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October
24, 2008
How
to Choose and Mount a CB Radio Antenna |
The
most critical component of any CB installation is the
CB antenna. It's what allows your radio to send and
receive signals so you can communicate on the road.
So it's important to understand the different types
of antennas and the available mounting options. Andrew
Youderian tells you what you need to know. |
September
26, 2008—
How
to Pick a CB Radio |
So
you're browsing through a number of CB radios online
thinking, "Bells on this one, whistles on that
one. How in the world do I choose?" Relax. You
may be surprised to learn that every one of those radios
has exactly the same transmission potential; the rest
is just sorting out the options. Andrew
Youderian lends a hand. |
September
5, 2008—
CB Radios: The
Ideal Traveling Companion |
Extremely
popular in the 1970s, CB radios have since slipped from
the spotlight and are now regarded by many as antiquated.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Despite the
emergence and affordability of other high-tech electronics,
the classic CB radio remains one of the most useful
tools available to travelers wishing to explore America's
roadways. Andrew Youderian
discusses a number of reasons why you'll want a CB while
on the road. |
January
18, 2008—
Wi-Fi
on the Highway: Rest Stops Go High-Tech
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Shhhh!
Don't tell his editor, but columnist Aaron
Reed is finding
that "downtime," even when on the road, is
quickly becoming a thing of the past. In this story
he describes a Texas highway safety initiative that
allows travelers to access the Internet for free at
stops between major population centers. |
November
5, 2006—
How
to Choose a GPS System |
John Booth
of TripGadgets.com
explains how to choose the right GPS navigation system
for your road trip needs |
May 21,
2006—
Secrets
of Wi-Fi Email |
Del
Albright reveals how to configure email clients
to work with Wi-Fi services on a roll. |
August
14, 2005—
How
to Choose a Power Inverter |
Chad Whitney
of 4lots.com
explains the different kinds of inverters available
and how to select the right one to suit your dashboarding
needs |
June 20,
2004—
Wi-Fi Field Report |
Jon Vermilye
updates his Web site while traveling in the summer of
2004 and reports on Wi-Fi access in locations across
the U.S. |
April 18,
2004—
DataStorm:
New Age of Mobile Connectivity |
Bill Adams,
owner of Intenet Anywhere US, reports on the current
capabilities and features of 2-way satellite Internet
service |
March 8,
2004—
GeoSentry PT-100 |
GeoSentry's
amazing new product for tracking individuals, vehicles,
shipping containers, rental cars, and just about anything
else on the move... |
January
25, 2004—
Datastorm
Field Report |
Guest contributor
Ron Bunge reports on installation and real-world performance
of high-speed mobile satellite Internet access |
September
28, 2003—
Gear
Bags Designed With Dashboarders in Mind
|
RoadWired's
well-designed products lead the pack |
February
17, 2003—
RoadTrip and a Movie |
Netflix
and Other DVD Rental Services |
January
13 , 2003—
Dashboarding in the New Millennium |
New
gadgets for roadtrippers from the Consumer Electronics
Show |
March
18, 2002—
Road Trippin' with Otis |
Audible
Otis and Audible.com give dashboarders a host of new
options |
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March
11 , 2002—
GoToMyPc:
It Really Works, Even Under Less Than Optimal Conditions!
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The
RoadWirer tests GoToMyPC with a correspondent in Canada
using two dial-up connections |
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February
4, 2002—
Leave
Your Laptop Behind!
|
The
Road Wirer reviews GoToMyPC, a new service with great
promise for dashboarders |
February
4, 2002—
Gear and Gadget Bags for Dashboarders |
New
designs from RoadWired offer the best in functionality
and style |
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January
21, 2002—
Where Is That %$#@%## Tornado?
