Wi-Fi, Now Available On the ISS 142
Grant Henninger writes "Rejoice! The next time you have an extra $20 million and decide to visit the International Space Station you won't need to leave the window to tell all your friends how cool it is. The ISS now has a new Wi-Fi network, so all you'll need to do is fire up Twitterrific and announce how much better you are than your Earth-based friends."
And we already know who is the ISP (Score:5, Funny)
It has to be AT&T.
Can't wait to see the bills [wftv.com] on this one.
Proof (Score:1, Funny)
That intelligent life has been found.
Nothing would bum our new alien overlords more than finding out our space stations ain't WiFi compatible.
China? (Score:2, Funny)
War-orbiting (Score:5, Funny)
Alright, who is going to be the first to start the new war-orbiting trend?
I wonder if it is an unsecured wireless network. Does being far above anyone else who could access your wireless network count as security through obscurity?
It's a long distance for wifi! (Score:1, Funny)
The real reason (Score:3, Funny)
Fresh pron. (That one tattered penthouse they were allowed to bring up is starting to fall apart).
So... (Score:3, Funny)
But is it WPA or WEP? (Score:2, Funny)
I hope they are using WPA to secure the connection, you know, because WEP is pretty useless for security.
Extra $20 million (Score:5, Funny)
The next time I have an extra $20 million, I won't need Twitterific or even a visit to the ISS to let my friends know how much better I am than them. I'll hire people to follow my friends around town to let them know that fact on an hourly basis.
New AT&T, same logo (Score:2, Funny)
It's been 25 years and they are still using the same logo [wikipedia.org].
You gotta admit though, it matches their corporate personality. They should've been using it all along.
Certainly (Score:2, Funny)
And NO CARRIER would actually mean something now.
Re:War-orbiting (Score:3, Funny)
Re:NASA will probably cooperate (Score:5, Funny)
If I may suggest... (Score:4, Funny)
...a slight upgrade to your plan?
Hire SUPERMODELS instead of mere "people".
You can thank me for this small and yet brilliant upgrade by paying me a small sum of US$ 181829.
Network Stumbler (Score:5, Funny)
But you will have to speak Russian (Score:5, Funny)
So your friends will have to accept you talking through a Russian interpreter. This may well improve the conversation. I mean, how often can you say 'The earth is a blue and white ball' without getting boring. Whereas, a mistranslation such as 'Why on earth are your balls blue and white?' will at least help.
Is it free? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:War-orbiting (Score:4, Funny)
Re:China? (Score:5, Funny)
no carrier (Score:1, Funny)
Sounds pretty cool but... (Score:4, Funny)
Shouldn't they have fiber by now?
That's what they get for trusting the U.S telcos to deliver.
Wired satellites? (Score:2, Funny)
Netgear's new ad campaign... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Shit! (Score:3, Funny)
Alternatively, it also means they're not running Ubuntu... since they got wireless capabilities... /thanksi'llbehereallweektrytheveal
Re:And we already know who is the ISP (Score:2, Funny)
Yeah, they'll find it's cheaper to send the data up on hard drives.
Re:And we already know who is the ISP (Score:4, Funny)
sending a text message is about 4 times as expensive (per kilobyte) as retrieving data from the Hubble.
Well then... given it's tax dollars, they probably implemented the wifi link via text messages :-)
First Message (Score:5, Funny)
To: Gfnnrzx
From: Plftspnk
Subject: New WiFi Hot Spot
Hey dude! I was cruising thru the wasteland in my saucer and I found this great open hot spot. Its right near that crazy pile of junk orbiting planet Irth. Just pull up behind them, so they won't see your ship and you can log your laptop onto the Irth Internet and download lots of cool homosapien p0rn. Also, log onto this site called Slashdot and post something about welcoming alien overlords. They'll get a kick out of it.
Later, dude.
P.S.: What's a lap, anyway?
Re:Network Stumbler (Score:5, Funny)
Get the ISS flight plan (Score:2, Funny)
For those who are really serious about (or nuts enough) trying to pick up ISS wifi signal.
Check out when ISS will appear over your head using heaves-above.com [heavens-above.com]
Enter your coordinates and it will let you know exactly when and where it will appear over your horizon.
Re:First Message (Score:5, Funny)
Sure, why not. It was established already in Independence Day that aliens use IPv4, so they should just be able to hook right up.
Re:NASA will probably cooperate (Score:2, Funny)
Re:First Message (Score:4, Funny)
Damnit, we're running out fast enough as it is!
TEH ALIENS ARE GONNA STEAL ALL OUR ADDRESSSPACE!!! /doomsday
Re:But is it WPA or WEP? (Score:3, Funny)
I hope they are using WEP so I can get a free connection the next time I am launched into orbit.
Re:War-orbiting (Score:3, Funny)
Just what we need (Score:3, Funny)
Aliens leeching on all the torrents.
Re:So... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Sounds pretty cool but... (Score:3, Funny)
Shouldn't they have fiber by now?
Fiber? With the space station's plumbing? [google.com] That sounds like a horrible idea.
Sorry, I couldn't resist.