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Wireless Wales

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the too-late-for-my-family dept.

phich65 writes "People could soon be sending e-mail from the hillsides, roadsides and rooftops of the south Wales valleys with the expansion of Europe's densest wireless internet network. See this BBC story for details."

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  1. Re:Doesn't Alan Cox live in Wales? by Subcarrier · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is that why?

    Indubitably. Rumour has it that Alan has a 802.11b base station hidden in his beard.

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  2. The whales? Really? by PotatoPhysics · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can't even get DSL out here in the boonies but the Orcas are all runnin 802.11 on the World Whale Web.

  3. Re:One question... by WhaDaYaKnow · · Score: 3, Funny

    Don't worry, there's 3 people in Wales, of which two live in LlanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllLlantysilio gogogoch

    Just kidding, I've been to this lovely town and all I'm saying is that there's not _that_ many people living in Wales.

  4. finally! by Noodlenose · · Score: 4, Funny
    This can only mean one thing:

    Wales will be the proud location of the first portable web-server on a sheep. You could even design a sheep cam and check were your flock is heading or which bastard is shagging your herd!

    cool!

  5. Cwl! by dpbsmith · · Score: 3, Funny

    If they proceed Caerphilly they could lead the world, unless someone Welshes on the deal. Can you install a new Cardiff your PC doesn't have the Newport you need for the service? When you speak Welsh over VOIP is it clear, or just Mumbles?

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