Recommendation from Roy. Rather than mess with the buggy ICS and AdHoc network support in Windows, just get this simple device that will may a wired connection into a wireless one.

This article purports to explain how to set up an ad hoc wireless network that can share a single wired internet connection.

Quoted: This article descibes how to configure computers running Windows XP to share an Internet connection using an ad hoc wireless network.

Inexpensive wireless microphone for video recording (xmitter plus receiver - $150).

Google wants all wireless spectrum auctions to be "open" in the following ways:

a) Open Applications
b) Open Devices
c) Open Services
d) Open Networks (access)

They are committing $4.6B to the auction if these standards are upheld.

Quoted: Eric Schmidt today sent a letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, saying that, should the FCC adopt all four license conditions requested above, Google intends to commit at least $4.6 billion to bidding for spectrum in the upcoming 700 Mhz auction.

Enables use of wireless mic for video recording.

Craig McCaw's latest venture is a WiMax company offering wireless broadband. I believe this will start out as wireless "base-station" type access - you'd use this to replace DSL or cable-modem. I don't know if the power and antenna requirements would make this a viable alternative to laptop wifi (or even embedded in mobile phones) - but that would be awesome.

Quoted: Clearwire is a wireless broadband internet service provider (high speed wireless ISP) providing high speed wireless broadband internet access in Abilene TX, Anchorage AK, Bellingham WA, Bend OR, Boise ID, Burlington NC, Daytona Beach FL, Duluth MN, Eau Claire WI, Eugene OR, Greensboro NC, Jacksonville FL, Killeen/Temple TX, Lewiston ID, Maui HI, Medford OR, Merced CA, Midland/Odessa TX, Modesto CA, Redding CA, Reno NV, Roseburg OR, St Cloud MN, Stockton CA, Tri-Cities WA, Kennewick WA, Pasco WA, Richland WA, Visalia CA, Waco TX, Wichita Falls TX, Winston-Salem NC