Some pix I took with my Treo. Click below to watch show.

Bradley Mitchell:

Do you wish your washing machine and dryer could be connected to your home network? Starting this week, a select few families in the U.S. are testing out technology that makes this a reality. The pilot project called “Laundry Time” (see press release) uses experimental software and proprietary wireless hardware to monitor and control these home appliances online. You can, for example, receive instant message alerts at home when your wash cycle is finished, or you can start the dryer remotely over the Internet.

I’m waiting for my refrigerator to email me and tell me we’re out of milk.

I’m just saying.

A “standard” is like the building inspector’s code. It sets forth the rules that you must follow in order to produce something — a home, for example — that is useful and safe.

In computer networking, the 802 standard (so named because it came into being in February of 1980) sets forth the rules you must follow to create interoperable networking systems.

The 802.11 standard governs wireless networking. And this web site covers the entire alphabet soup of 802.11 standards.