LIVEdigitally

In-flight internet has been a reality for a little while (yes, there are perks we still don’t get in the U.S.), but today New Scientist reports on a Boeing flight demonstrating a few other goodies – WiFi plus live television and support for cell phones.

Apparently Boeing leased some bandwidth from satellites with coverage of the northern hemisphere, broadcasting the BBC, CNBC, Euronews and Eurosport News. When it comes to voice service, options include VOIP and low-power onboard base stations that work with standard GSM phones.

Remaining hurdles include clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration in the U.S. and the Civil Aviation Authority in the U.K., largely to demonstrate that the stuff doesn’t interfere with the aircraft’s onboard equipment.

As far as I’m concerned, I’m a kid standing outside of a candy store chock full of sweets that are making my mouth water…and the damn door’s still locked.

I’ve seen the future of internet mapping technology, and the word is WOW! We all started with Microsoft’s Streets & Maps on CD, and it was incredibly useful. The internet brought us Mapquest, and Yahoo Maps, and now it was always up to date with links to everything around a spot. I started playing with the Google Earth software a few weeks ago. The satellite images with street map overlays provide detail that make me feel like I work at the CIA with a satellite at my disposal.

Today, I found out about A9 which is in beta. Their database is limited to only a few cities currently. They combined MapQuest maps, with 360 degree pics down the street. Want to know what you’ll see at an intersection? Just scroll around. to get any more detail, you’ll need to actually go there.

Punk kids and their spray-paint. Graffiti started in New York in the 80′s as a way for kids to try and create a street persona. Since then it has become synonymous with street gangs claiming territory. But dorks have now redefined what graffiti is with Grafedia.

If you ever come by some blue graffiti it could be a hyperlink. The blue marks on a stop sign have within them instructions. Usually they are a name @ Grafedia dot net. So follow the instructions and go to Grafedia and find the name. Within that name you will find links to video or music content. Their graffiti becomes a means to communicate digital art with you via the real world. Crazy no?