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Google Launches Free Wireless Broadband

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the cheap-at-twice-the-price dept.

SlashRating© 600673 slashdottit! tm Ashish Kulkarni writes "Google has just announced the launch of Google TiSP (BETA)(TM), a free in-home wireless broadband service that delivers online connectivity via users' plumbing systems. All the dark fibre that google has supposedly laid out is now fully operational! Check out the description of how it works."

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  1. April 1st by bcmm · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Could you mod me up please?

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  2. Fool me once... by B5_geek · · Score: 4, Insightful

    One of these days I will realize that going to _any_ website on April 1st is a complete waste of time.
    I hope it happens soon.

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  3. And the optimist said... (obligatory) by SpzToid · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Ponies!!! There's just gotta bed pink ponies underneath all that dark fiber.

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  4. Pinkdot.org by lolocaust · · Score: 4, Insightful

    We need to have the pink slashdot theme back, even as an option. OMG ponies!!

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  5. Obligatory Remark by avirrey · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Brings new meaning to the phrase, "You have got to be sh*tting me!"

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    X's and O's for all of my foes.

  6. Hmmm, trunking? by ddusza · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Ok, so since my place has two toilets (data interfaces), does this mean I can use a Cisco 72xx or higher series router to double my throughput with trunking? Hmmmm, must start looking on eBay.... Does it reboot the connection when the data interface is flushed?

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