daily Archives: January 30, 2006
Special IG for Iraq Reconstruction Delivers Report to Congress
Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) January 30, 2006 Quarterly and Semiannual Report to Congress. “SIGIR audits are conducted to determine whether programs and operations funded by the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) are being managed efficiently, effectively and economically, and if they are achieving the desired outcomes.” Related government… Continue Reading
Advocacy Group Sues DHS For Failure to Release Katrina Documents
Press release: “Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) today sued the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over its continued refusal to respond to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request on Katrina-related issues.” Related government documents: Witnesses Testimony, U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Hurricane Katrina: Urban Search and… Continue Reading
StopBadware.org Launched By Consortium
The new StopBadware.org website, sponsored by the Berkman Center, the Oxford Internet Institute, with assistance from Consumer Reports WebWatch, …”will seek to provide reliable, objective information about downloadable applications in order to help consumers to make better choices about what they download on to their computers. We aim to become a central clearinghouse for research… Continue Reading
New Google Beta Toolbar Allows Users to Customize Features
Press release: “The new beta versions of Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer are open and customizable, with new features that enable users to customize their search experience and share information with friends…The new versions of Google Toolbar now offer customizable buttons, online bookmarks, enhanced search features, new sharing capabilities, and an open API. Google Toolbar… Continue Reading
SEC Proposed Rule on Executive Compensation and Related Party Disclosure
SEC Proposed Rule on Executive Compensation and Related Party Disclosure, January 28, 2006 (370 pages, PDF) Related reference, New York Times, January 29, 2006: The Case for Cutting the Chief’s Paycheck: “Corporate America has made some progress in cleaning up its governance, but overly high compensation levels for chief executives show that much remains to… Continue Reading
FTC Releases Top 10 Consumer Fraud Complaint Categories
Identity Theft Again Leads the List: “The Federal Trade Commission…released its annual report (77 pages, PDF) detailing consumer complaints about fraud and identity theft in 2005. Complaints about identity theft topped the list, accounting for 255,000 of more than 686,000 complaints filed with the agency in 2005. The complaints, filed online or at a toll-free… Continue Reading
House Democrats Request State of the Union Fact Checking
In following my January 24, posting, Search Full Text Archive of State of the Union Addresses, a related government document in advance of the 2006 State of the Union address on January 31. In a letter to President Bush today, ten House Democrats state, “we respectfully request your personal attention to the accuracy of the… Continue Reading
