Picture frames that store and display digital images from computers and cameras have been available for several years. Kodak, Sony, D-Link and others now sell digital picture frames supporting Wi-Fi for connecting to a wireless home network, so that you can more easily load images and manage the unit. None of these offer cellular networking capability, however. That would allow you to connect wirelessly to the Internet without requiring a Wi-Fi setup. It may also help you more easily get photos from your cell phone onto the frame.

A new digital picture frame and cellular service called Vizit from Isabella Products is planned for launch later this year. This isn't the first photo frame with cellular networking (T-Mobile has one), but the Vizit promises lots of features and leading edge technology. Vizit is, for example, the first to support both downloading and uploading photos via a touch screen interface.

→ More - Filling a Photo Frame via a Cellular Network (nytimes.com)

Vizit Digital Photo Frame - Photo: www.isabellaproducts.com

Network Magic is a general-purpose software utility designed to simplify the setup and maintenance of home networks. Originally created by Pure Networks and acquired by Cisco Systems last year, Network Magic helps automatically set up network file sharing, printing and security features.

One of our message board members is asking this week: "Anyone use Network Magic for wireless setup? Would you recommend it?"

Discuss - Network Magic - Do You Use / Recommend It?

I've often been asked to suggest networking projects suitable for high school or college students. Depending on length of the project, number of students and the course level involved, you can imagine millions of possibilities. My general advice to students: Focus on a technology or problem that most interests you. Still not sure what to do? This page offers some more specific suggestions... plus a place where our readers can post their own ideas and experience.
→ More - Best and Worst Networking Projects for Students

The Compuserve Classic online service, famous in the 1980s for its popular online communities and groundbreaking Internet services that pre-dated the World Wide Web, was officially shut down this week by its owner America Online (AOL).

Starting in 1979, Compuserve functioned as a dialup Internet service provider with its own sophisticated software to manage things like email, discussion boards, and online shopping. Its services have since been replicated and improved upon many places online, but Compuserve maintained a nostalgic quality for those who were members in the heydey. Early users enjoyed the network via 300 bps (then often called baud modems that are incredibly slow by today's standards but rarely complained.

The legacy of Compuserve lives on, however. The next time you look at a GIF image on a Web site, for example, note that Compuserve created that format.