San Francisco's Got Free Wi-Fi

Carpoolio writes "If you're living in San Francisco, chances are you can connect, for free, to the BARWN -- the Bay Area Research Wireless Network. BARWN broadcasts an 802.11 signal from the top of a big hill near San Francisco, and anyone with a clear sight line to the signal can connect. Another set of wireless nodes are being placed around town by SFLan, making Wi-Fi available to tens of thousands of people."

hmmm

[Anonymous Coward]

Free as in WIFI?

Regardless

[bluedust]

It really doesn't matter if it's 802.11b, a, or g.. within minutes the connection will be slashdotted and brought to its knees.

Speed problems?

[justbsd]

Just blanket the city with this [j-walk.com] and we're set.

Re:hmmm

[tds67]

Free as in WIFI?

Free as in MP3.

Free?

[deaddrunk]

Damn commies depriving a corporation of it's God-given RIGHT to make a profit.

Re:TechTV

[Anonymous Coward]

What's TechTV?

Hmm, super

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

from the top of a big hill near San Francisco, and anyone with a clear sight line to the signal can connect. Another set of wireless nodes are being placed around town by SFLan, making Wi-Fi available to tens of thousands of people

In other news, the CDC and the Cancer Research Institute have sent observers in the city of San Francisco. When asked about their presence, CDC operatives declared they were here to monitor the results of an undisclosed "full-scale experiment".

hmm

[prockcore]

I left my AP in San Francisco
High on a hill, it calls to me
To be where signals are 3 bars,
my ISP is 4 stars.
My network is in the air, I don't care

Re:spammers paradise

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

SF is not as big as some people think it is. Compared to neighboring cities you could probably fit 3 SF's in Oakland, and as many as 5 in San Jose.

I'm sorry, that doesn't speak to me much : just so I have an idea, how many SFs would you say fit in one Library of Congress?

Kiddie Porners Thank City of San Francisco

[Anonymous Coward]

In a related story, the Toronto man caught driving naked the wrong way on a one-way street while hijacking WiFi for downloading kiddie porn [slashdot.org] has announced he will be moving to San Francisco after his release from prison.

New element for the periodic chart

[Anonymous Coward]

A major research institution has recently announced the discovery of the
heaviest chemical element yet known to science. The new element has been
tentatively named "Governmentium". Governmentium has one neutron, 12
assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 11 assistant deputy neutrons,
giving it an atomic mass of 312.

These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are
surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons. Since
Governmentium has no electrons, it is inert. However, it can be detected as
it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A minute amount
of Governmentium causes one reaction to take over four days to complete when
it would normally take less than a second.

Governmentium has a normal half-life of three years; it does not decay, but
instead undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant
neutrons and deputy neutrons exchange places. In fact, Governmentium's mass
will actually increase over time, since each reorganization will cause more
morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes. This characteristic of
moron-promotion leads some scientists to speculate that Governmentium is
formed whenever morons reach a certain quantity in concentration. This
hypothetical quantity is referred to as "Critical Morass." You will know it
when you see it.

When catalyzed with money, Governmentium becomes Administratium -- an
element which radiates just as much energy since it has half as many peons
but twice as many morons.

Re:spammers paradise

[mog007]

I don't know about that, but I do know that one SF weighs approximately one hundred thousand elephants.

Re:Lies

[Anonymous Coward]

maybe you should try aiming your pringles can a little better, amateur