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Pittsburgh Launches Large, Free, Public WiFi Network

Snkscore writes: "Pittsburgh launched an outdoor public Wi-Fi network on Monday. The story here from cnet talks about their plan to cover 4sq miles of downtown Pittsburgh with 10Mb internet access and charge a $20/month access fee (cheap!!). I think this is the coolest thing. Next, I think they should setup access points along the train tracks." Update: 05/21 18:59 GMT by T : Garbled URL fixed now -- sorry 'bout that.

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  1. Re:free for $20? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Crack must be popular in Pittsburgh as well.

  2. Re:This will change everything! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hilarious! Best troll ever!

  3. According to the 404 instructions... by GMontag · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Well, as per the instructions:

    404 File Not Found

    The requested URL (Pittsburgh,whereanoutdoorpublicWi-Finetworkwaslau nchedMonday)
    was not found.

    If you feel like it, mail the url, and where ya came from to pater@slashdot.org.
    http://slashdot.org/Pittsburg h,whereanoutdoorpubli cWi-FinetworkwaslaunchedMonday

    Wonder if that creates a /. mail effect ;-)

  4. Re:free for $20? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Can you 17? I knew you could.

    17!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    17!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    What is 17 you might be asking now?

    Well, it's the toal number of NBA Titles the Boston Celtics will after they Kick the Lakers butts.

  5. Redundant Ghostse by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Very redundant.

    A professor at the University of Mississippi is giving a
    lecture on the supernatural. To get a feel for his
    audience, he asks: "How many people here believe in
    ghostses?" About 90 students raise their hands.

    "Well, that's a good start. Out of those of you who
    believe in ghostses, do any of you think you've ever seen
    a ghostse?" About 40 students raise their hands.

    "That's really good. Has anyone here ever talked to a
    ghostse?" 15 students raise their hands.

    "That's great. Has anyone here ever touched a ghostse?" 3
    students raise their hands.

    "That's fantastic. But let me ask you one question
    further... Have any of you ever made love to a ghostse?"
    One student way in the back raises his hand.

    The professor is astonished and says, "Son, all the
    years I've been giving this lecture, no one has ever
    claimed to have slept with a ghostse. You've got to come
    up here and tell us about your experience."

    The redneck student replies with a nod and a grin, and
    begins to make his way up to the podium. The professor
    says, "Well, tell us what it's like to have sex with
    ghostse."

    The student replies, "Ghostse?!? From ah-way back there ah
    thought yuh said "goatse."

  6. Re:What a great way... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Kinda offtopic, but your one statement is very flawed:

    "Yeah it costs taxpayer money, but so does giving tax breaks, and so does building convention centers."

    Exactly how is giving the taxpayers their money back costing them anything??

  7. Re:What if someone steals a connection? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    But still not as good as the Devils.

  8. Re:Uh... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Can you 17? I knew you could.

    17!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    17!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    What is 17 you might be asking now?

    Well, it's the toal number of NBA Titles the Boston Celtics will after they Kick the Lakers butts.

  9. good troll. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    now get back in your box and try again later.

  10. Re:GOATSE.CX LINK IN PARENT, MOD DOWN!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Whoever modded the parent down is a f*ing idiot! I figure about 50% of moderators are lacking basic brain function.

  11. Re:Along train tracks... by Sabalon · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I could imagine how ill I would be with my motion sickness :(

  12. Re:a WiFi for dawntawn by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ha ha ha ha. STFU.