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Gas Plasma Antennas Help Wi-Fi Security

Posted by michael on from the hearsay dept.

mindless4210 writes "Markland Technologies has developed a new gas plasma antenna technology which could help to secure wireless networks. The technology allows for highly directive and electronically steerable digital data transmission via solid-state semi conductor based plasma generators. A plasma antenna can reposition itself at very high speeds, as well as change it's beamwidth and bandwidth, creating spatial and spectral security features which are not presently available with conventional WiFi antenna technology."

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  1. Sounds great. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    In fact it sounds too good to be true.

    Oh wait. I see. It's a press release from a startup company. Never mind.

  2. If you reconfigure the modulators by Neil+Blender · · Score: 5, Funny

    And verify the heisenberg compensators, it could just possibly work. You might need to check out the lateral sensor array though.

    1. Re:If you reconfigure the modulators by wideBlueSkies · · Score: 2, Funny

      Data: "We could in theory recalibrate the sensor array to emit a high yield narrow range transmission of pirated music, and pr0n. All we have to do is phase the output of the array using a plasma mix. This should overload the Romulan's wardriving software."

      Riker: (looks interested but clueless)

      Worf: Sir, there is no honour in this. Let me go over there and rip their PDA's from their little haxor hands.

      Picard: (as clueless as Riker, but forced to make a decision). "No Mr. Worf. We must do this without violence. Mr. Data, proceed with your plan..whatever it is."

      Data: "Aye Sir"

      Worf: "To think I gave up being the Klingon Head Of State, only to come back here and take orders from the bald guy"

      wbs.

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  3. They forgot the best feature of all by nizo · · Score: 5, Funny

    The entertainment value when someone walks up and says, "hey whats this thing..." followed by screams as their hand disappears after touching the new flashy glowing thingy.

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  4. creating spatial and spectral security features by FreeLinux · · Score: 3, Funny

    My BS alarm just tripped and I can't seem to stop it.

  5. I can see it now by MilkmanIAC · · Score: 5, Funny

    Picture of a wide-eyed 'generic business person" with big print on the billboard that reads "Got Gas? If not, you're wireless network isn't secure."

  6. I can generate my own gas plasma antenna... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...if I eat enough Pringles.

  7. Re:Now you see it...... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    This antenna essentially "disappears"

    And so will the VC money.

  8. Re:Now you see it...... by Carnildo · · Score: 1, Funny

    I can see the "Post Anonymously" option, but where do I find the "Post Humously" option?

    Why? Is there Slashdot after death?

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  9. I need to get one of those. by Rolo+Tomasi · · Score: 2, Funny

    I just hope it won't interfere with my Vortex Field Generator or detune my Resonance Cascade.

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  10. So how do you steer it??? by EmbeddedJanitor · · Score: 3, Funny

    If it is steerable, then it needs some idea of the direction to steer to. This could be done in a location-based way (eg. GPS) or by tracking signal strengths etc. But basically it means that to use this you will be giving away some idea of your position. It will be like the finger of God pointing at you: "There's the bloke viewing pron".

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  11. Is that all? by AaronStJ · · Score: 3, Funny

    Highly directive and electronically steerable digital data transmission via solid-state semi conductor based plasma generators? Is that all? Heck, I've got, like, four or five solid-state semi conductor based plasma generators providing highly directive and electronically steerable digital data transmission in my car. Highly directive and electronically steerable digital data transmission via solid-state semi conductor based plasma generators aren't that big of a deal.

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  12. It's only cool if your head isn't in the beam by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    While it's got some cool aspects to it, the big drawback here is you'll never know if your office is somehow in the line of fire.

    Hmmm. Of course, that could be useful to some nefarious people. Like setting one up so that the antenna points at your PHB and doses him with constant microwave radiation for 8 hours a day.

    This could take the military concept of "fragging" to a new level (not that I'm suggesting such of course).

  13. I wonder if... by Alien+Being · · Score: 2, Funny

    An SOS message could be sent by igniting three short farts, followed by three long ones, followed by three short ones.

  14. Errr ... by fullofangst · · Score: 2, Funny

    Gas Plasma antennas? The phrase "Gas Plasma" makes me think of a star trek episode where the enterprise accidentally destroys an ecosystem after venting warp plasma into a planets atmosphere :)

    Anyway, this would be a cool technology. Someone spying on your WiFi network? Send some gas plasma in his direction and watch the fireworks :D