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First 802.11 Wireless Movie Theater?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the remember-the-alamo-drafthouse dept.

vern@austin802.11.com writes: "Imagine being able to IRC someone to pass the popcorn! The Austin Wireless Group has helped establish what may well be the country's first Wireless Enabled Theatre. The Alamo Draft House movie theater in Austin, Texas now has 802.11b wireless broadband Internet access that covers all screens in their complex. This "retrofit" theater had every other row replaced with tables and offers dinner and drinks with the show. So, you can park your laptop, order a burger/beer, then email in a movie review all w/o disturbing your fellow patrons. Cool! :)"

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  1. Huh. by jon_c · · Score: 5, Informative

    Last movie i saw there was Danny Darko at the Alamo North and I didn't see anyone with a laptop. I'm as big a geek as anyone and i don't see the need for it, espicially at the Alamo.

    Typically one orders a large beer, a hamberger and maybe some nachos. Beer, grease and cheese isn't the kind of thing i want next to my $1,000 laptop, besides it would be rude to the people behind me to have that bright LCD screen glaring, not to mention the sound of the keyboard.

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  2. It will only add to the experience by miked1001 · · Score: 5, Informative

    I frequent the Alamo Drafthouse quite a bit.

    This is a great idea and I really don't think it will take away from the experience that I've enjoyed for years. The atmosphere at the Alamo Drafthouse is different from any other theater because it is expected that there will be some disturbance during the show. This isn't to say that it's a roudy place where you can't enjoy your movie (except maybe during Rocky Horror Picture Show screenings), but the experience is much more like watching a movie with a bunch of friends at home.

    Given the shear volume of wireless-enabled individuals in Austin, this can only enhance the experience.

    Next time I go I'll take my laptop and hack other patrons if they're noisy :)
    Miked

  3. Movie about Open Source, same theater by The+Panther! · · Score: 5, Informative

    2002-02-14 17:39:39 Linux movie gets some big screen in Austin (articles,media) (rejected)

    sigh.

    On March 22, "Revolution OS" will be shown at the north location of Alamo Draft House, in Austin, TX. Not only that, but the owner will be burning Linux cds (dunno what distro) for people in the lobby.

    Tell me that isn't a serious geek cool thing to do.

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