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From: nospam on 30 Jun 2010 14:25 In article <300620101103191335%jimsgibson(a)gmail.com>, Jim Gibson <jimsgibson(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I was staying at a Doubletree in Minneapolis this past weekend, and had > my iPad with me and no laptop. The hotel had free WiFi in the lobby and > wired ethernet in the room. Since I had only the iPad, which does not > have an ethernet port, I couldn't use my iPad in my room, but had to go > to the lobby to connect to the internet. > > So I take it that if I had had an Airport Express, I could have plugged > it into the room ethernet and used the iPad in my room? Correct? yes. > Does the Airport Express need any configuration or setup in that > scenario, or does it work out-of-the box when you plug it in? it will need setup, but that can be done beforehand. however, it's possible that some wifi hotspots may need additional configuration. unfortunately, the airport express uses apple proprietary software rather than a normal web browser to configure it, and that software is not available on the ipad. you *must* have a mac or windows computer to run the airport utility. a much better choice in that situation is a non-apple router that can be configured with mobile safari on an ipad.
From: George Kerby on 30 Jun 2010 14:57 On 6/30/10 11:42 AM, in article 00A9FBDA.1DAE14BF(a)SendSpamHere.ORG, "VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG" <VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG> wrote: > In article <i0fqrt$78e$2(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Justin > <justin(a)nobecauseihatespam.com> writes: >> {...snip...} >> Actually that's not bad - I like that case. I wonder if it comes in silver. >> I carry a Macbook Pro 15.4" and a recent addition is a Dell D430 with >> Ubuntu Lucid. >> The Dell is when I'm on the field and wouldn't mind (as much) if I >> dropped it in the lake or it gets eaten by something unexpected. >> Right now I am using the Dell. > > That case was purchased shortly after the liquid bomber scare. European > flights were requiring all luggage to be checked. I like red but I also > wanted something that was bright and would stand out. I also purchased 2 > bright "construction cone orange" pelican cases for the camera and kit. > In all the years of flying, I've never once found any airport where the > baggage claim was checked against the claim check issued at check-in. I > figured the bright colors would make it easier to spot in the airport if > the bags started moving without having me in tow. ;) Being a photographer myself and having the baggage apes somehow manage destroy my Halliburton's latch, leading to the damage of my Hassy 150mm Sonnar, I decided to follow the advice of a seasoned photographer back in the 80's, when I did a lot of commercial and industrial work. With a stencil, I spray painted: "Property of County Coroner's Office/Human Remains/Handle With Care" on the sides of the camera case. Not only did the desired effect take place, it usually was one of the first on the turnstile. Doubt that could be done these days, tho...
From: VAXman- on 30 Jun 2010 15:17 In article <300620101103191335%jimsgibson(a)gmail.com>, Jim Gibson <jimsgibson(a)gmail.com> writes: >In article <1jkwh5s.fhfp5b12nrclpN%dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz>, David Empson ><dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz> wrote: > >[directions for expanding an existing wireless network snipped] > >David: > >Thank you for your always excellent advice (no sarcasm). > >I was staying at a Doubletree in Minneapolis this past weekend, and had >my iPad with me and no laptop. The hotel had free WiFi in the lobby and >wired ethernet in the room. Since I had only the iPad, which does not >have an ethernet port, I couldn't use my iPad in my room, but had to go >to the lobby to connect to the internet. > >So I take it that if I had had an Airport Express, I could have plugged >it into the room ethernet and used the iPad in my room? Correct? > >Does the Airport Express need any configuration or setup in that >scenario, or does it work out-of-the box when you plug it in? Wasn't this suggested early on? I have one. Under older version of OS X you could also maintain multiple profiles for quick configuration. This feature went missing with 10.5.? I use it at home as the interface from the Mac to the stereo (Airtunes); However, I have a configuration for on-the-road which allow it to be used as a wireless router for such configurations (ie. wired ethernet). Use the AirPort Utility in /Applications/Utilities to configure it. Simple. -- VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)ORG All your spirit rack abuses, come to haunt you back by day. All your Byzantine excuses, given time, given you away.
