<![CDATA[[SecurityRatty] tag: hedy]]> http://securityratty.com/tag/hedy Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:13:28 +0000 iRatty Engine http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[That's Hedy! The Movie Star Invents Spread Spectrum]]> http://securityratty.com/article/b63c7c2b71b6ce2f9d33f3406d853c53 http://securityratty.com/article/b63c7c2b71b6ce2f9d33f3406d853c53 Regular readers of this site knows that Hedy Lamarr and George Antheil patented the first known description of spread-spectrum communications: Yes, that Hedy Lamarr. Studio 360, a public radio show, looks into Hedy's co-invention.

]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:57:18 +0000 hedy hedy lamarr public radio george antheil spread-spectrum communications regular readers studio description site That's Hedy! The Movie Star Invents Spread Spectrum <![CDATA[Wee-Fi: That's Hedy; Slacker, Devicescape Pair; SF Project-Fi]]> http://securityratty.com/article/da013e713a69189e307bc199e9426b0b http://securityratty.com/article/da013e713a69189e307bc199e9426b0b Biopic of Hedy Lamarr will include technological achievements: One of the most beautiful women in the world in her day, Hedy Lamarr's achievement and co-inventing spread-spectrum frequency-hopping technology (to prevent jamming) was overlooked through government secrecy, sexism, and incredulity until the turn of the century. A planned biographical film, "Face Value," will survey the scope of her life.

Slacker partners with Devicescape for easy music access: The Slacker Portable adds Devicescape's simple connection software built in. A firmware update, available today, allows Slacker owners to use Devicescape software to connect without entering passwords and other minutiae on the portable device, but rather manage free and open network connections directly, or, for managed and fee networks, through a Web site into which passwords can be entered.

More detail on Internet Archive plan for San Francisco high-speed access in projects: MuniWireless details who all is involved, including usual suspect Tim Pozar, a long-time advocate of spreading cheap and free (and corporate-free) Internet access.

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