Pittsburgh Airport Wi-Fi Free, For Now (also Columbia SC)

Saw this and thought I would add that Columbia, SC also has free Wi-Fi that reaches virtually all of the airport.  At least from the waiting area (outside of security) and all of the terminal area. I hope that more airports start doing this as it makes it much easier for the business traveler to stay in touch.  They don’t have to clog around the pay phones and such.

In October, the Pittsburgh airport launched a Wi-Fi network covering its food court: For now at least, accessing the network is free, which is unusual for an airport. The airport plans to extend the coverage throughout the concourses and hopes to keep access free until it can't afford to support the network without charging for it. Airport managers say that the goodwill that comes from offering free Wi-Fi boosts the airport's reputation for service and may also help passengers linger, when they may spend more time in shops. I think it's great to offer free Wi-Fi and I agree that there's only a small population willing to pay the current fees for access in other airports but the reasons given here for offering it free in Pittsburgh are funny. Personally, no amount of free Wi-Fi would make me hang out any longer than absolutely necessary in an airport, and I doubt I'm alone thinking that. Also, improving the reputation of the airport isn't really critical--it's not like people have a choice of airports. Silly reasoning aside, however, I'd love to see free Wi-Fi in more airports....
[Wi-Fi Networking News]

Windows XP ... Reloaded

Apparently MS is a Matrix fan. J 

"Despite repeated denials, Microsoft will indeed release an interim version of Windows XP that will bridge the gap between the initial XP release and Windows "Longhorn," currently due in late 2005 at the earliest. The new XP version will ship as a new retail product that replaces existing XP boxes and as a set of updates, dubbed Windows XP Reloaded, that existing XP users can install separately. Windows XP Reloaded will include all of the features from XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), due by mid-year, as well as a host of other unique features, including Windows Media Player 10, according to sources I contacted this morning."
[ActiveWin.com Headlines]

More snow

Geez.  Just what we need.  More snow and sleet and freezing rain.  I just got word that some of the schools are closing early too so who knows what the drive home is going to be like…. 

Pittsburgh Airport Wi-Fi Free, For Now (also Columbia SC)

Saw this and thought I would add that Columbia, SC also has free Wi-Fi that reaches virtually all of the airport.  At least from the waiting area (outside of security) and all of the terminal area. I hope that more airports start doing this as it makes it much easier for the business traveler to stay in touch.  They don’t have to clog around the pay phones and such.

In October, the Pittsburgh airport launched a Wi-Fi network covering its food court: For now at least, accessing the network is free, which is unusual for an airport. The airport plans to extend the coverage throughout the concourses and hopes to keep access free until it can't afford to support the network without charging for it. Airport managers say that the goodwill that comes from offering free Wi-Fi boosts the airport's reputation for service and may also help passengers linger, when they may spend more time in shops. I think it's great to offer free Wi-Fi and I agree that there's only a small population willing to pay the current fees for access in other airports but the reasons given here for offering it free in Pittsburgh are funny. Personally, no amount of free Wi-Fi would make me hang out any longer than absolutely necessary in an airport, and I doubt I'm alone thinking that. Also, improving the reputation of the airport isn't really critical--it's not like people have a choice of airports. Silly reasoning aside, however, I'd love to see free Wi-Fi in more airports....
[Wi-Fi Networking News]

TiVo-like devices to get booster shot

Coolio!  6 video streams.  Nice! 

[Neowin.net]

Cingular buys AT&T Wireless

Wow, this is news…. 

Well, it looked like it was going to be Vodafone for a little while there, but it turned out that it was Cingular that wanted...
[Gizmodo]

Exchange Server 2003 Security Hardening Guide

I know a few people who are getting ready for an E2k3 upgrade and thought they might enjoy this link.

 

This guide is designed to provide you with essential information about how to harden your Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003 environment. In addition to practical, hands-on configuration recommendations, this guide includes strategies for combating spam, viruses, and other external threats to your Exchange 2003 messaging system. While most server administrators can benefit from reading this guide, it is designed to produce maximum benefits for administrators responsible for Exchange messaging, both at the mailbox and architect levels. This guide is a companion to the Windows Server 2003 Security Guide . Specifically, many of the procedures in this guide are related directly to security recommendations introduced in the Windows Server 2003 Security Guide. Therefore, before you perform the procedures presented in this guide, it is recommended that you first read the Windows Server 2003 Security Guide.
[ActiveWin.com Headlines]