An Analysis Of Starbucks' WiFi Claims

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Tom's Networking Find WiFi Seeker Meets
Claims

Tom's Networking Find WiFi Seeker Meets
Claims 05/04/2004 05:03 PM
Tim Higgins puts the keychain-sized WiFi Seeker through its paces, likes the results: Tim is a harsher judge of the underlying technology than I am, and more rigorous in his testing. He likes the WiFi Seeker from Chrysalis Development, too, because it intelligently recognizes just access points and provides a good analog of signal strength meters found in Wi-Fi adapter drivers on laptops....

Starbucks' New Wavelength

Starbucks' New Wavelength 05/11/2004 01:44 PM
The coffee purveyor adds CD burning to stores. What's next?

Starbucks' December Chill

Starbucks' December Chill 01/06/2005 03:21 PM
The coffee purveyor's stock dips over "disappointing" same-store sales.

Starbucks' Steady Game

Starbucks' Steady Game 05/10/2004 10:22 AM
Think Starbucks has reached saturation? Think again, says Chairman Howard Schultz.

Starbucks' offerings demystified

Starbucks' offerings demystified 01/06/2005 12:14 PM
Cory Doctorow: This website presents a key to translating Starbusian pidgin Latin (want a mochalattamericanafrappaspressachino?) into English for coffee civilians.

Single Made with just one shot of espresso. This is the normal amount for all Tall-sized drinks except Mocha Valencias and Americanos.

Double Made with two shots. This is the normal amount for all Grande- and hot Venti-sized drinks except Mocha Valencias and Americanos. Also the normal amount for Tall-sized Mocha Valencias and Americanos.

Triple Made with three shots. This is the normal amount for Grande- and Venti-sized Mocha Valencias and Americanos. Also the normal amount for most iced Venti-sized drinks.

Quad Made with four shots. Hope you weren't planning on sleeping anytime soon.

Ristretto This is so rarely requested that even many baristas don't recognize it. A normal shot of espresso takes about twenty seconds to pull; a ristretto shot is stopped at fifteen seconds, making a slightly smaller, less bold shot.

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Starbucks' April Powers

Starbucks' April Powers 04/29/2004 07:50 AM
April isn't the cruelest month for Starbucks.

Starbucks' cup-aphorisms enrage
"conservatives"

Starbucks' cup-aphorisms enrage
"conservatives" 03/26/2005 05:13 AM
Cory Doctorow: Starbucks has been printing witty and pithy aphorisms on its paper cups, many of them from "liberal" thinkers (it's alarming that Chuck D is considered a "liberal;" if I were him, I'd demand to be considered "radical" -- "liberal" sounds so soppy and weak-kneed).

So right-wing Starbucks customers have gathered to protest this, demanding that Starbucks give equal representation to "conservative" thought. And to judge from the comments on the Starbucks site, it's clear that environmentalists don't count as conservatives.

I think they should get lots of good conservative quotes, like John Gilmore's "If you're watching everyone, you're watching no one," and Lincoln's "If destruction be our lot, we ourselves must be its author and its finisher," and Jefferson's "He who receives an idea from me receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me."

The problem, critics say, is the company's list of overwhelmingly liberal contributors, including Al Franken, Melissa Etheridge, Quincy Jones, Chuck D. Of the 31 contributors listed on Starbucks' Web site, only one, National Review editor Jonah Goldberg, offers a conservative viewpoint.

Considering Starbucks sells millions of cups of coffee each day - some specialty drinks at $4 and up - it's no surprise some customers have complained to Starbucks' Web site, labeling the campaign "offensive" and the company a proponent of "the destruction of family values and virtues."

"I want to enjoy your product without having Earth Day Network propaganda thrust at me," wrote Malachi Salcido of East Wenatchee, Wash.

