Flotsam & Jetsam

If you’ve ever tried to access a wi-fi hotspot using your laptop while traveling, and can never quite get a strong enough signal, check out this cool piece of kit:

http://hfield.com/wifire.htm

It’s a compact range-extending device that triples the range of your internal adaptor.  I’ve tried using a variety of antenna’s in the past, but none of them seemed to work all that well.  But, from the reports I’ve read, this thing works like a charm and for $80, you can’t beat it.