The MagicBike getting press ... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wi-Fi Networking News" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 2:06 PM Subject: [Wi-Fi Net News] Taking Wi-Fi to the Streets
> [ Permanent archived item: <http://wifinetnews.com/archives/002667.html> ] > > [1] You know Wi-Fi has really hit the mainstream when art students use it in their performance art pieces: Students from New York's Parsons Design and Technology have built access points into bicycles and will use them to send emails from New York subways. The architects of this idea seem a bit torn between regarding it as performance art and pointing to its utility. > > There's not a very detailed techincal explanation for how this works, but it appears that the APs use cell networks for backhaul or are used as repeaters to extend signals from other hotspots. > > It's kind of a cool idea for delivering Wi-Fi connections on short notice or for a temporary reason. Or, wouldn't it just be cool to have so that you could be sure of having a connection--and be able to share it with pals--anywhere? > > URLs referenced: > [1] <http://www.magicbike.net/#> > > --by Nancy Gohring > > --- > You are currently subscribed to wifinetnews as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To switch to digest mode, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the phrase 'set wifinetnews digest' in the body of the message > Copyright 2003 Glenn Fleishman. All rights reserved. Linking is encouraged. > -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