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Starbucks' Music Plans Seem To Be
Drinking Decaf

Starbucks' Music Plans Seem To Be
Drinking Decaf 09/07/2004 09:59 PM
Back in March, we wrote about Starbucks' latest idea to build brick and mortar digital music stores that also served Starbucks' coffee. The idea was kind of like the Starbucks kiosks found in various bookstores and supermarkets, but where Starbucks actually owned the music store as well. Instead of being a regular music store, however, the store would just have a bunch of Tablet PC kiosks where shoppers could listen to songs and burn CDs. Still, at some point, they planned to also move some of those kiosks into their regular coffee shops, despite a phenomenally long history of similar kiosks (for burnable music and software) failing on a regular basis. Now, Xueilonox writes in with a link to an MSNBC update saying that Starbucks keeps delaying the rollout, and more questions are being raised about whether or not it makes any sense (how many Starbucks' employees do you think can fix a busted CD burner?). Meanwhile, Xueilonox also submits a first-hand account of the first HearNow music store testing this offering out, noting the big complaint everyone has pointed out from the very beginning of this concept: the prices suck. They're more expensive than buying a typical CD or downloading and burning the music yourself at home using any one of the (way too) many digital download stores available. Obviously, Starbucks' has done a fantastic job charging a lot more than others for many coffee drinkers' daily caffeine fix, but does that mean they can do the same for music?

Free open WiFi on Tacoma-Washington
train, courtesy WiFi hacker

Free open WiFi on Tacoma-Washington
train, courtesy WiFi hacker 03/24/2005 08:15 PM
Cory Doctorow: A Seattle wireless hacker rides a commuter train from Tacoma every day with a battery-powered WiFi hotspot in his backpack that's linked up to the Internet with a 14.4 144k wireless modem. Catch his train and get free WiFi on your commute.

The open wireless node can be found in the first car of the last morning train and in Car 403 on the 5:10pm return trip. Use SSID "FreeInternetAccess" or "seattlewireless" to connect - You may have to assign yourself an IP in the range 192.168.0.0/24 and use the Default Gateway 192.168.0.1 as the DHCP is sometimes flakey

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Hermosa Beach, California Launches Free
Citywide WiFi Service using advanced
WiFi-Plus obstruction penetrating
antennas.

Hermosa Beach, California Launches Free
Citywide WiFi Service using advanced
WiFi-Plus obstruction penetrating
antennas. 08/05/2004 03:39 AM
Los Angeles Beach Community WiFi service made possible by WiFi-Plus antennas. Makes internet available on the beach. [PRWEB Aug 5, 2004]

Review: WiFi Seeker / WiFi Spy

Review: WiFi Seeker / WiFi Spy 07/16/2004 04:50 PM
A few weeks ago I got Chrisalis Developemnt's WiFi Seeker, a convenient keychain-sized wireless network locator. Marware's recently announced WiFi Spy is a rebranded version of the same device, so it should perform identically.

To locate a wireless network simply press the button and watch the LEDs. When the lights stop sweeping back and forth, the number that remain lit will show the strength of the wireless signal. If the lights continue to sweep back and forth, you're not in range for any wireless network. Unlike other devices, the WiFi Seeker isn't fooled by other 2.5 GHz signals like microwave ovens or cordless phones, and it doesn't depend on 802.11 client activity to detect the access point. It detects both 802.11b and 802.11g.

UPDATE: 'Trampled' Wal-Mart Shopper Has
History Of Injury Claims; Report: Woman
Has Filed 16 Previous Claims, 9 At
Wal-Mart Stores

UPDATE: 'Trampled' Wal-Mart Shopper Has
History Of Injury Claims; Report: Woman
Has Filed 16 Previous Claims, 9 At
Wal-Mart Stores 12/05/2003 06:40 AM
a very unlucky shopper as this is the 16th time .. frequent faller .. Read article .. Dec. 4

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"UPDATE: 'Trampled' Wal-Mart Shopper Has
History Of Injury Claims; Report: Woman
Has Filed 16 Previous Claims, 9 At
Wal-Mart Stores.."

"UPDATE: 'Trampled' Wal-Mart Shopper Has
History Of Injury Claims; Report: Woman
Has Filed 16 Previous Claims, 9 At
Wal-Mart Stores.." 12/05/2003 10:14 AM

Insurance Payors Cut Offshore Processing
Risk of HCFA-1500 and UB-92 Paper Claims
By Utilizing MedValue Workflow
Management System for Claims
Processing™.

