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(Hypothetical) Lovin, Touchin, Squeezin

(Hypothetical) Lovin, Touchin, Squeezin 12/29/2004 04:35 PM
Steve Perry Fan Fiction "11:30 Halloween night and Steve Perry pulled up to the very dark and deserted pumpkin patch in his Toyota Land Cruiser and when he came to a stop he looked out through the gloom to see if anyone else was here and in his own way he was hoping, hoping that some of his old band mates would show but with the reaction he got he really didn’t expect them to be here but he could hope couldn’t he."

A Galactic Warrior, With Hypothetical
Enemies

A Galactic Warrior, With Hypothetical
Enemies 04/24/2004 09:19 PM
As NASA's planetary protection officer, John Rummel's job is to prevent Earth from being infected with extraterrestrial microbes.

Feds go for hypothetical defence in
airline ID case

Feds go for hypothetical defence in
airline ID case 09/08/2004 12:41 PM
Rule might or might not exist. But then it'd be secret

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.

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,...

Wifi-0.01a

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

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.

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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Wifi-0.01

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

New: WiFi Spy

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

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...

Here Comes More Free WiFi

Here Comes More Free WiFi 02/10/2004 02:41 AM
We've maintained in the past that there are two situations in which someone can charge for WiFi: (a) there is no reasonable chance of competition in that location, such that you have captive users or (b) you are offering up something special on top of the WiFi that people value (which could be convenience, security, reliability, etc.). When looking at case "a", this pretty much left only some hotels and airports for the time being - since they could cover enough ground to (somewhat) monopolize the WiFi offerings. However, the trend seems to be changing on that as well, as both hotels and airports are realizing there's a lot more benefit in offering WiFi for free than trying to charge for it. The prices were too high, and not too many people were using it. However, when they offer it for free, it attracts more customers to their locations. In other words, once again, it's the publicity factor that makes it worthwhile.

[f2c] Municipal wifi

[f2c] Municipal wifi 03/31/2005 02:36 PM
(After a morning with no women speakers or questioners, we now have a panel with a woman on it. Yay.) J.H. Snider moderates. [Sketchy coverage follows...] Varinia Robinson is in charge of Philadelphia's municipal wifi project. You have to get your muni wifi in by Jan. 1, 2006, or else you have go to your local provider. This was done to protect "competition." The city thinks it'll cost $10.5M to build it and $1.5M annually to maintain it. It will cover 45 square miles and provide a mnimum of 1mb up and down. It's an ubiquitous indoor network. To break...

Dialup WiFi?

Dialup WiFi? 08/27/2004 03:36 PM
Just because you have a really slow, not always on, internet connection to the outside world, it doesn't mean you shouldn't be able to set up a home network or surf "wirelessly" on your laptop. Sensing the power of niche (and shrinking) markets, some company has apparently come up with a dialup WiFi hub. That's right, plug it in to a phone jack, have it handle the dialing, and surf away... at 56k, but without wires. Seems almost... pointless. Update: And, as has been made abundantly clear, there are plenty of products on the market that already do this, though, they most are also regular WiFi boxes as well. The point on this one seems to be that it's just dialup.

WiFi Activism

WiFi Activism 05/12/2004 04:07 PM

WiFi Against Bush: Interesting concept.

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.

I'm a "Repub" and I can't say I much care what you call your network.

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WiFi Hotels

WiFi Hotels 01/24/2004 02:49 PM

The news that every Best Western hotels in the US will have free wireless is great to hear. I don't know if they're doing this based on market research, but personally I will be staying at their hotels as much as possible when I travel now. I searched and searched for Southern California hotels that had free wireless and after giving up on a few places that claimed to but didn't, I accidentally found a Holiday Inn in Orange County with multiple default Linksys base stations in the hotel. I've ended up staying there the last four times I went down to see my family, even though it's a pretty shabby hotel and probably overpriced (it's around $70-80 a night).

It's good to see Best Western recognize this, it's not like I want to just camp out online when I travel, but it's nice to catch up with work and personal email when you get to the hotel at night without having to hassle with dialups and outbound call charges. Knowing that every single Best Western will be equipped will make searching for a simple cheap place to sleep much easier in the future.

More on WiFi as the new Bluetooth

More on WiFi as the new Bluetooth 12/12/2003 01:09 AM
Since it's range is shorter and its speed is slower, one of the main advantages that Bluetooth has over WiFi is that it consumes far...

WiFi in Nepal

WiFi in Nepal 05/27/2004 08:03 PM
Yak farmers in the mountains of Nepal are using WiFi to keep in touch with their families thanks to the Nepal Wireless Networking project. [Via /.]

WiFi hotspots not all that hot

WiFi hotspots not all that hot 05/28/2004 06:14 AM
San Jose Mercury News May 28 2004 10:32AM GMT

WiFi Security

WiFi Security 05/31/2004 02:43 AM

Seems consumers are pulling WiFi devices out of the box plugging them in and surfing with the default systems more times than not. The question I want to ask is why are people that stupid. Would they invite a complete stranger into their house and go to bed while the stranger surfed the net a looked around inside their computers. I don't think so but running WiFi equipment straight out of the box is inviting just this to happen. [Yahoo]

Handheld WiFi?

