31. July 2009 by admin.

The following commentary by Alan Spicer is based upon:

http://lm.pcworld.com/t/418401/6687173/8485/0/

Re: What the Microsoft-Yahoo-Bing Deal Means for You

It seems that if you don’t own a market space these days - you just buy it (or merge with it? same thing?)

Not much innovation, I don’t think. I like things simple myself. Don’t want too many widgets, toolbars, etc. And I don’t want too much BING or BLING in my search engine of choice. I personally don’t care what Google or anyone else does with my search meta data. It all gets compiled into statistics and reports I’m sure anyway. It’s not like they are reporting that I visited certain porn web sites or something. I search for a lot of things both for personal, family, and work / business related. I imagine Google’s still trying to figure me out I have no rhyme or reason. They do a pretty good job of delivering search results, including when I’m looking to purchase something at a better price for either myself or one of my customers.

Yahoo, it seems, has also become part of AT&T. My email now comes through Yahoo Servers. I already had Yahoo anyway for Messenger and for Email. I have no problem with Yahoo and no huge problems with Microsoft. As I’ve said before MS has a big plate full of trying to satisfy old/legacy and newer/better/more powerful CPU’s. Search I never really went to Microsoft unless I happened to already land their on someones laptop or desktop I was working on. Same with Yahoo … I usually cross check my web sites with MS and Yahoo and more. I wish them well. I guess you have to murder and executions … I mean mergers and acquisitions to work a big rig company these days. It’s all part of doing business. We all forge alliances wether in our personal or business lives. We just have to. There are friends that can do things that we can’t do, and we need them. There are companies that can and often are doing what we need in our businesses - so forge alliances on some level. For bigger companies that often means merging or acquiring.

So I guess this really comes as no surprise when you look at it from more than one angle.

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Alan Spicer

http://www.marinetelecom.net

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30. July 2009 by admin.

* Here are some pictures of an Ericsson W35. Yes the quality of the pictures may be not so good. The web cam does some megapixels and hd resolution … but it’s a bit rough in the shop environment to get good lighting, and reflections are a bear!

But… it’s a real Ericsson W35 - not marketing photos … these photos likely show more than any marketing photos would.

Stand By Mode - by pressing the bottom front button. Turns off the Internet, but maintains voice telephone capability. Make sure the kids do their homework, or the workers do their work, or the crew of the boat is working instead of surfing the Internet. Light changes from blue to red when standby mode is engaged. Press it again to go back to normal.

Ooops! The Ericsson W25 - the W35’s older sibling … and still quite a formidable unit, minus the HSUPA (higher speed upload.)

* Anyway - the Ericsson W35, not much bigger than a DVD or Blu-Ray box … a little bit taller … a little bit thicker. It fits in your hand at least to maneuver it around. It comes with a stand - should you want to have it on display in operation somewhere. It can also be mounted on a wall or bulkhead. It’s light enough to be attached even with Super Velcro or 3M Dual Lock. It does 3G + (plus) (See web page screen shots in my previous post below) HSPA - High Speed Packet Access (including both HSUPA and HSDPA - look those up in Wikipedia), as well as Voice Cellular Telephone - ATA adapted to RJ11 for analog phones or PBX systems. You will notice an MCX antenna jack in these pictures - that could take a mobile or marine antenna in a motor vehicle or sailing / motor yacht, or even on a home or other building structure. It can even take directional Yagi “beam” antennas. * You can see the signal in real time in the web pages interface for aiming or testing an external antenna if necessary.

It’s worldwide compatible … so as long as you can power the thing, you can use it in your travels worldwide. It is backward compatible GSM - GPRS and Edge - it is Quad Band + WCDMA. It is unlocked for any cellular carrier (chances are your cell phone or smart phone is NOT! It’s locked to one carrier.) for anywhere in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia, … Anywhere there is GSM, UMTS, HSPA (WCDMA) it will work.

Any questions?

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Alan Spicer

http://www.marinetelecom.net

communications @ marinetelecom.net

+1 954 683 3426

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30. July 2009 by admin.

Here are some new Screen Shots of the Web Pages management of an Ericsson W35. Click on the thumbnail images here to get the full sized images. Thanks for looking!

Erricson W35 - login page - 192.168.1.1

Ericsson W35 - Overview Page

Ericsson W35 - Internet page 1s half

Ericsson W35 - Internet page 2nd half

Ericsson W35 - LAN Page 1st half

Ericsson W35 - LAN Page 2nd half

Ericsson W35 - Wireless LAN Page

Ericsson 35 - NAT Page

Ericsson 35 - SHARING Page

Yes it does sharing of Printers and USB Memory sticks and USB Hard Disk Drives (in effect a Network Hard Drive.)

Ericsson W35 - SYSTEM Page - software update information and such… (back up and restore configuration.)