Insurance Payors Cut Offshore Processing
Risk of HCFA-1500 and UB-92 Paper Claims
By Utilizing MedValue Workflow
Management System for Claims
Processing™. 08/27/2004 01:27 PM
MedValue, the leading provider of Claims Processing solutions and offshore talent to America’s leading Insurance Payors announced the rollout of its groundbreaking MedValue Workflow Management System for Claims Processing™(WMS), a proprietary web-based management and collaboration tool designed to eliminate risk of processing claims offshore by providing seamless Communication, Knowledge Management, Management Reporting and Issues Tracking between its Customers’ US-based Staff and MedValue’s India operations. [PRWEB Aug 25, 2004]

Analysis of SCO vs. IBM

Analysis of SCO vs. IBM 03/14/2003 12:56 PM

An Analysis of .NET by Sun

An Analysis of .NET by Sun 06/11/2004 11:17 AM
"The Java platform is an excellent technology that enjoys tremendous success. Rather than embracing the cross-platform, vendor neutral solution which is the Java platform, like most of the industry, Microsoft is still pushing a single platform, vendor specific solution. "

SCO analysis

SCO analysis 12/04/2003 09:37 AM
eWeek (dec. 1) has an excellent article by Peter Galli that summarizes a paper by Eben Moglen, a professor at Columbia U Law School, that describes the logical cleft stick SCO's law suit has placed the company in. I'm sure not to get this right, but the basic contradiction Moglen sees in SCO's position stems from (1) SCO's proclaiming that Linux contains material copyrighted by SCO while (2) simultaneously suing IBM for donating to the Linux kernel materials covered by non-disclosure agreements with SCO. Further (3) SCO distributes Linux under the GPL. According to Moglen, (3) means that SCO has...

WiFi 4 U

WiFi 4 U 05/11/2004 12:41 AM

WiFi Against Bush

"Inspired by the web site, Bluetooth Users Against Bush, I decided to do the same thing with WiFi.

Here's what you do. Set the name of your wireless access point to 'WiFi Against Bush'. Now, when anyone in your immediate area, such as in your dorm or apartment complex, checks to see what networks are available, they will see your little 'bumper sticker.' It'll piss off Repubs and let other sane folks out there know that they are not alone." [Daily Kos, via Scripting News]

I point this one out to show how creative you can get with naming your library's wireless network. How about "libraries rule," "we answer questions, too", and "fall to your knees and worship a librarian."

Okay, so I'm kidding with that last one, but you get the point.

New: WiFi Spy

New: WiFi Spy 07/16/2004 09:59 AM
For $29.95 you can get a compact wireless network detector.

Wifi-0.01a

Wifi-0.01a 01/02/2005 05:55 PM

Wifi-0.01

Wifi-0.01 01/02/2005 05:55 PM

WiFi in the UK

WiFi in the UK 08/09/2004 08:02 AM
According to today's Independent (a UK broadsheet) and Intel, only a 1/3 of people living in the United Kingdom know what WiFi is. WiFi, which stands for Wireless Fidelity, allows mobile users to connect their laptops to the internet and other devices without having to use standard hardwire networks.

The survey, conducted recently, found that many people thought that the phrase WiFi was cockney rhyming slang (e.g. Dog and Bone : Phone) for "Wifey". Other people who participated in the survey answered that they thought Wifi was a Japanese island, or an exotic fruit.

Asides from showing a shocking level of IT ignorance in the UK, the results do highlight Intel's attempts to get Britain wirelessly connected. Combined with a motivation for shifting Centrino packages, Intel is really hoping to raise awareness and get people using the wireless hot spots they've been setting up with BT over the last year. Intel and the Wireless industry would love to see the UK brought up to the same level of wireless proliferation as in the USA.

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A little WiFi to go with your Big Mac

A little WiFi to go with your Big Mac 03/13/2003 10:20 AM
In a sign of the times I think McDonald's is going to score a home run in offering 1 hour...

Me and My Wifi

Me and My Wifi 04/13/2004 02:24 PM
My access point is in the house and the home office is a seperate building. Because my PowerBook casing and two solid walls interfere with my signal, I'm developing a weird relationship with my technology. I've tried the Pringles can,...