Handheld WiFi? 05/31/2004 12:36 PM
Agere Systems announced a "mini-module" providing 802.11g (WiFi) for handheld consumer electronic devices.This embedded system-in-package (SiP) delive...

WiFi Seeker Best So Far

WiFi Seeker Best So Far 04/23/2004 12:18 PM
Glenn Fleishman got a hold of the Chrysalis WiFi Seeker, a keychain-sized sniffer to detect 802.11b/g networks and says it's the best yet:Push the button on the WiFi Seeker and it scans briefly, often under a second, before displaying a signal strength in zero to four LEDs. Keep the button...

Wifi Ghetto Box

Wifi Ghetto Box 05/21/2004 04:04 AM

Back in 1976 - I lived in a dorm room at school - and I loved my ghetto box.  This is next...

Rhap sody and Linksys Create Wireless Hub.

This is really something. RealNetworks has partnered with wireless networker Linksys to create a Rhapsody-enabled wireless link. This device connects your stereo to the PC over the home’s 802.11b network, with built-in control of the Rhapsody service for subscribers. Awkwardly, it’s called the Linksys Wireless-B Media Link for Music. Geez, why not the Rhapsody Blaster, or the Celestial Wireless Jukebox?

Anyway, this device is excellent news for Rhapsody users wishing for a better way to get the music streaming more fluidly throughout the household. Of course, if you’ve got a wireless laptop you can access Rhapsody directly from any room. But getting the music into the stereo system has always been a problem, which the LWBMLM (for short—I’ve typed the hideous name for the last time) solves neatly. And if the stereo isn’t your goal, snap on the bundled speakers, place anywhere in the house, and rock on.

Now, transport a few years to the future. Bandwidth is unlimited; the distinction between downloading and streaming is meaningless; music is a service not a product; and we all pay for access to the global media river at the ISP level. Service-specific devices such as the LWBMLM become relics. Until then, bring it on, Rhapsody. And thank you, RealNetworks, for occasionally releasing a consumer-friendly product.

[The Digital Music Weblog]

WiFi On Two Wheels

WiFi On Two Wheels 05/05/2004 01:16 AM

WiFi tracking

WiFi tracking 12/29/2003 01:36 PM
Forget RFID. Well, don't, but National Scientific Corporation has a prototype of a WiFi tagging system that, like RFID, lets you track things in real-time...

Is Using WiFi Illegal?

Is Using WiFi Illegal? 05/03/2004 01:45 PM
A few weeks ago we wrote a post wondering if it's illegal to get hacked. Tower Records was fined for having their customer records hacked, with the rationale that they didn't do enough to protect them. While it makes sense to fine a company that has revealed customer records, this becomes a slippery slope. What if you put in place all sorts of protective measures, and hackers still get through? Or, take the argument in a different direction - what if you think it's fine to leave your system open? With that in mind, Mark Rasch takes a look to see whether or not using WiFi may constitute a felony. It seems like a fine line, but if someone felt it was necessary, you could get in an awful lot of legal trouble for using WiFi. On the end user side of things, connecting to an open WiFi access point may run afoul of laws that make it illegal to "knowingly access a computer used in interstate or foreign communication 'without authorization.'" If the response is that the system was open, and thus the authorization was implied, then does that apply to situations where a customer database is left open as well? What if the security is so flimsy as to basically be non-existent. Where's the line? On the other side of things, Rasch points out that just by setting up a WiFi network, you could be in trouble as well. Unless you carefully make sure that no one outside of your home can access the network, you may run into problems with many state laws that make it illegal to "share" an internet connection, the same way it's illegal to share a cable or satellite TV connection.

Beemers Get WiFi

Beemers Get WiFi 05/05/2004 02:14 PM
There have been plenty of stories about techies with a lot of time on their hands adding a WiFi network to their cars, but it looks like BMW (with the help of HP) are going to be the first to rel ease a WiFi-enabled vehicle. The focus is on the incredibly narrow market of those who get chauffeured around, with the idea that those people are important enough that they need to be able to use their laptops in their car. Basically, it's a WiFi access point in the trunk with a GSM or GPRS backhaul connection to the outside world. They eventually expect the price point of such a system to come down so they can offer it for others who may need internet access in the car, such as the traveling salesperson. Of course, you have to wonder what good the WiFi really does? The backhaul is painfully slow GPRS (which, one hopes, HP and BMW will design so it can be upgraded to a 3G platform when necessary). So, why bother with the WiFi at all? Why not just get a GPRS (or 3G) laptop modem and connect directly? Without a compelling application that ties into the vehicle itself (and, as you might imagine, their suggestion that police can beam you a speeding ticket does not qualify), it's hard to see why someone will want to pay extra for this feature. There has been talk of using an in-car WiFi connection to do things like transfer MP3s from your home network while parked in your driveway. Applications like that make a lot more sense than just an internal network to connect your laptop to some slow cellular backhaul.

