Knowledge Handler

Information Sources & Information Sifting Techniques

: Name: David Dial; Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

I am a retired librarian, most recently serving at Indiana Wesleyan University's Cleveland Education Center.

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Monday, May 26, 2025

Satellite Connectivity

Nichole Lee reviews the availability and capabilities of mobile phones which can connect with orbiting satellites .

-DD

Labels: Satellite phone, Starlink

Wednesday, November 03, 2021

Satellite Phones

Tim Fernholz suggests that mobile phone signal transmission will morph from cellular technology to satellite technology . My concern is that this could make earth even more suseptible to a Cardington Event.

-DD

Labels: Elon Musk, Satellite phone

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

iSatHub Internet Hotspot

Patrick Nelson reports on Inmarsat's iSatHub Internet hotspot, a device which costs about $1,500 and provides Internet access everywhere but the poles. The service is VERY costly: $499.99/month for a 300 megabyte plan.

-DD

Labels: Inmarsat, IsatHub, Satellite phone