I agree that the technical portion of his request is on topic and in the interest of the list. I have been enjoying some fine conversation off list with many folks and taking everything offline from now on out of respect for the list. Enrique; Thanks for the tips but I've been around the war'whatever' block a few times. Again, I agree with the technical portions.
BN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Enrique LaRoche" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Bill Northrup" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 9:34 AM Subject: RE: [BAWUG] Stop the Wardriving ... Wirelessly! > >I disagree, he is spamming. In my opinion, his subject matter is > >disgusting. He might as well be talking about the wireless trading of > >kiddie porn. I don't find the condoning the killing of innocent American > >lives civil or germane either. > > Your Opinion is appreciated. However the subject is Germaine since it is a > common problem and a common interest to learn how to conduct a site survey, > It is educational and certainly enhances the understanding of wireless > networks and communication to have the practical ability to establish a > instant network. > While you may not like this cause, you may someday depend upon the knowlege > gained by people like them. Another real potential use for the knowlege > gained is in a disaster situation. Earthquake in particular. > Theses skills gained may allow someone to communicate critical information > in a disaster. > > I recommend you. > Look for "Wardriving" when you get the right equipment to do that, you can > designate a few of your participants to scan the area once you know the > location. > This means getting a card like Orinoco gold, and an (optional)external > antenna and simply going to the site and logging the AP's found. Then you > map those sites for future use. Another Keyword is "warchalking" this would > seem the best approach for your Idea. > Use a decent search engine for background look to the list (BAWUG) archives > for details. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 5:04 PM > Subject: Re: [BAWUG] Stop the War ... Wirelessly! > > > > > > Steve Freedkin's message concerning ProgressivePortal.org pertains to > > wireless in the Bay Area. Wishing someone were aboard a doomed > airliner > > does not. I prefer, as a list subscriber, that the messages are civil > > and germane. > > > > Dave > > > > On Sat, Oct 05, 2002 at 03:49:06PM -0700, Bill Northrup wrote: > > > I wish you and your SPAM were on a particular jetliner. Instead of > being > > > some nay saying sissy pants, how about you going over there and hook > > > them up via wireless and give them a big hug and say sorry for > putting > > > buildings in the way of hijacked aircraft. Why don't you spend some > time > > > defending the freedom that you seem to enjoy. > > > > > > Grow up and get a job. > > > > > > BN > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Steve Freedkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 2:55 PM > > > Subject: [BAWUG] Stop the War ... Wirelessly! > > > > > > > > > > ProgressivePortal.org is an online activist Web site > > > > through which users have sent more than 2.3 million > > > > messages since May 2001, and more than 645,000 > > > > opposing attacking Iraq since Sept. 24, 2002. > > > > > > > > We want to set up computers that are wirelessly > > > > connected to the Internet to enable people to send > > > > letters immediately from demonstrations, on street > > > > corners, etc. > > > > > > > > We have three needs: > > > > > > > > (1) Someone who is tech savvy who can volunteer the > > > > time to set up wireless connectivity for our computers > > > > (currently we plan to use Mac notebooks, but PC > > > > notebooks would also be okay). Currently, we need this > > > > for locations in San Francisco, but would like to > > > > eventually be able to take the show elsewhere. We have > > > > a Sprint PCS account that can be used, but it will get > > > > very expensive very fast, so other wireless options > > > > are also needed. > > > > > > > > (2) Someone who can repair Apple PowerBooks -- we have > > > > two computers that are broken, and standard repair > > > > shops would charge more than the cost of replacing > > > > them > > > > > > > > (3) Sources for obtaining additional donated or > > > > inexpensive portable computers (Mac preferred) > > > > > > > > To see our site, visit > > > > http://www.progressiveportal.org > > > > > > > > If you are interested in helping or have suggestions, > > > > I hope to hear from you. > > > > > > > > Peace, > > > > > > > > Steve Freedkin > > > > Publisher > > > > ProgressivePortal.org > > > > sfreedkin-AT-yahoo.com (replace "-AT-" with "@") > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > > Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More > > > > http://faith.yahoo.com > > > > -- > > > > general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > > > > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > > > -- > > > general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > > > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > -- > > David Young OJC Technologies > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Engineering from the Right Brain > > Urbana, IL * (217) 278-3933 > > -- > > general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > -- > general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
