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Neighborhood Area Networks?
schmaltz writes: "Recent discussions about long-haul wireless on Slashdot seem geared mostly to benefit institutions, really, until this post on the peer-to-peer-oriented Decentralized list opened my eyes: "What will society do, when there are kits in every computer store and mall, for 802.11a neighborhood routers? What if you could buy a kit with four pole-mounting 15DB directional antennas, and a router in a sealed case that maintains mesh networks? ... There will be a great blooming of local gaming, IM, and voice/video telephony ... a lot of sharing of music and video on these NANs (neighborhood area networks) ... share a 2nd phone line ... we will all realize pretty quickly this is NOT the Internet ..." Maybe NANs could put the telephone company out of business. Seems like the equipment and software are either available or nearly so -can this be done today? I want to build the first NAN AP on my block!!"
Hm. Did someone think their webcam was off? Oops, forgot to secure that Windows box? Wow, nice porn horde you've got there...
Not a Number?
Not a (real) Network?
Nanites against Nanotechnology?
NAK ACK NAK?
news.admin.net-abuse?
Nethack all night?
Nontrivial Address Nodes?
NAN is already overused, and might lead to confusion. I could go on for some time. Why don't we instead call these something like 'Residental Area Networks' or 'LANS for Blocks'.
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Hmm more like:
Grandma,"That shady nerdboy told me I could drop AOL and use his scary wireless thing. Now my computer has this blue screen! ITS HIS FAULT"
And I'm sure it will get you invited to ALL the best parties: "Hello? We're having a fine old party here and all the incrowd is enjoying dowloading porn, but it's not going very fast. Could you come over and take a look at it? Oh and be sure to use the servants entrance."
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"Hello this is Ms. Johnson from down the street. The computer is broken and you have to fix it now. I didn't do ANYTHING to it it just stopped working. Don't ask me anything about it cause I don't understand computers. Just come over my house and fix it. Thanks."
Beeeeep!
"Yo you luser my skilz rule and I will h4xor your shit everyday!"
Beeeeep!
"Hi, can you - hey you kids shut the fuck up!!!, put that rock down!" click.
Beeeeep!
"Can I buy a computer from you?"
This is nothing new. Windows 95 has had Network Neighborhood for years. You stupid linux geeks are so behind the times.
Instead of arguing and whining and picking during an association meeting, we could just duke it out on the network, in Quake Arena or something.
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Sounds like you need this.
neighbour: can you download the new (insert) linux distro and put it in your shared dir?
me : sure, could you mow my lawn this afternoon?
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