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The Wireless City

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the hey-buddy-wanna-buy-a-laptop dept.

bigfatlamer writes "This week's NY Times City Section has an article (FRRYYY) on wireless access in New York City's busiest park, Bryant Park. The director of the park has installed a free 802.11b network with complete coverage of the park with help from NYC Wireless. From the article: 'With some clever engineering and hardware from Cisco Systems and Intel, the wireless park was born. Just as park users could sit wherever they liked, so too could they gain access where they liked. The eight-megabytes-per-second connection was as free as the sunshine and the green grass.' NYC Wireless is currently working with the Parks Dept. to put similar networks in Madison Square and Tompkins Square Parks. If they could do Prospect Park (3 blocks from my house) life would be perfect." NYCwireless helps those who help themselves...

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  1. IN SOVIET RUSSIA by IN+SOVIET+RUSSIA · · Score: 2, Funny

    We have cityless wires!

    1. Re:IN SOVIET RUSSIA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      in soviet russia, shackphrases post YOU on slashdot!

  2. yup by dolo666 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... and Pringles sales skyrocket!

  3. There's nothing like a nice day in the park by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Relaxing with your laptop while sitting on a bench... as long as it doesn't burn your penis.

  4. Would be nice... by Nickdawwg · · Score: 2, Funny

    It would be nice to get something like that here in New Orleans. Wishful thinking on my part... I just had a 30 minute conversation with a coworker explaining this newfangled internet thing.

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  5. A Nice Sunny Day... by CrazyDuke · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...The perfect day to go leech Gigs of pr0n in the park for free!

    Come on! Smile! You know you want to...

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    1. Re:A Nice Sunny Day... by _ph1ux_ · · Score: 3, Funny

      Lady walking her dog in the park.

      Man runs up to her wearing a trenchcoat. Man opens trench coat - flashing lady with moving images from www.hot-sex.com on LCD screens hiden inside his jacket.

      Lady screams.

      Man runs away into the bushes.

  6. FRRYYY? by Aexia · · Score: 5, Funny

    What does that stand for?

    "Free Registration Required, Yo Yo Yo"?

    1. Re:FRRYYY? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      In that case it should be "YYYFRR", as in "Yo Yo Yo, free registration required, bee-atch!"

    2. Re:FRRYYY? by Em+Emalb · · Score: 4, Funny

      the scary thing is I thought the exact same thing...then, a moment later, Oh, free reg required, yada yada yada.

      Good God, Slashdot, what have you done to me?

      I'm in acronym hell, and you are Satan with a pineapple!

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  7. weed (web) services? by smd4985 · · Score: 5, Funny

    this is great news. the drug dealers in the park will be especially happy - they can create a web service infrastructure with their suppliers! .NET has its first customer!!

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    1. Re:weed (web) services? by _ph1ux_ · · Score: 4, Funny

      When your "customer" is on the hunt for a fix.
      And you can check the status on the big bust down at the docks - thereby inflating the cost of crack on the spot, thats one degree of separation.

  8. Sunshine and green grass? by Quaoar · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't think you're going to attract too many wireless nerds with THAT approach.

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  9. So that's what it's all about? by coene · · Score: 4, Funny

    Free Wireless Internet in the Park, thats what its all about?

    Well, at least it's not the Hokey Pokey. Thank god for small miracles.

  10. heh by Ooblek · · Score: 5, Funny
    The eight-megabytes-per-second connection was as free as the sunshine and the green grass.

    They forgot to add free as the smell of dog-shit, annoying joggers, muggers, pick-pockets, mumbling homeless people, ranting homeless people, hari-krishnas, and I'm sure the occasional "hey, wanna buy a watch" guy.

    Sorry, never been there, I'm sure its nice.

  11. Peace and Quiet by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ahh, a peaceful day in the park. Trees waving in the wind, birds singing, and geeks typing furiously.

  12. In related news by stinky+wizzleteats · · Score: 5, Funny

    Homeland security secretary Ridge today ordered thousands of law enforcement officers to scour the grounds of Central Park looking for a warez web server believed to be operating from a remote control car.

  13. In other news... by psyconaut · · Score: 4, Funny

    The number of people mugged for their laptops and PDAs in New York's Bryant Park has increased dramatically recently. NY Police are baffled.

    -psy

  14. Get out the wands and pointy hats... by BSDevil · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...because according to the Bryant Park People NYCWireless is run by a bunch of computer wizards!

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  15. NYC is broke by N8F8 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Glad to see the city thinks fiscal responsability is a good thing.

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  16. Re:Unacountable bits? by aliens · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well I'll volunteer some time to walk the park and shoulder surf. I see anyone doing anything questionable(SPAM, etc) and it's a simple, "Leave now or I will gladly beat your sorry ass to a pulp." Or simply stand near them with a sign that reads "This man is distributing Child Porn" See what people think of that.

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