Ericsson W35 on Speedtest.net clocking in at 2.73 Megabits Per Second download and 0.45 Megabits Per Second (450 Kilobits Per Second) on upload. Note this is on on “3G +” - 3G Plus — on AT&T UMTS / HSPA - with both High Speed Uplink Packet Access and High Speed Downlink Packet Access. A lot of tests I ran averaged over 2 Megabits per second. Even the worst ones ran around 1.4 Megabits per second … and that is usually the fault of the Internet and the Testing Server and not AT&T or the Ericsson W35 unit.

So yes, this can be your DSL … on your boat, in your home or office, or in your automobile.

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Alan Spicer Telecom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom

http://www.marinetelecom.net

communications @ marinetelecom.net

+1 954 683 3426

* Call now and have one in 3 days!

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30. July 2009 by admin.

 When Pirates Attack: Shipping Executive Speaks Out

The crew of the Liberty Sun was on high alert. Just days after the dramatic rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips and the Maersk Alabama from pirates, the Liberty Sun was off the waters of East Africa on a mission of mercy, carrying enough food aid to feed more than 250,000 people for a year. Then it happened. Somali pirates attacked the ship, damaging it with four rocket-propelled grenades and strafing it with automatic weapons fire. While none of the crew was injured and the vessel escaped capture, there were many valuable lessons learned.

Come hear them during the luncheon presentation by Liberty Maritime President and CEO Philip J. Shapiro at Marine Log’s Countering Pirates on Sept. 16 at the Washington Marriott Hotel. Join Mr. Shapiro and other marine executives as they discuss and debate how to effectively deal with pirates, as well as the legal and financial problems posed by continued armed robbery at sea.
 
Among the topics to be discussed:
 
-  What are IMO’s new guidelines regarding piracy? 
-  Should mariners be allowed to carry arms?
-  How should you prepare your crew and ship before you
     enter pirate-infested waters? 
-  What are the legal ramifications of armed security?
Don’t miss this valuable event, where you can learn from the real-life experiences of others within the industry.
 
We look forward to seeing you in D.C.
 
 
 
Registration 
The registration fee for this event is $395, which covers all conference sessions on September 16, all social breaks, the luncheon and cocktail reception, and access to available conference proceedings.
 
Registration can be completed online or by phone. Your registration will be acknowledged via email.
 
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http://www.marinetelecom.net

http://blog.marinetelecom.net

http://www.wifiyacht.net

+1 954 683 3426

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29. July 2009 by admin.

A lot of businesses will sell you all sorts of things. Often times they’ve never used the product they are selling you. If you call them or contact them and ask:

How do I do … ? How do I use this for… ? They will often give you a dumb look.

Dumb Looks are Still Free after all.

ASMT doesn’t give dumb looks though at any price. Sorry we just don’t have them.

ASMT has seen, configured, and “lit up” for actual use the products that we sell. We have the documentation, often a lot more than anybody can get, for everything.

ASMT helps customers through the life cycle of the products - from installation, to use, to service later on if it ever fails - including assistance with the red tape often associated with warranty service. Lost your receipt? Bought it from ASMT? We got you covered.

Alan Spicer - I may not be a very good salesman - but I know how stuff works. I know to make solutions out of otherwise arbitrary boxes. And I generally know which boxes are the best ones to use. I know how to build networks - both wired and wireless. I know how to solve problems when networks give you trouble. That’s why I offer for sale my 1 Year Consulting and Support Agreements. They are an excellent price for what you get. Even if you used it only twice. It’s worth that. Email and Telephone Support are great assets to have for your 3G and/or WiFi Network installation - and even for those that have DSL or Satellite or other systems in place. I generally know how they work and how to use them to your advantage for cost savings.

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Alan Spicer Telecom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom

http://www.marinetelecom.net/consulting.html

+1 954 683 3426

communications @ marinetelecom.net

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29. July 2009 by admin.

Alan Spicer Marine Telecom can handle all U.S. and many International locations for Sales and Support of the products that we use.

The price has been recently reduced on the Ericsson W35 for a limited time. These Mobile Broadband Routers are very popular on Sail and Motor Yachts as well as other Marine Vessels. They are also excellent at Remote Data Acquisition jobs, Remote Telephone or Temporary Telephone uses (with the added benefit of 3G Fast Internet HSPA), as well as other Landline and Internet Replacement - and Mobile Broadband / Telephone applications.

ASMT also features Marine WiFi Hotspot Broadband Router (Internet Sharing System) for Sail and Motor Yacht installations as well. It’s a sealed unit for installation above or below decks. It has higher power and receive capability than most WiFi Cards in Desktop or Laptop Computers. It can save you money on those hotspots that are pay - by sharing that same signal with multiple users laptops onboard a marine vessel.

