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Title: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Akkori on April 08, 2005, 09:29:57 AM http://www.sanswire.com/
This company is in testign of a blimp that will hover 65k feet above a city, and provide the whole city with Wireless internet access. Data point in Barnes & Nobvles? BAH! :-) Anyone know anything about this company? Could this be the first step to unleashing gamers from theri home internet connection? Make LAN parties much more efficient? Spawn Beach gamers? hehehe... Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Krakrok on April 08, 2005, 12:03:15 PM The PSP might actually be useful then. Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: shiznitz on April 08, 2005, 01:14:03 PM When did wifi get a 65k+ foot range?
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Viin on April 08, 2005, 01:28:39 PM I'm no communications engineer, but the freq that 11b uses is line-of-sight. So, in theory, as long as you could see the blimp you could probably get a signal from it. However, being able to broadcast back up to the blimp would take more power than current wifi cards, and would preferrably be directional instead of the current omni-directional setup. I suppose if the antenna pointed straight up it wouldn't be that big of a deal.
Another however, people like Ricochet (http://www.ricochet.net/) do something similiar, but just with towers. They have a custom modem that puts out higher wattage signals. Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: MaceVanHoffen on April 08, 2005, 01:58:33 PM When did wifi get a 65k+ foot range? WiFi's range has always been extendable, even with cheap hardware. (http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/05/25/229245&tid=193&tid=215&tid=137) The protocols themselves are not any more inherently limited in range than other radio transmissions. The range limitations were to be found on consumer WiFi hardware, such as modems. Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Akkori on April 09, 2005, 07:40:38 AM If this works like they expect, satellite ISP's may get trashed, as well as it opening the doors to a LOT of modem user who cannot get cable or DSL. I am curious to see how weather will affect this.
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Der Helm on April 09, 2005, 09:25:27 AM I am curious to see how weather will affect this. This is a question I can answer. (http://www.facethewind.com/chase98/sept7/blimp.jpg) Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: MaceVanHoffen on April 09, 2005, 05:18:28 PM Oh the humanity!
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Akkori on April 11, 2005, 10:34:06 AM hehehe. Good thing there isnt weather at 65k feet! I was thinking how stuff like lightning would affect the signal. I would be very VERY tempted to cancel my cable access if I could get roughly the same speed, and add to that the ability to hook up anywhere in the city.
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Strazos on April 11, 2005, 02:56:29 PM Sounds like an IP nightmare.
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Viin on April 11, 2005, 05:56:14 PM Sounds like an IP nightmare. IP as in Intellectual Property? IP as in Internet Protocol? Or IP as in IP Addresses? Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: schild on April 11, 2005, 05:56:58 PM Sounds like an IP nightmare. IP as in Intellectual Property? IP as in Internet Protocol? Or IP as in IP Addresses? All 3. Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Viin on April 11, 2005, 07:17:02 PM All 3. Sorry, that's against the rules. You must pick one and one only. Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Der Helm on April 13, 2005, 02:55:09 PM Sorry, that's against the rules. You must pick one and one only. (http://www.lapropagationduchaos.net/cine/Matrix/Neo.jpg) ? Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: MaceVanHoffen on April 13, 2005, 03:01:03 PM Sorry, that's against the rules. You must pick one and one only. (http://www.bunnybeth.net/cosplay/images/connor01.jpg) Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Der Helm on April 13, 2005, 03:06:10 PM (http://www.pencible.com/images/jet.jpg)
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: schild on April 13, 2005, 03:20:31 PM (http://s92949322.onlinehome.us/buddy.jpg)
What? Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: MaceVanHoffen on April 13, 2005, 03:33:51 PM (http://www.crazydiamond.fi/images/uploaded/Fonzie.jpg)
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Shockeye on April 13, 2005, 03:40:57 PM (http://www.m-1.us/bush_thumbs_up2_167x253.jpg)
