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The Internet Taxi That Couldn't Connect

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the meter-keeps-running-no-matter-what dept.

Ant sent in the link to this Salon story about a ride in one of Yahoo's 10 San Francisco Internet Taxis - and how the driver couldn't get the modem to work. I sure hope I have better luck with the wireless modem and ISP I'm getting for the (Linux) laptop I carry around in my limousine. Has anyone else got Linux running on any of the wireless ISPs yet? Got any hints or tips you'd care to share with the rest of us?

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  1. Suggestions... by Mr_Plow · · Score: 4

    Well, of course the taxi will need an IT department, its own help desk, a system administrator, a network engineer, and a CIO. Maybe they should be using busses instead.
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  2. Theoretically... by jfrisby · · Score: 3

    In theory, Ricochet should work just peachy, although I've never tried it...

    It connects to a serial port, and "looks like" a modem... All you need is PPP software... Even the Palm Pilot supports it (with an adaptor for the cable...)

    http://www.ricochet.net

    The biggest drawbacks being performance (about 33.6K on a good day, although they promise 128K soon...) and availability... Only certain areas (like the bay area) support it...


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