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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!
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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 |
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!)
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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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