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Der Helm on April 13, 2005, 03:52:56 PM Double FTW
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Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: SirBruce on April 13, 2005, 03:57:06 PM (http://home.att.net/~psychofarmer0/terminator2thumbsup.jpg)
Bruce Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Avatard on April 13, 2005, 03:57:30 PM (http://www.56k.dk/ondmis.dk/fpics/hasselhoff.jpg)
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: schild on April 13, 2005, 04:00:49 PM (http://www.superdickery.com/images/dick/1296_4_135.jpg)
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Shockeye on April 13, 2005, 04:01:58 PM (http://www.ohmyhead.com/ofl/stuff/coleman_hasselhoff.jpg)
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Der Helm on April 13, 2005, 04:02:10 PM Heh. 2 in 1
(http://www.underachievers.com/mt/archives/james_knight_rider.jpg) EDIT: Now, that is a coincidence ... Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: schild on April 13, 2005, 04:02:39 PM (http://gallery.consumerreview.com/mtbr/gallery/pictures/plumbers.crack.jpg)
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Der Helm on April 13, 2005, 04:06:15 PM (http://www.whitebrostrucking.com/wide%20load.jpg)
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: schild on April 13, 2005, 04:07:33 PM (http://www.gameconference.com/speakers/brucesterlingwoodcock.jpg)
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: SirBruce on April 13, 2005, 04:08:44 PM Are you referring to my ego or something... else?
Bruce Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Der Helm on April 13, 2005, 04:22:51 PM Not sure what you are aiming at ?
(http://www.stevendkrause.com/life/blog/01obese1.jpg) Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: MaceVanHoffen on April 13, 2005, 04:25:56 PM (http://www.sweatpantserection.com/stories/img/23/pillsbury_dough_boy.jpg)
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Der Helm on April 13, 2005, 04:35:44 PM (http://images.google.de/images?q=tbn:lsnAq2_7-VAJ:http://sci-toys.com/scitoys/scitoys/light/marshmallows/marshmallow_closeup.jpg)
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Viin on April 13, 2005, 04:51:22 PM (http://www.toytokyo.com/images/BH-ghostbusters-0.002.jpg)
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: MaceVanHoffen on April 13, 2005, 04:55:57 PM Don't cross the streams!
(http://xenafan.com/movies/ghostbusters/crossed.jpg) Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: SuperPopTart on April 13, 2005, 08:56:24 PM (http://www.joshcohen.com/SLOTH.jpg)
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: MaceVanHoffen on April 13, 2005, 09:31:01 PM EDIT: On second thought, that pic (http://photo.net/photo/pcd3945/alex-humping-rufus-41.3.jpg) might send things to the Bad Place. Better go with ...
(http://www.cgstock.com/pics/2293.jpg) Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Jayce on April 14, 2005, 05:01:47 AM Man this thread got weird quick... at least based on the thread title.
Oh well. (http://www.macleodgreatlakes.org/Caber%20Toss%201.jpg) Edit: width-friendlier picture. Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: HaemishM on April 14, 2005, 08:49:55 AM (http://www.unc.edu/~emuller/isthatlegal/renfair3.jpg)
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Ironwood on April 14, 2005, 09:22:17 AM Answer the question : Is it legal ?
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: HaemishM on April 14, 2005, 09:24:16 AM I wouldn't stake my lack of a criminal record on it.
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: MaceVanHoffen on April 14, 2005, 02:03:34 PM I don't even know what that pic is, but it's that time again. You knew it had to come to this. And in your heart, you prayed for The Stamos to come and take all your pain away.
(http://design.hiptobeasquare.com/thumbnails/stamos.gif) Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Polysorbate80 on April 14, 2005, 05:04:09 PM Google is apparently broken...I tried to google up "gayest picture in the universe" and it didn't come up with anything nearly as awful as that.
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Der Helm on April 16, 2005, 12:40:25 AM (http://manicmess.typepad.com/blog/images/gay.jpg)
Title: Re: Imagine getting 802.11 access anywhere int he city... Post by: Akkori on April 16, 2005, 10:10:41 AM Wow, I go away for a few days, and this is what happens!!?? /smack
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