Research and analysis

Research and analysis 09/06/2004 06:59 AM
vnunet.com Sep 6 2004 11:33AM GMT

Pre-Trade Analysis

Pre-Trade Analysis 04/16/2005 03:01 PM
Wall Street and Technology Apr 16 2005 6:35PM GMT

DeltaStat for 2D Gel Analysis

DeltaStat for 2D Gel Analysis 06/25/2004 10:07 AM
DeltaStat/Delta2D Methods Added to Home Page

background/analysis

background/analysis 04/17/2004 10:06 AM
Algeria .. on

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Cooking by analysis

Cooking by analysis 04/11/2005 11:12 AM
Cooking for Engineers - "Have an analytical mind? Like to cook? This is the site to read!"

gartenberg's analysis of the DS

gartenberg's analysis of the DS 05/12/2004 02:28 PM
a dual screen device that could let me play Mario Kart 64 anywhere would be the best thing ever

Other: Stock Analysis

Other: Stock Analysis 02/05/2005 09:01 PM
Robert Barker calculates values for Apple stock.

PPI-Analysis-Compare-0.01

PPI-Analysis-Compare-0.01 06/30/2004 06:01 AM

Analysis of Spyware

Analysis of Spyware 08/07/2004 11:58 AM

Analysis: Good Looks May Mean Better Pay
(AP)

Analysis: Good Looks May Mean Better Pay
(AP) 04/07/2005 03:41 PM
AP - Why wasn't I born rich instead of handsome? Or so the lament goes. But the nation's central bank now says that if you're gorgeous, chances are better that you will get paid more than plain folks.

Bit Torrent : An Analysis

Bit Torrent : An Analysis 12/19/2004 03:10 PM
Hardy news site, The Register, recently published a detailed analysis of the file sharing protocol Bit Torrent. Bit Torrent has received attention in the main stream news after reports that it was carrying as much as 50% of all peer 2 peer (p2p) traffic, which in tern amounted to a massive 30% of all the traffic on the internet. The paper, by Dr. Johan Pouwelse, examines the protocol and looks especially at one of the largest bit-torrent hubs, Suprnova.org. He examines how just 20 moderators solve the problem of fake files, something that plagues the traditional file sharing networks like Kazaa.

Dr Powelse notes that the major problems facing hubs like suprnova are fakes and maintaining hub availability. The availability of files on bit torrent is based on a centralised system; without it, the network fails as users cannot access the trackers. Decentralising bit torrent has already begun - Suprnova have started a project called "Exeem" which apparently has 5,000 beta testers trialling it, and has an ultimate aim of taking the best of Kazaa (a decentralised network) and merging it with Bit Torrent. Decentralisation removes the issue of poor availability at the tracker end, yet0 it also provides more scope for fake files and a reduction in data integrity at the user end.

The paper concludes that bit-torrent needs to evolve to create incentives to users to seed files. Bit-torrent as a protocol is a system that’s here to stay; it enjoys more and more usage from more main stream content providers. Yes, there is a lot of illegitimate use of the protocol, but unlike Kazaa, these users should not be allowed to over shadow the usefulness to legitimate users of the bit torrent protocol.

[Update] Since this article was published, Suprnova has shutdown as a hub for torrents. Although this cannot be confirmed, the shutdown is very likely related to legal action from the Hollywood against tracker websites; earlier in the week many other sites were taken down. The effectiveness of the takedowns could be massive; the paper below notes that when on the Suprnova mirrors went offline during their monitoring period, they saw a massive reduction in the number of users downloading files through the site.

Download: The Paper (pdf) | The Register

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Analysis: How bad for Blair?

Analysis: How bad for Blair? 07/14/2004 01:52 PM
BBC News Online's Nick Assinder examines how bad the Butler Report is for Tony Blair.

SERVE Analysis

SERVE Analysis 01/22/2004 11:06 PM
SERVE Analysis .. critique .. panel

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Log Analysis on the Desktop

Log Analysis on the Desktop 02/08/2003 08:23 AM
"I've a need to analyze extended log files (2 years worth) and would like to do it on my local machine. "

Forensic analysis

Forensic analysis 03/14/2005 06:21 PM
Well, most of the stuff is up and running (apart from all mailing lists). The Finnish blog awards are now back up and running, and even my normal email works now!

