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Project Rainbow - 802.11 Across the U.S.

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the pot-of-gold-optional dept.

rakerman writes "IBM, Intel and a number of wireless services operators are considering building a wireless data network across the U.S., according to the New York Times."

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  1. Does this mean... by Karl+Cocknozzle · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...I'll finally be able to surf for pr0n and read slashdot in traffic? Now all I need are tinted windows....

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    Who did what now?
    1. Re:Does this mean... by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Hmm people reading Slashdot in the car...

      Mark my words: One day Slashdot will be mentioned in the Darwin Awards.

  2. Warchalking... by alienmole · · Score: 4, Funny

    Damn, I'm going to have to buy a whole assload of chalk now!!

    1. Re:Warchalking... by alienmole · · Score: 5, Funny
      could someone enlighten me as to haw much an "assload" is, approximately?

      That's easy, it's 1.6 arseloads. A little more in Texas.

      For more information, I suggest the All-Purpose *load Unit Conversion Calculator.

  3. Can you h4X0r me now? by okie_rhce · · Score: 5, Funny

    Good...

  4. Rainbow Connection by pridkett · · Score: 5, Funny
    Can anyone else picture themselves wandering about aimlessly singing this age old tune whenever they can't find a network connection?
    Why are there so many songs about rainbows
    And what's on the other side?
    Rainbows are visions, but only illusions,
    And rainbows have nothing to hide.
    So we've been told and some choose to believe it
    I know they're wrong, wait and see.
    Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
    The lovers, the dreamers and me.
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    My Slashdot account is old enough to drink...
  5. Re:Wonderful.. by hagardtroll · · Score: 4, Funny

    What kind of recipes do your parents have that need a firewall to keep safe?

  6. Warez Sites with a new defense method. by OS24Ever · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just think, put a web site in the trunk of a Porsche and whenever the MPAA or RIAA come to shut you down, take off down the road.

    Then you can watch yourself live on Worlds Wildest Police Chases via your wireless connection while serving up countless bootleg MP3s & DVDs :)

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    As a rock-in-roll Physicist once said, No matter where you go, there you are.

    1. Re:Warez Sites with a new defense method. by BigJimSlade · · Score: 5, Funny

      Just think, put a web site in the trunk of a Porsche and whenever the MPAA or RIAA come to shut you down, take off down the road.

      It's the new movie "Pump Up The Bandwidth", starring Christian Slater as a troubled geek with a message to send. JonKatz says "This e-movie will be a defining moment in our post-Columbine-post-9/11 society!"