1KM 802.11b @ 2MB

OffTheRack writes "Check out this web site to see how a guy in Egypt built his own line-of-site (H:Get? It's Punny.) 1KM broadband connection. Plenty of nice pictures." Pretty cool set-up.

Comments

Re:Cancer

[I'm a racist.]

Hmmm, we've been getting whacked by lots of radiation for centuries, we've just made it organized radiation. Yes, we've beefed up the amplitude (as well as focused it a bit), but I wonder if the net increase (over the space carved out by your average human) is that significant.

Some solar flares and magma displacements could probably do a similar job on biological organisms. As far as I know, there aren't any massive extinction events that can be traced to any EM phenomena (at least not reliably).

Still, it's a good thing to keep in mind. Of course, by the time anyone figures out if it increases cancer rates, we'll all have cancer! Whoopee!!

If you're really concerned, I expect Ted Kaczynski's cabin is vacant. I'll bet there's not a lot of man-made radiation way out there...

This is chilling for homeland security

[George Walker Bush]

Egypt is a country that harbors many terrorists that will stop at nothing to topple the West. This new development in Egypt with this 1km 802.11b thingamajig is very frightening for our homeland security, and we must do everything we can to protect against this 802.11b threat.

Thank you and God bless America.