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802.11b Urban Network - 3 sq km!

Posted by Hemos on from the spreading-the-net-wide dept.

wireless junkie writes "NZ Herald has an article about a 3 sq km wireless network. Roaming, seamless handoff, VoIP, and its only the demonstration network. 100 sq/km coming soon (according to the RoamAD site) MiniStumbler on an iPaq shows a whole heap of signal on and near downtown Queen Street. All I want for Christmas..."

3 of 182 comments (clear)

  1. Re:UNITS!!! by smnolde · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I learned that you're also supposed to put spaces in the elipses. . . like that.

  2. +1 INSIGHTFUL ! Dammit by SavingPrivateNawak · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I wish I had mod points... (ok i disabled moderation so there's no way...)

    Anyway this is so /. to think that everybody knows every nerdy acronym... I am always looking them up on everything2.com

    And they don't seem to progress at all

    Listen you, damn editors: You'll get my subscription over my dead body!!!!!

  3. Re:Wifi Zealot by c13v3rm0nk3y · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    ...the connection has to be shared with 120 Mac Biggots...
    What is a "biggot"?

    From the context, I think it means someone who likes Big Macs, but I'm not sure. Doesn't the story take place in Starbucks? How did Macdonalds get involved!?

    It's a conspiracy!

    --
    -- clvrmnky