18,000 wifi hotspots in NYC

18,000 wifi hotspots in NYC 07/29/2004 08:45 PM
sure, as soon as i leave, the whole island becomes network nirvana

WiFi Works Where GPS Won't

WiFi Works Where GPS Won't 09/09/2004 08:23 PM
Place Lab's free software can triangulate your location within 20 to 30 meters by searching for known WiFI hotspots.

Here, There, WiFi Anywhere
(washingtonpost.com)

Here, There, WiFi Anywhere
(washingtonpost.com) 04/24/2004 10:26 AM
washingtonpost.com - Peter Kastner moved from the suburbs to an apartment in Boston last summer while his new home was under construction. As soon as he got set up in the temporary digs, Kastner -- chief technology analyst at the research firm Aberdeen Group -- set up his WiFi home network to enjoy some wireless Web surfing.

Charlottetown Wifi Map

Charlottetown Wifi Map 12/29/2003 11:55 PM
"This map is a few months old but serves as a good starting point. The map shows all open wifi networks. We’ll be working over the next few weeks to bring out updated maps [map has been updated as of May 18,2003]. A few points we should mention: This map is generated by driving about and..." (147 words - posted by dan) 24 replies

Speaking of WiFi

Speaking of WiFi 09/06/2004 01:26 AM
Everybody's been talking about Pennsylvania thinking about going to an all-state, WiFi, so I thought I'd mention a press release at Michigan's Web site. Michigan has deployed WiFi at two...

First WiFi MP3 Player

First WiFi MP3 Player 01/22/2004 02:29 AM
TwinCities.com reports on a new MP3 player that adds WiFi (wireless) capabilities, allowing you to transfer songs from your PC via WiFi (802.11)Once a...

Microwaves that won't zap WiFi

Microwaves that won't zap WiFi 12/02/2003 01:22 AM
Have you ever noticed how sometimes turning on a microwave oven will wreak havoc with your WiFi connection? Well, you don't have to choose between downloading porn and making Mac and Cheese anymore, because researchers at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor have figured out a way to make microwaves that don't interfere as much with home wireless networking gear. Read...

WiFi Advice

WiFi Advice 08/27/2004 01:54 PM

Over at Technobiblio, Chris has a great post about Improving Wi-Fi's Workability Quotient in Your Library. A must read.

Fly the WiFi skies

Fly the WiFi skies 11/07/2003 02:04 AM

While I'm guessing it could be difficult due to airport utilities restrictions and existing telecom contracts, I'd love to see one of the national airlines embrace wifi in terminals. An airline that was wifi-friendly would be known by business people overnight as the airline to take (or at least the terminal to hang out nearby when you fly).

Washington Mutual is the only bank in the states that offers free ATM use for everyone, and it's pretty much ingrained in my family and friends that if someone needs to stop at an ATM to grab some cash, everyone prefers the Washington Mutual one. As a result of their kind gesture, I have explored getting a home loan and business accounts with them (I always do my personal banking at a credit union), solely because I regard them as generous for not charging people pointless electronic transaction fees.

The pro-wifi airline could gain similar publicity and word-of-mouth buzz by offering free, open wireless access points near their gates. It wouldn't cost that much to get a DSL drop near a gate and toss 2 or 3 $99 base stations into the ceiling. Annual operating costs for each airport could be as low as $1k a year, making a nationwide investment for every airport cost only a couple hundred grand (and I'm sure to make it cheaper, a company like Linksys or MS would donate the products if they got to plug them to users connecting). I imagine that whatever airline did it would be an instant hit with laptop users, and geeks would no longer need to search online for what airport offers wifi through whom and for how much. The last time I was in Denver, I noticed three different wifi vendors offering access in the terminal, all for different rates, while most airports I end up at don't offer any at all.

The airline industry is notoriously a cut-throat business and with decreased leisure travel, razor thin profit margins, and pricing wars, a good gimmick would go a long way. It's low cost, high utility, and would please a good deal of people that fly frequently. Eventually the same airline could outfit planes with wireless and be the business airline, but I can wait until that's more of a realistic possibility; for now putting wireless in all their terminals should be the goal.

What do you say American? Alaska, are you in? JetBlue, want to do something even better than TV in every seat? Southwest, you're known for keeping people sitting around your terminals, how about making them happy? United, you've been near bankruptcy for a couple years and we bailed you out, how about giving the people something back for all the money they gave you? Anyone?

(note: written while stranded wi-fi free in PDX, posted from my Vancouver hotel room which features open, free wireless. Canada knows how to party.)

WiFi Honeypots

WiFi Honeypots 02/17/2004 11:35 AM
While in Texas last time the hotel I was in did not have broadband and the best connection I could...
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