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Worldwide WarDrive Aftermath
wardriver writes "The event took place on August 31st 2002, people from around the world took part in the effort to document and make known wireless access points as a group. Some people go WarDriving everyday, so this was just like an normal day for many who attended any of the world wide events as documented on the results page. Hardware ranged from laptops, to car mounted computer systems, to handhelds all equipped with GPS devices to accurately map the spots. Cars were marked with )(WarDriver stickers and people were sporting their wardriving is not a crime t-shirts. All in all the event went well and with enough pressure and requests to chris it may happen again." And in a related story, Dr_Marvin_Monroe writes "Wardrivers be warned---- A Practical Approach to
Identifying and Tracking
Unauthorized 802.11 Cards
and Access Points includes information on locating rogue access points and intruders."
I went for a low-tech version of this event.
Knock knock
"Anybody home?"
Try door.
"This one's locked, next house!"
Nicky nicky nine doors is fun...except for the old codger sitting on his front porch on a rocker with a shotgun full of rock salt...
John Maynard Keynes: "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do?"
If by "worldwide" they mean "a few counties in California, Canada, and bits of the midwest," then the project was an amazing success. :)
Information wants to be anthropomorphized.