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1. Comment - D-Link Releases Wi-Fi Flip Phone

   (Jul 11, 2006 - 9:19 AM)

   So whats the deal, can you use this phone for free internet using WiFi hotspots?

2. Comment - Anaheim Launches Wi-Fi Network

   (Jun 30, 2006 - 10:14 AM)

   I hear ya.
   
   I agree with everything you said.
   
   Personally, I'm against Earthlink doing this in all the major cities setting up WiFi. In my case, its Philadelphia.
   Like you said, there are tons of free hotspots in the city, besides the fact that if you sign up for that FON service you get free access to other FON hotspots.
   Since this network isn't exactly meant to be able to handle bittorrent traffic and such, it should be set up as a rather crippled network, crippled in the respect that all forms of P2P traffic is blocked (including usenet and legal music services). Then just make it free, or dirt cheap for the working class in the city, or those who are otherwise unable to afford comcast's or verizon's prices.
   
   Without P2P and all those heavy traffic burdens you are talking about rather managable traffic, and shouldn't run costs through the roof.
   
   Seriously, you don't have to set it up that everyone gets 54mbps, or even 11mbps. Just set it up that every person gets 1mbps/128kbps make it free, or dirt cheap. Very simple.
   $5 a month for 1mbps/128kbps.
   You could even go as far as to offer the purchase of a router to route the signal to everyone in a house, instead of having people connect multiple times from the same account.
   
   My hope is to hear news that no one is subscribing to these WiFi networks and either 1) Earthlink decides to lower costs, or 2) just drop the ownership of the service and have it be run by the city government for free or something.

3. Comment - FON to Offer $5 Wi-Fi Routers

   (Jun 27, 2006 - 9:09 AM)

   You dont understand.
   
   The only way to access the router is if you have a login and password. Think of it as like a wireless network at an Airport.
   
   If you yourself share your internet with the FON router, or the firmware for supported linksys/buffalo routers assuming you have a supported router, then you can use the login/pass you signed up with to access these free hot spots.
   
   If you do not wish to share your internet (or you wish to make your personal FON hotspot generate money) with the FON router or with the custom firmware, then the ONLY WAY to ACCESS these hot spots is through purchasing a monthly pass.

4. Comment - FON to Offer $5 Wi-Fi Routers

   (Jun 26, 2006 - 1:55 PM)

   I think this is OK to do AS LONG AS you live in a suburban area.
   
   I say this because in an suburban area you are more likely to find home users buying their own internet connection and less likely to leech off neighbors. In these area you have to assume your neighbors are not technologically proficient enough to have broadband, let alone a wireless network.
   In this respect it makes suburban areas better for travel...if you get lost you can connect to one of these networks setup under this Utopian idea and be off. Or if you are walking the block you can take out your UMPC or PDA and use the net for a bit.
   You are less likely to find people just leeching constantly, sucking up precious bandwidth.
   
   In urban areas you would probably find the complete opposite of what is described above.
   More idiots with unsecure wireless networks...making it easy to connect anywhere...no need to setup many more to get full city-wide coverage.
   
   Where I lived in NYC I'd say my street was fully covered wirelessly.
   Where I live outside Philly, my street is like 5% covered, if that...considering the strength of my wireless routers stink.

5. Comment - Apple Software Adds Windows to Mac

   (Apr 5, 2006 - 11:18 AM)

   I was joking...such software will never see the light of day.