Here's a quick rundown on what happened:

• On Saturday, at about 23:25 person A using a machine from Brazil executed a series of commands using an awstats vulnerability (yes, we had it patched to the latest stable; no, apparently it was not enough).
• He was quiet for about 20 minutes, but at about 23:35 two other attackers B and C (or the same) from Italy and UK almost simultaneously launched a similar attack on the server.
• Person B was able to run "adduser" at 23:45 and add himself an account, logging in and promply downloading a rootkit which allowed him to have root privileges
• Person B then attempted to deface the site, but failed (thanks to the pretty hairy configuration we have over here)
• Person A returned at this point, and tried to execute a new attack, suggesting that he was not able to gain access before
• Person B ran "rm -rf /" on the server, starting to delete everything at about 23:55, presumably to cover his traces. Our logs end at 0:06, when the final daemons failed.
• I received first warning at 0:15. Luckily memory-resident processes kept running for some time, so I was able to inspect the situation and the machine was physically disconnected at about 1 am.

Sunday was mostly used to reinstall a completely new system and do a forensics analysis on the deleted partitions. Sleuthkit turned to be invaluable in reconstructing the deleted local log files (so yes, we have the exact times, methods, and IP addresses). Yes, it works on ext3 as well.

I have backed up most of the necessary stuff daily, so there is little that was lost permanently. Unfortunately I had not stored all the necessary config files, which is why system recovery took longer than expected. Also, due to an oversight none of the mailing lists were backed up, so once we have them established again, ya'll have to resubscribe. Very sorry about that :-/

Grok Description matches for An Analysis Of Starbucks' WiFi Claims
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Starbucks Delocator URL now points to
anti-Starbucks site

Starbucks Delocator URL now points to
anti-Starbucks site 04/06/2005 02:05 AM
Cory Doctorow: Regarding yesterday's post on Starbucks Delocator, a site that shows alternatives to Starbucks, which has been scared off of using "Starbucks" in its name, Donna sez, "Blogger Scott Trudeau has registered StarbucksDelocator.com and StarbucksLocator.com and pointed them to the Starbucks Delocator site. Seems a noncommerical, noninfringing use of a trademark-referencing domain name to me -- and I'll wager the Ninth Circuit would agree." (Thanks, Donna!)

Anti-Starbucks site doesn't use
"Starbucks" in name

Anti-Starbucks site doesn't use
"Starbucks" in name 04/05/2005 02:36 AM
Cory Doctorow: NPR sez, "'The Delocator' is a site that helps you find independent alternatives to Starbucks in your neighborhood. So why isn't it called the 'Starbucks Delocator'? Because the San Francisco Art Institute was too scared that Starbucks would come through with the corporate smack-down. Of course this renaming means the site won't show up in google when people search for 'Starbucks', and what's the point if people can't discover it? Carrie McLaren is out to change that: she's launched a google campaign to get people to link to it by its real name, the Starbucks Delocator. Take that chilling effects. Now, get your link on!" Starbucks Delocator Link (Thanks, NPR and Stay Free Daily!)

Starbucks Says WiFi Now Available in
3,100 Cafes (Reuters)

Starbucks Says WiFi Now Available in
3,100 Cafes (Reuters) 07/06/2004 07:58 PM
Reuters - Starbucks Corp. (SBUX.O) said on Tuesday that it had installed wireless Internet connections, or "WiFi," in more than 3,100 U.S. cafes, including 110 in stores far from technology-rich coastal areas.

Did Starbucks Tell An Art Project About
Starbucks Not To Use Its Name?

