Evening Reading

August 29, 2006 6:00 PM

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Try and take it easy for once this evening.

- Japan pissy with Apple
- Amazon gives up Vista pricing/release
- The WiFi alliance nears a new standard finally
- Will the PS3 save Sony?
- Be a weatherman

Lastly, I grabbed a SlingBox off of eBay the other day for quite cheap and I must say I'm damn impressed. Highly recommended for those of you wanting to do remote viewing of your TiVo. Plus if you've got the right phone you can watch it on that O_o

Steve Gibson

Steve Gibson is the cofounder of Shacknews.com. Originally known as sCary's Quakeholio back in 1996, Steve is now President of Gearbox Publishing after selling Shacknews to GameFly in 2009.

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drucifer

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August 29, 2006 6:01 PM

I wish WiFi everywhere would hurry up and get here soon.
- Super Sparker
  
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  August 29, 2006 6:01 PM
  
  It's true. I find my computer nearly useless unless it's connected to the net.
- [deleted] 329376718
  
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  August 29, 2006 6:07 PM
  
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- pebui
  
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  August 29, 2006 6:25 PM
  
  Move to Mountain View, CA. Google Wifi is pretty awesome.
  
  I doubt there will be free wifi anytime soon but I think their example will encourage other cities to start huge wifi networks at affordable prices. Something like getting DSL and access to Local Wifi in the same package.
  - Xhost
    
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    August 29, 2006 6:27 PM
    
    It's nice being able to use the intarnet outside anywhere :D :D ^_^
  - Silent Sorrow
    
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    August 29, 2006 6:44 PM
    
    The city government in Toronto (or maybe it's the provincial government) is supposed to be rolling out comprehensive WiFi in the downtown core. I'm not sure if it's going to be free though, but it's being done through the government-owned hydro company.
- slickdoody
  
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  August 29, 2006 6:35 PM
  
  ohio is doing surprisingly well in this regard
  
  http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6521/products_case_study0900aecd80105ac9.shtml
  
  Granted, CWRU has been on the cutting edge of network tech for a long time, but this is still cool.
- killboy
  
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  August 29, 2006 6:38 PM
  
  dang i'm going to have to get myself a decent laptop when that happens.
  and then i'll be on the shack 24/7
- [deleted] 1016213306
  
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  August 29, 2006 6:42 PM
  
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