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Microsoft Ad Campaign Puts a Hotspot Inside a Magazine

Posted by timothy on from the now-there's-a-premium dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft is putting in real Wi-Fi hardware hotspots inside some copies of the latest issue of Forbes magazine. The unique Office 365 promotion was revealed in a post on the Slickdeals.net message board. The WiFi router, when activated, offers 15 days of free WiFi service via T-Mobile's network on up to five devices at once." Which is more impressive: Wi-Fi hotspot in 2013, or E-ink display in 2008?

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  1. Re:Security breach by PTBarnum · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So it's just like employee smart phones, then? If random devices can extract sensitive data from your WiFi network, you're doing your security wrong.

  2. Re:Oh boy. by Sir+or+Madman · · Score: 3, Insightful

    What's troll-y is claiming that you don't see how that language could annoy anyone. There is a perfectly suitable gender-neutral word that makes exactly the same point. It's 2013 ffs.

    When I read stuff like "stewardess", I think old-timer or non-native-English speaker.

    And yes I realize this is /. and /. is not know for being a bastion of progressive thought on gender and bias. But sometimes I get annoyed at careless crap like the above and attempt to piss into the wind. Sue me.

  3. Why are our landfills overflowing? by OrangeTide · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's because of toxic trash like this.

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    “Common sense is not so common.” — Voltaire
    1. Re:Why are our landfills overflowing? by OrangeTide · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Did you ever consider that they both suck?

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      “Common sense is not so common.” — Voltaire
  4. Re:Oh boy. by noh8rz10 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    regardless of gender, it's appropriate to call them flight attendants. stewardess is archaic and inaccurate and frankly demeaning.