Did Starbucks Tell An Art Project About
Starbucks Not To Use Its Name? 04/04/2005 11:34 PM
This one seems odd, and there's not enough evidence here to know how true the story is (or what the details behind it are). However, Copyfight has noticed a b log post about an online "art project" to show a comparison of the locations of local coffee shops with local Starbucks. The idea, of course, is to encourage people to go to the non-Starbuckian shops (though, in its current format, with very few independent coffee shops included, it seems to serve the opposite purpose, by just showing you where the Starbucks are, and leaving you thinking there's no competition). However, what caught the attention of the Copyfighter in question was the comments to that blog post, where someone asks why the offering, called Delocator.net doesn't appear to actually mention Starbucks anywhere. Someone apparently involved with the project responds that they were not allowed to use the name Starbucks anywhere, as Starbucks' lawyers would not allow it. This brings up the obvious question: why should Starbucks' lawyers have a say in such things? The only claim they could make is a violation of trademark, and if the site is clearly not associated with Starbucks (and the fact that they're pushing people to go elsewhere might give you a hint that they're not associated with Starbucks), then it's not a violation of trademark. Instead, it looks like Starbucks is yet another company trying to use trademark law outside of its intended purpose of avoiding confusion over brands, but more towards anti-competitive practices. Will they go after another coffee shop that compares their coffee to Starbucks' next? Of course, thanks to this policy, hopefully the Delocator site will get additional publicity -- proving, once again, that the Streisand effect works. The more you try to shut something down, the more likely it will spread via the internet.

Boing Boing: Anti-Starbucks site doesn't
use "Starbucks" in name

Boing Boing: Anti-Starbucks site doesn't
use "Starbucks" in name 04/06/2005 05:02 AM
Anti-Starbucks site doesn't use "Starbucks" in name

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Starbucks brings frappuccino to
coffee-proud Paris (Reuters)

Starbucks brings frappuccino to
coffee-proud Paris (Reuters) 01/16/2004 10:56 AM
Reuters - U.S. coffee chain Starbucks has nudged its way onto the French cafe scene, opening its first Parisian branch in an attempt to win over a sceptical, espresso-proud nation with American-style latte and brownies.

Starbucks takes aim at China chain
(Reuters)

Starbucks takes aim at China chain
(Reuters) 02/10/2004 02:56 AM
Reuters - Starbucks is suing a rival Shanghai chain whose name in Chinese is virtually identical to that of the U.S. giant that introduced coffee culture to a nation of tea lovers.

Starbucks adds wireless service to more
stores

Starbucks adds wireless service to more
stores 07/07/2004 01:02 PM
The service allows customers to wirelessly access the Internet using Wi-Fi devices.

Briefly: Starbucks adds wireless service
to stores

Briefly: Starbucks adds wireless service
to stores 07/07/2004 01:02 PM
roundup Plus: iPass, Yahoo BB Mobile expand roaming deal...Microsoft's Encarta adds search bar, homework help...Atheros licenses technology from ARM...Acacia strikes first cable patent deal.

Starbucks on the Fly

Starbucks on the Fly 05/14/2004 12:26 AM
Starbucks' chairman lets loose with The Motley Fool's "Buy, Sell, or Hold" game.

"Starbucks Everywhere"

"Starbucks Everywhere" 07/10/2004 03:20 AM

I'm at Starbucks, because

I'm at Starbucks, because 03/20/2003 07:46 PM
I'm at Starbucks, because it's the only wireless network I could find nearby. They're playing obnoxious 50's pop music. I used to like 50's pop music, but now I find it obnoxious. At least at the moment. Perhaps it's just not conducive to working.

Programming in Starbucks

Programming in Starbucks 06/17/2005 04:55 PM

We got over the hump, it was a bit of a panic at first, but I had made a change on the server at 5AM yesterday and didn't test it properly, and when the 25 new users showed up early on the evening of the 16th, well, that's the condition that failed. And my Internet access at home has been really flaky during the day, so it was down when we hit the problem, so I had to quickly drive to Starbucks to get online.

The good news is that I am actually able to get work done this way, so when I it the road again on July 1, I will be able to continue to move forward on this software, by programming in hotel rooms, Starbucks, public libraries, etc. Internet access is really starting to get ubiquitous.

Falling Starbucks?

Falling Starbucks? 09/02/2004 12:06 PM
Will Starbucks junkies sweat a price hike?

Starbucks, Watered Down

Starbucks, Watered Down 04/12/2005 01:24 PM
There's nothing surprising about Starbucks' watery acquisition.

No "Mayday" at Starbucks

No "Mayday" at Starbucks 05/27/2004 12:23 PM
If you are waiting for signs of distress at the coffee purveyor, don't hold your breath.

Roaming Comes to Starbucks

Roaming Comes to Starbucks 12/17/2003 07:20 AM
SiliconValley.Internet.com Dec 17 2003 6:37AM ET

No Stopping Starbucks

No Stopping Starbucks 07/22/2004 11:10 AM
The appetite for Starbucks shows no sign of abating.

