Monthly Archives: March 2011

MetaGeek Presents at Gestalt IT Wireless Tech Field Day

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Ryan

A couple of weeks back MetaGeek had the pleasure of being a sponsor at the first wireless-specific Tech Field Day put on by Gestalt IT. The concept behind the event is simple: have the innovative IT companies in the wireless space give an in-depth technical presentation and demo to about a dozen independent IT bloggers and journalist types (the delegates). This gives the companies a chance to really show off their products, and to get awesome feedback from people that aren’t afraid to ask the difficult questions.… Read More

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20% Time at MetaGeek

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Ryan

Last August we started a 20% Time program similar to Google, 3M and Westinghouse*. Everyone at MetaGeek can take up to one day a week to work on projects of their own creation… and I mean everyone, not just engineering. Marketing, finance, shipping… full-time, part-time, interns… everyone.
It’s been awesome! This picture shows some of the projects that people have worked on: everything from bi-weekly company barbecues to CWNP certifications, experimental hardware, inSSIDer for Linux, YouTube videos, and new ways to visualize Wi-Spy data.… Read More

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Time Segment Spectrum Analysis

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Trent

Spectrum Analysis doesn’t have to be tricky. I like comparing spectrum analysis to detective work. With the right tools almost anyone can be a spectrum detective. When a crime occurs in the movies one of the first questions investigators ask each witness is “what were you doing at the time of the event?” This question is pretty effective because it will show any inconsistencies in any of the subjects’ testimonies.… Read More

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