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Airports As Secure As 802.11b

Posted by michael on from the free-upgrade-to-first-class dept.

INO_Fiend writes: "SF Gate is running a story about how at both Denver and San Jose Int'l American Airlines has been using unencrypted wireless to connect the curb check-in with the rest of their networks. They tested this by grabbing a laptop and hanging around the airport. I guess I might finally have something to do with a laptop and a WiFi card the next time I fly..."

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  1. Cheap Airport Net Connect by jsb2 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Wonder if you can surf the net from their internal network? Beats paying for any of those overpriced kiosks

  2. die hard II anyone? by dunkelfalke · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    just much much easier to accomplish.

    scary

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  3. *blushing* by ImaLamer · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I didn't mean offense, it's just one of those silly things that Gallagher points out.

    I know from working next [literally] to an airport that it's like a train going by.

    While I've got you in the conversation, I know it's off topic, but can I get a brief impression of Cochlear Implants? Like what do you think of them.

    I watched the coolest thing on PBS about a family which was debating on getting one for their daughter. The family was all deaf, and they ended up not getting it for her. The brother of the father had a deaf daughter [or son?] that got one, and they were going back and forth about what to get. Really a great show.

    I think I wouldn't want to get one, but that is because I could see the deaf families point of view a little better. They wanted their child to stick with the culture, and the language that they are actually blessed to be a part of.

    Can I get your 2 cents? Feel free to e-mail me, I'm very interested in this subject. Seems like a great device, but not for everyone.

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  4. Re:Stupid if you try.....An asshole if you do.... by CDWert · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Currently I speak 5 languages, 3 with no appreciable accent. Sometimes, on occasion my finger get lazy, it is not so much matter of perfect spelling as it is getting my point accross.

    I know very well how to spell, that has no bearing, Slashdot is not that damm important in the whole scheme of life, it is as many things these days a simple distraction, and spelling here is not exactly my first priority .

    Besides with an IQ like mine, I just love when people call me an idiot, it make my day. Are you in the top 98 percentile as well ?

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