Steamin' Starbucks

Steamin' Starbucks 04/22/2004 10:25 AM
The coffee purveyor serves up a hot quarter.

Slimming Down at Starbucks

Slimming Down at Starbucks 06/29/2004 03:33 PM
The coffee purveyor is the latest to play into the fitness trend.

Starbucks Logos 1.0

Starbucks Logos 1.0 08/05/2004 07:32 PM
A set of 20 icons of the Starbucks logos.

Bananas: The Next Starbucks

Bananas: The Next Starbucks 07/12/2004 10:57 AM
Chiquita is trying to innovate and drive profits higher.

Zombies at Starbucks

Zombies at Starbucks 04/28/2004 12:14 AM

This particularly ghoulish scene from the movie Security Scenarios from Hell has three actors: WiFi, Zombies, and Spyware.

Perils of WiFi are well known and well publicized (i.e. Wireles s Networks are in Big Trouble, a classic Wired from 2001).  If you are a geek, here is a more technical version of the same from Secur ity-Forums.com.  While the perils were preached before their subjects have, WiFi is now commonly available which means those perils are now common as well.

Zombies are also well publicized.  Typically, they are poorly protected servers or home PCs with broadbands which are hijacked by hackers, supposedly even traded like Yu-Ki-Oh cards in the hacker community, and used to increase scalability to their attacks and to reduce likelyness of capture.

Spyware is software running on desktops that monitors user activities and report back to it's master.  Most of them are just privacy violators, some are used for more sinister purpose and are called trojans.  Earthlink recently claimed that PCs had, on the average, 28 spyware installed.  While I think the claim is over-hype d to fit their agenda, spyware is nonetheless common place and it's not difficult to place one on anyone's compure.  If your PC is more than six months old, chances are that there were plenty of opportunities for hackers to seed it with spyware.

So here is the scene: imagine a new class of spyware that monitors wireless network packets using code from these open source wiretapping tools.  AirSnort and one of the ARP poisoning packages should be enough.  Now imagine this spyware being delivered to laptops with WiFi cards that supports features AirSnort needs.  The laptop just became a new kind of zombie, which I call wireless zombie, that only wakes up when the WiFi card is used.

All that is missing from the scene is the stage: a WiFi hotspot like Starbucks.  The laptop owner sits in a corner and access the Net through the WiFi, it could even be someone like me writing this very blog post.  The spyware wakes up and starts monitoring the wireless traffic looking for passwords and credit card numbers.  If very strong encryption is used, wireless zombies can form a global grid and split up the work of cracking encryption keys.  Once a month, the zombies reports back to their master via USENET posts.

This Zombies at Starbucks scenario is particularly nasty because the potential number of compromises is just staggering.  Maybe the FCC will have to dictate higher level of standards and send out a warning that helps WiFi users detect wireless zombies by the unusual fan activities triggered by the zombie grid working overtime.

Starbucks Gossip

Starbucks Gossip 08/18/2004 10:40 AM
Jim Romenesko is running a Starbucks gossip weblog .. gossip site dedicated to my coffee place

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Starbucks Corporation

Starbucks Corporation 04/12/2005 01:24 PM
Worshiping at the altar of same store sales may be false to your portfolio.

Starbucks: Still Shakin'

Starbucks: Still Shakin' 01/22/2004 11:34 AM
Are coffee breaks at Starbucks the new national pastime?

"Starbucks Gossip"

"Starbucks Gossip" 08/19/2004 02:32 AM

FC Now: Turkish Starbucks

FC Now: Turkish Starbucks 08/23/2004 02:18 PM
Starbucks is thinking outside the cup -- and on other continents. Starbucks Coffee has opened two shops in Ankara, Turkey, making the total number of...

"Starbucks Delocator"

"Starbucks Delocator" 04/06/2005 08:58 PM

Satellite Now Serving Starbucks

Satellite Now Serving Starbucks 08/04/2004 09:57 AM
XM Satellite Radio will be teaming up with the coffeehouse chain in an effort to attract each other's customers.

An Analysis Of Starbucks' WiFi Claims

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