Wi-Fi by Rail, Bus or Boat

securitas writes "The New York Times' Glenn Fleishman writes about the growth of 802.11x WiFi wireless Internet access on commuter rail, bus and ferry boat now that it's commonly available in restaurants and coffee shops. The article also has an illustration by Al Granberg of some of the techniques used to achieve ubiquitous WiFi in motion."

Comments

it's a shame

[Mantorp]

no places left to slack off soon, no more having a few drinks on the plane while watching the crappy movie, no reading the paper or catching some shuteye on the train. Do people really want to work everywhere?

Like I wouldn't just read slashdot during my whole commute anyway, who am I kidding?

Re:games

[Ba3r]

and then we won't even need to be in reality any more!

But seriously, i imagine we will have ubiquitous (broadband is such a relative term.. broadband 5 years ago is slooooow now) connections everywhere capable of handling all the basic media (phone, video) and replacing our old fashioned telephone, tv, and data connections.

In fact, I am selling Universal Wireless Communications futures, and if you buy 100 now, I promise to get you a copy of Doom 4! If you buy 1000 shares, a Hextium II is yours. And for a million shares, I assure you the urban bridge of your choice (I hear the brooklyn bridge is just perfect for a hi-tech re-design, like all those trendy 19th century industrial warehouses)

Wi Fi everywhere.....

[theneb]

they are after me! they are every where!.......

Re:social implications

[danharan]

Now with WIFI, you'll be able to work whereever you go, could this have any sociological effect?

It will have an effect; what kind is unclear.

Others have already mentionned the possibility of finding gaming buddies and sharing music folders with people in your immediate vicinity/AP. With location-aware matchmaking services, you might end up chatting with the cute blonde that's also looking for some lovin'- OK, ok, this is /., but still, a guy can fantasize, no?

Re:WiFi in Air

[Anonymous Coward]

I thought cell phones are banned on flights fearing they might intervene with the flight-to-groundstation signalling

Wouldn't such problems exist with wifi?

No, you see all of that money being siphoned out of the traveler's pocket forms a magic faraday cage so that their paid-for radio waves don't cause interference.

Them that pays, gets.

Re:social implications

[OECD]

On top of that, people are working longer hours, and IMO getting less work done.

That's because they're posting on /. during working hours.