Can Cuba Skip Cell Phone Connectivity?

lpress writes: Cuba has a second generation cellular network and Internet access is limited to about 5% of the population via work and school accounts and (mostly dial up) access in a few homes, so it was big news when they rolled out 35 public WiFi hotspots. Can they expand this public WiFi and skip 3G and 4G cell infrastructure until 5G equipment is available in about five years? By then, the US trade embargo will be gone, the Cuban economy will be improved and 5G and other wireless technologies will be available. Will they even need cell phone capability by then? The linked post has some interesting musings that apply to places other than Cuba, as well.

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Re:Wikipedia is for fucking bastards

[KGIII]

You should just move everything and say you are NieIN On Wheels. The greatest Wikipedia "hacker" of all times. Then we can call you Willie Junior on Wheels or Willie on Wheels Junior.

And yes, he was as awesome as he sounds. Encyclopedia Dramatica (for what it is worth) is actually a good source of information about him. Oddly, they are also a good source of information about Gamergate. I would not roam far away from that/those search terms. They are not meant for polite company. It is like /b/ leaked to the rest of the Internet. I have visited 4chan... *sighs* I stayed for a month or so to see what the fuss was about. This was way way back and they have actually improved, by some metrics, as well.

But, I digress...

I should like to see your Wiki hack and will be looking forward to it. You know they have live snapshots, right? Assuming I have everything configured, I should be snapshotting the main page on that date. I hope for lulz. I also hope you used a VPN or a proxy. DHI will almost certainly assist a lawful order to reveal your IP address and I am almost certain that they never thought to hash it though, I suppose, that could be brute forced.

Good luck Brave Anonymous Coward and Buddha speed!

By the way, if you do this? I will donate $1000 USD to the Wikipedia Foundation (after you are done stealing their money). I kind of like them. However, I do think it would be funny. Just make sure that you stop when you are done so we can keep going. Good luck living in Russia. Also, enjoy your time in prison. That too will be funny to me. I hope you get a Russian prison tattoo while you're in. Those are nifty. You should get a cathedral, you'd be allowed a spider's web, you can get at least a ring. and you may be able to get the star on your shoulders or knees - go old school and get Stalin on your chest too. Also, get the "general" stars on your knees instead of your shoulders. They are much more valid on the knees in my opinion. Make sure to use your own urine, of course. But, good luck in prison unless you have already prepared to donate some of your "winnings" to Putin.

What? So I like Russian prison tattoos. I like all tattoos with a story. It is tough to find good information about them but, damn it, I try. There was one couple who collected the skin (after they died) but I do not think they ever published the book and, really, I do not want the skin.