From: VAXman- on 30 Jun 2010 15:26 In article <C850FDC3.491DF%ghost_topper(a)hotmail.com>, George Kerby <ghost_topper(a)hotmail.com> writes: > > > >On 6/30/10 11:42 AM, in article 00A9FBDA.1DAE14BF(a)SendSpamHere.ORG, "VAXman- >@SendSpamHere.ORG" <VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG> wrote: > >> In article <i0fqrt$78e$2(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Justin >> <justin(a)nobecauseihatespam.com> writes: >>> {...snip...} >>> Actually that's not bad - I like that case. I wonder if it comes in silver. >>> I carry a Macbook Pro 15.4" and a recent addition is a Dell D430 with >>> Ubuntu Lucid. >>> The Dell is when I'm on the field and wouldn't mind (as much) if I >>> dropped it in the lake or it gets eaten by something unexpected. >>> Right now I am using the Dell. >> >> That case was purchased shortly after the liquid bomber scare. European >> flights were requiring all luggage to be checked. I like red but I also >> wanted something that was bright and would stand out. I also purchased 2 >> bright "construction cone orange" pelican cases for the camera and kit. >> In all the years of flying, I've never once found any airport where the >> baggage claim was checked against the claim check issued at check-in. I >> figured the bright colors would make it easier to spot in the airport if >> the bags started moving without having me in tow. ;) > >Being a photographer myself and having the baggage apes somehow manage >destroy my Halliburton's latch, leading to the damage of my Hassy 150mm >Sonnar, I decided to follow the advice of a seasoned photographer back in >the 80's, when I did a lot of commercial and industrial work. > >With a stencil, I spray painted: "Property of County Coroner's Office/Human >Remains/Handle With Care" on the sides of the camera case. Not only did the >desired effect take place, it usually was one of the first on the turnstile. > >Doubt that could be done these days, tho... ROTFLMFAO! It's funny and might have worked... but, as you said, I doubt that the TSA would understand its dissuasive purpose. However, I do find that today I am less hassled by airport security carry- ing my medications (12 pill vials, insulins (3 injectables) and syringes) than I used to before TSA. LAX security, pre-9/11 actually confiscated my insulin and syringes stating that they were not marked as prescription. Dumber than a box of rocks and I mean nothing derrogatory to boxed rocks everywhere. -- VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)ORG All your spirit rack abuses, come to haunt you back by day. All your Byzantine excuses, given time, given you away.
From: George Kerby on 30 Jun 2010 16:22
On 6/30/10 2:26 PM, in article 00A9FBF1.0E65C7F3(a)SendSpamHere.ORG, "VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG" <VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG> wrote: > In article <C850FDC3.491DF%ghost_topper(a)hotmail.com>, George Kerby > <ghost_topper(a)hotmail.com> writes: >> >> >> >> On 6/30/10 11:42 AM, in article 00A9FBDA.1DAE14BF(a)SendSpamHere.ORG, "VAXman- >> @SendSpamHere.ORG" <VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG> wrote: >> >>> In article <i0fqrt$78e$2(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Justin >>> <justin(a)nobecauseihatespam.com> writes: >>>> {...snip...} >>>> Actually that's not bad - I like that case. I wonder if it comes in >>>> silver. >>>> I carry a Macbook Pro 15.4" and a recent addition is a Dell D430 with >>>> Ubuntu Lucid. >>>> The Dell is when I'm on the field and wouldn't mind (as much) if I >>>> dropped it in the lake or it gets eaten by something unexpected. >>>> Right now I am using the Dell. >>> >>> That case was purchased shortly after the liquid bomber scare. European >>> flights were requiring all luggage to be checked. I like red but I also >>> wanted something that was bright and would stand out. I also purchased 2 >>> bright "construction cone orange" pelican cases for the camera and kit. >>> In all the years of flying, I've never once found any airport where the >>> baggage claim was checked against the claim check issued at check-in. I >>> figured the bright colors would make it easier to spot in the airport if >>> the bags started moving without having me in tow. ;) >> >> Being a photographer myself and having the baggage apes somehow manage >> destroy my Halliburton's latch, leading to the damage of my Hassy 150mm >> Sonnar, I decided to follow the advice of a seasoned photographer back in >> the 80's, when I did a lot of commercial and industrial work. >> >> With a stencil, I spray painted: "Property of County Coroner's Office/Human >> Remains/Handle With Care" on the sides of the camera case. Not only did the >> desired effect take place, it usually was one of the first on the turnstile. >> >> Doubt that could be done these days, tho... > > ROTFLMFAO! It's funny and might have worked... but, as you said, I doubt > that the TSA would understand its dissuasive purpose. > > However, I do find that today I am less hassled by airport security carry- > ing my medications (12 pill vials, insulins (3 injectables) and syringes) > than I used to before TSA. LAX security, pre-9/11 actually confiscated my > insulin and syringes stating that they were not marked as prescription. > Dumber than a box of rocks and I mean nothing derrogatory to boxed rocks > everywhere. The TSA goons really hassle you if you have any sort of implants as well. I can't wait until the full body scanners are installed everywhere. If anything else, it will make my travels a lot smoother. |