Broadband Blimps

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Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday July 6, 2004 @04:48AM from the i-got-no-strings-to-hold-me-down dept.

mcabiling writes "SansWire Networks will demonstrate their "Stratellite" technology next week. For those of you who aren't familiar with SansWire, they plan to build a wireless network with balloons or "airships" as they call them. "A Stratellite(TM) is a high-altitude airship that when in place in the stratosphere will provide a stationary platform for transmitting various types of wireless communications services currently transmitted from cell towers and satellites. It is not a balloon or a blimp. It is a high-altitude airship." Looks like a blimp to me..."

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Insensitve clod by Anonymous Coward · 2004-07-06 04:53 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I'm big boned is all.
Suck my Pines, 256 color Whore.. by Anonymous Coward · 2004-07-06 05:00 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Chrust dude shut the hell up your crazy mouth.

-TEH Broadband Pimps.
While we're talking of blimps... by GillBates0 · 2004-07-06 05:03 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Anybody from the Boston area notice the blimp that was floating during the July 4th fireworks/concert show?
It caught my eye because it had an LCD type screen displaying graphics/advertisements and was pretty cool I thought - more versatile than the old-fashioned banners towed by aircraft.
They had the US flag, fireworks screensaver type graphic, etc. Once they have a functional display and controlling computer on board, it shouldn't be hard to beam up stuff from ground control.

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I... by Ramsey-07 · 2004-07-06 05:08 · Score: 0, Offtopic

for one welcome our hot-air overlords.
1. Re:I... by Bob+McCown · 2004-07-06 05:14 · Score: 0, Offtopic
  
  I for one welcome our hot-air overlords.
  Good, cause he's been in office for more than 3 years...
Re:Nice technology by Anonymous Coward · 2004-07-06 05:16 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Wimpleton

Wimpleton?

P.S.: ur syte has bin h4x0red!!! omG!
User accounts by Anonymous Coward · 2004-07-06 05:18 · Score: -1, Offtopic

is there any way to find out how many /. accounts there are?
1. Re:User accounts by jtev · 2004-07-06 06:05 · Score: 0, Offtopic
  
  register one, your slash id is the number.
  
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When your link goes down... by Digital_Quartz · 2004-07-06 05:22 · Score: 0, Offtopic

When your link goes down, tell 'em Nathan Zachary DOSed you!