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Three-wheeled Wireless Internet

An anonymous reader writes "I just found this article which describes how a group of people in the UK built a 3 wheeled trike-type rickshaw to give visitors to a festival mobile Internet access. An interesting read for those /.ers into wireless networks, it also gives good information about the use of satellite for net connectivity and renewable energy sources. They do a good job of lightening a dry subject with a dash of humour." (The festival here is The Big Green Gathering, which sounds like a low-key, English version of Burning Man.)

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  1. A 3 wheeled trike-type rickshaw? No shit! by WIAKywbfatw · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...a 3 wheeled trike-type rickshaw...

    It's a sad, sad day when the stories contain two levels of redundancy. Would you say a 2-wheeled, bike-type mountain bike? A four-wheeled, 4x4-like Land Rover? Sheesh.

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  2. Re:Lessons learnt by adelayde · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Either are acceptable forms in English for the past participle of 'to learn'. However, in British English the form 'learnt' is used and American English, the form 'learned'. Another lesson learnt or learned.