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Introducing The Wi-Fi-Mobile

Posted by timothy on from the beam-me-sideways dept.

tech writer writes "A Twin Cities tech entrepreneur has retrofitted an old TV-station truck to serve as a roving hot spot for Internet access. His technology firm has blanketed the metropolitan area with WiMax transmitters atop local skyscrapers, so all he needs to do is grab bandwidth using the truck's telescoping mast and convert it to Wi-Fi for use in the vehicle's immediate surroundings. The dude happens to be in a band, so his wireless arrangement has been great for streaming outdoor Savage Aural Hotbed performances!"

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  1. Re:Right, how long before he gets arrested? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Read: "His technology firm"
    It's about as criminal as one asking his parents to borrow money to buy a toy, only he's asking his employers to let him broadcast material he owns the copyright to. Please, think about reading the post in full before writing an uninformed comment.

  2. Re:God forbid one may live without... by Jaruzel · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Of course this is News. It shows emerging topology of WiMax and Wi-Fi working together.

    Most Cities in the world don't even have Wi-Fi on the street corner, so I would say that it was an interesting piece for about 90% of it's readership.

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