That’s not to say that this WiFi Hotspot system could not be used on land as well - you could see applications where you put an outdoor gain antenna, even directional (e.g. Yagi), and pull in a WiFi Hotspot Internet signals to share on a Local Network within the Home or Business (or other Building.) It could be used to span buildings - let’s say the Main Building has High Speed Internet via DSL, T1, or such - and Building #2 (and #3, … etc.) does not. You put a WiFi Hotspot sharing router in other building(s) and and share the connection from the 1st building.

Please in your travels online, on the water, and on land … give my business card and flyer the widest possible dissemination. Please give it everyone you can think of. I sure could use the business this time of year … a lot of people on vacation and a lot of the boats have flown north for the summer. Any referrals are definately appreciated. If you need a discount for a referral let me know. Any support agreement renewals - I need them now! Any new support agreements call for a discount - but do it now!

Thanks,

Business Card for 2009 - Please give your friends and associates

Business Flyer 2009 - Please give it to your friends and associates

Blinky Lights! Inside the WiFi Hotspot Sharing Router System

No you don’t see these - but they’re still cool, right? We might

be working on a version of this that allows viewing these LEDs.

WiFi Hotspot Sharing Router - Main System Box - N-Female and RJ-45 Network jacks

Ericsson W35 - looks much “cooler” than the W25 system unit. A lot smaller too.

* You could put one in your boat. You could put one in your house on your desk - for when the DSL or Telephone Lines go down. Your friends will think you are so high tech! And when you show them that they can get on YOUR Internet through this thing with their laptop, smart phone, or pda - they will be really impressed. They might even buy you lunch?

* Thanks again,

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Alan Spicer

http://www.marinetelecom.net

http://www.wifiyacht.net

+1 954 683 3426

* Shipping Worldwide - Supporting Worldwide

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27. July 2009 by admin.

The Ericsson W35 http://www.marinetelecom.net/Ericsson_W35/ price is dropped to $440.00 for a Limited Time. It’s an unknown length of time. The door could close any day now. So now’s the time to get it.

Don’t tell anyone - because this is top secret. If you tell others I’ll get stampeded and I just might not survive. This is for Blog viewers only - web pages will not reflect this change in price. So if you call you gotta mention This BLOG.

I can provide the external antennas, coax cables, and external antenna adaptors as well - so make sure you check to see if you need those things.

$25.00 Fedex shipping on a W35 only. (The other shipping wasn’t working anyway…) 3 days approx. to any US or CAN location.

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Alan Spicer

http://www.marinetelecom.net/Ericsson_W35/

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24. July 2009 by admin.

If you are not in the U.S. you can still get Ericsson W35 and accessories / parts.

http://www.marinetelecom.net/Ericsson_W35

and related coax adaptor, coax cable assemblies (with N-Male N-Male connectors) and antennas (marine or otherwise.)

All we need is to make a quote for you first …

Have you wire transfer the funds

And have your destination address be able to get a Fedex Shipment.

So - call now …

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Alan Spicer Marine Telecom

http://www.marinetelecom.net

http://www.wifiyacht.net

+1 954-683-3426

P.S. I just took a sale from the U.K. and shipping to reach a sailing yacht in the country of Tahiti. So there’s an example of our international reach.

Remember email goes everywhere … for support purposes. And telephone calls are almost as easy to make to me. I wrote a 1/2 year consulting and support agreement for this customer @ $250.00 for 6-months of unlimited consulting and support via telephone and email.

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24. July 2009 by admin.

Windows 7, the next release from Microsoft, reportedly has been released to manufacturing within MS. It is reportedly on target for October 2009 release. So if you don’t like Windows Vista you may be able to get Windows 7 very soon.

Firefox, https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/3.7_Windows_Theme_Mockups, may be getting interface changes … a lot simpler cleaner interface with less buttons. (See my rant about too many toolbars here on this blog.) It just might get eye candy for Vista and Windows 7 users. Of course these are only open for discussion - among the developers - for now. But if people seem to like these ideas they just might happen.

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Alan Spicer

http://www.marinetelecom.net

+1 954-683-3426

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23. July 2009 by admin.

While you are looking at the moon - with google and all that, how about also looking at the U.S. Navy, The U.S. Coast Guard, and the Naval Aviators that have served our country in the past - and continue to do so to this day.

I spent 4 years U.S.N. and I have the deepest respect for the crews of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard - and their brave and amazing Aviators as well. If you think landing on the moon was hard, and it was, imagine protecting us around the world and landing that aviation hardware back on the deck of an aircraft carrier - often in the dark. These are our heros. The technology, support, and the pilots and crews that keep those birds in the air - and land them back on the deck … so that they can return safely back to their wives and families at home.

That is also amazing in technology, skill, and bravery for all involved.

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Alan Spicer Marine Telecom

http://www.marinetelecom.net

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