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Wireless Freenets As The Parasitic Grid

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the pejorative-terms dept.

Lester67 writes: "Infoworld has a pretty cool article on the "the Parasitic Grid," which is basically people (mainly in large cities) opening up their high-speed access through 802.11b to anyone that wants to use it, and how it may threaten telecom profits. One guy has a pretty interesting use for a Pringles(tm) can too (but only after you've removed your hand)." This article ties together several of the recent stories on free-for-all community networking, and fits in nicely with the recent post on bridging networks with 802.11b.

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  1. another post. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This post is another post.

    1. Re:another post. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Haha i rule u all. Since there is no "first" post my post is technically just another post. But it's on top of ppls comments list. Therefore I propose that first posts now say "top post". If people point out that if someone is viewing newest first it is on the bottom, then say that by "top" you mean "best". If they still disagree with you then just kick them in the nuts.

      Thank You.

    2. Re:another post. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I like sticking my penis into other men's asses. Especially if they don't like it.

  2. pirst fost by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i know it's not cool anymore, and they scramble around the order of the first couple of messages, but i'm gonna have to take this one anyway...
    better me than that ascii art guy...

  3. I r0x0r! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    finally! Firstus postus!

    I can now quit slashdot!

    1. Re:I r0x0r! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      damn I sux0r.

  4. Can you imagine... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    ... a Beowulf cluster of these?

    Thank you.

    --Patrick Bateman, Esq.

  5. 2221887th Post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    yeah baby!

  6. COULD THIS BE THE FIRST POST ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Maybe, but you never know now that we don't see post #s.

  7. I can think up a few more uses for a Pingles can by gwizah · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And Im sure you ladies no what im talking about...


    Oh yeaaaahhhhhhh....

    --

    There is no spork.
  8. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp

  9. Fuck you man! by SpanishInquisition · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Getting this lucky without even trying, that's lame, you should have at least tryed to be logged in! Ah the shame...

    --
    Je t'aime Stéphanie
  10. Important Slashdot Question @# +1; Intriguing #@ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What is Jon Katz's opinion of Wireless Freenets?

    Thank you.