Joel's blog abot Wi-Fi, tech, old computers, and videogames.
On Christmas day in 2013, I found a black Pebble smartwatch (now known as the Pebble Classic) under the Christmas tree. I was super excited about wearables such as Google Glass, and was thrilled to receive a Pebble from my wife for Christmas. Fast forward to 2025, and many things have happened, including Pebble going out of business and eventually coming back from the grave as Core Devices, wit...
The radio spectrum is a complicated place, with many overlapping technologies and bands that vary depending on the regulatory domain. The radio spectrum is much too complicated to represent on a static chart, so I’ve always wanted to create something interactive to represent it. Additionally, I’ve always loved graphical Wi-Fi scanners and spectrum analysis tools, and figured that an interactiv...
In Hamina Network Planner, Attenuating Objects are used to represent solid objects such as warehouse shelves. They can be drawn either as rectangles or free-form shapes, and can have a custom lower height and upper height, making it possible to model just about anything, including things like office furniture. Duplicating objects is straightforward with Command + C and Command + V, but what if...
If the Windows XP subreddit is a good indicator, it feels like Windows XP is entering a renaissance period. XP-era games are just old enough to be considered “vintage”, and there’s even new development for Windows XP applications, like the web browser Supermium. I’ve been dabbling with Windows XP on my EeePC 1005HA, a fantastic little netbook by ASUS that was the singular way for me and my fri...
I have always loved small, portable devices. Over the years, I have owned and enjoyed many, always upgrading from device to device, carefully picking out each successor. For awhile now, I’ve wanted to list them out and write a bit about each one, including my experience with it, and whether I miss it or not. I’m purposefully ommitting laptops, game consoles, and MP3 players here, as I might wr...