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Sell Your Wireless Bandwidth

Posted by pudge on from the mmmmm-oney dept.

BilSabab writes "Yahoo! News is reporting on the release of LinSpot 1.0 for Mac OS X. Linspot enables users to sell access to their wireless network to anyone who enters the hot zone." The software is free, but LinSpot takes a cut of the action.

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  1. No thanks by greentree · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll just continue using my neighbor's cable internet for free.

    1. Re:No thanks by Greedo · · Score: 4, Funny

      Even better: use his internet connection, but resell it to your other neighbours!

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  2. Re:Lin? by danalien · · Score: 2, Funny
    don't you get it?

    ...'small' ... 'medium' ... 'big' ?

    need I say more? ...

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  3. Sharing Bandwidth is a Security Risk to All by Bruha · · Score: 2, Funny

    If you dont think so next time the FBI comes to your door becuase the latest nasty virus that cost companies billions of dollars in one day becuase your wifi was open to all.

    Dont think you'll get off squeaky clean becuase "You didnt know".

    If your system is hacked and the virus came that way then they can let you off. But I doubt that just leaving the door open to anonymous cyberterrorists is going to win you any friends in the court room.