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News
About Safety Warning Systems for Road and Weather Hazards
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January
7, 2002—
Hot Dashboarding News! |
MotoSat,
DataStorm, & WhizWireless offer tantalizing new
possibilities |
November
12, 2001—
Two-Way Broadband Internet |
Is
genuine, high-speed mobile Internet access finally here? |
November
5 , 2001—
SEMA 2001 |
Breaking
news for anyone interested in mobile office solutions
(Dashboarders!) |
February
27, 2001—
Coming Soon to an Airport Near
You... |
Bluetooth
technology promises possible interim solutions for Dashboarders |
February
19, 2001—
Blue Teeth in your car? |
Progress
report on wireless LANs |
January
15, 2001—
PDAs and Electronic Books |
More
new devices from the Consumer Electronics Show |
January
8, 2001—
Your Bagel Toaster is Now Online... |
News
for Dashboarders from the Consumer Electronics Show! |
December
18, 2000—
Virtual Reality Offices |
Some
of the best things at Comdex were out in the parking
lot... |
November
6, 2000—
Computing on a Roll |
The
latest in-vehicle equipment! |
October
30, 2000—
Nothing Simple About Wireless
Connectivity Solutions! |
The
Road Wirer offers practical suggestions to a
Dashboarder with professional requirements |
October
23, 2000—
New Perspectives on "The
Wireless Web" |
Couterproductive
ad campaigns are obscuring genuine progress... |
August
21, 2000—
Dashboarding With Globalstar! |
The
Road Wirer takes the new GSP-1600 Portable Satellite
phone on the road |
August
14, 2000—
Anything New Up There? |
A
The Road Wirer's take on the latest wireless
"news" |
July
17, 2000—
Give Me Performance, Not Gizmos! |
A
review of VirginConnect's new "Internet appliance" |
June
12, 2000—
You Don't Have To Wait For That
Bus (At Least Not In The Rain!) |
Innovative
uses for GPS technology |
June
5, 2000—
Nationwide Digital Cellular Service
Plans: Some Lessons Learned |
The
nitty-gritty on "one-rate" plans |
May
29, 2000—
IRL: Virtual Private Networks |
More
trails on the wireless frontier... |
May
24, 2000—
What once was old is new again... |
Accurate
GPS for ordinary mortals! |
May
15, 2000—
Checking the "Pulse"
at Networld+Interop2000 |
News
from the largest networking conference on the planet! |
March
13, 2000—
"MobileDoc" & Dashboarding
Insurance Adjusters |
More
news from the CTIA Conference in New Orleans |
March
10, 2000—
Dashboarding on Bourbon Street |
The
RoadWirer returns
from the CTIA Conference in New Orleans with the latest
news from the Wireless frontier |
January
24, 2000—
Bridging the Smaller Gaps |
A
look at Bluetooth technology and how it might solve
some basic challenges for Dashboarding professionals |
January
17, 2000—
The Road to Dynamic Space |
The
RoadWirer continues his ruminations on the blizzard
of innovations unveiled at the Consumer Electronics
Show in Las Vegas |
January
10, 2000—
Wireless Rat Traps!? |
The
RoadWirer, fresh off the endless floors of the
Consumer Electronics Show examines the latest gadgets,
gizmos, and (sigh) "vaporware" |
December
13, 1999—
Plenty of Bells and Whistles,
but Not Many Desks... |
The
RoadWirer reports on all the latest RV innovations
on display at the RVIA trade show in Louisville, Kentucky |
November
22, 1999—
A Wireless Thanksgiving? |
It's
still too soon to throw away that modem cable, but at
least there are more places out there to plug it in... |
September
20, 1999—
"The Truth About PING" |
There's
nothing new under the sun, especially when it comes
to Internet jargon... |
September
13, 1999—
"Bridging the Gap Between
Hype & Reality" |
While
GlobalStar and Ricochet linger on the horizon, here's
a nuts-and-bolts report from the dashboard about PocketMail |
June
14, 1999—
"HAMming It Up" |
Amateur
radio in lieu of cellular? Also, another look at PocketMail
and MailStation |
April
19, 1999—
"Firestone & Bassman" |
No,
not a new Le Carre novel, just more trailblazing on
the wireless frontier! |
March
15, 1999—
Beyond the Ides of March |
Great
new links as fact, fad and fancy about wireless technology
continue to explode on the World Wide Web |
March
8, 1999—
A Huge Success? |
E-mail
on the fly, and never miss a message, even with no laptop
in sight! |
March
1, 1999—
Not Reinventing the Wheel (At
Least This Week) |
C|Net's
wireless resource section and his hunt for a 5Db cellular
antenna |
February
22, 1999—
My View from a Parachute |
A
look at offerings from BlackBerry, Itronix, the CTIA
trade show, and more |
February
15, 1999—
News From New Orleans |
Hot
off the floor from the Cellular Telecommunications Industry
Association trade show-- and some great links! |
February
8, 1999—
The Search Continues...
|
The
Road Wirer reviews the six classifications of
wireless service now available |
February
1, 1999—
The Way This Groundhog Sees It |
The
Road Wirer takes a look at PocketMail, a new
wireless gadget from Pocket Science |
January
24, 1999—
Internet on a Roll |
A
look at low-tech solutions to the Dashboarder's dilemma |
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