2003 Seattle Wireless Field Day

propellerhead writes "Today is 2003 Wireless Field Day for Seattle Wireless. 'Similar to amateur radio field day, a mock emergency network will be created this summer using off-the-shelf 802.11b hardware, computers, and battery/gas power supplies. Network applications such as VoIP (Voice over IP or Internet Telephony), streaming audio and video, file sharing, chat, network games, and others will be implemented across a multi-hop wireless infrastructure. If resources allow, the goal is to connect this mobile network to the existing Seattle Wireless network, which currently exists in the Seattle area. This network can also provide access to the internet and our community network partners like Seattle Pacific University and Council House Projects.'"

Time to toss out my microwave

[EDA Wizard]

Great News!!!

I will no longer need to use my microwave to cook my popcorn. I'll be able to just leave it near the window and POP POP POP away!!!

Re:Emergency network, eh?

[Anonymous Coward]

If you look back at history, the first need after food, clean water, shelter and clothing is porn. I think it's a little much to expect Seattlites to go back to clay tablets and cave paintings of doin' the nasty just because of an earthquake or nuclear attack or massive Redmond-centred software failure. No sheep would be safe.

You just have to learn what "chat", "share files" and "streaming video" actually mean.

Necessary Systems

[TheVidiot]

... file sharing, chat, network games, and others...

"Power out... disaster... locusts... must... play... Unreal Tournament... critical..."

Re:Emergency network, eh?

[spoonist]

Like people are really going to need to chat, share files, and watch streaming video during an emergency.

Dude, I don't know about you, but in an emergency, nothing is more comforting than a high bandwidth link to download me some fine pr0n.