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Connecting News, Commentaries and Blogs at NineReports.com - — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:16:19 +0000

[...] the … reasonable deviations – Last Updated – Monday February 4 Request a Trackback Live blogging from the Mayor’s WiFi pitch Here are my notes from today’s gathering about city-wide WiFi in Birmingham, from the middle [...]

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:14:35 +0000

I just ran across this blog, I’m so very very glad there are more of us in Birmingham that realize that this “Right Spot” campaign is a waste of time and resources, and mostly – a BAD IDEA for the churches involved.

The “39 dollar” routers he is referring to do not have the capabilities for mass wifi usage. Much less do they allow specific packet filtering/ content filtering that is needed for such an application. That is why they are sold as “Home Wireless Routers.”

As for as your “where to sit while using the wifi” question. Sadly i believe that Langford’s idea is that you wont have to go into the church, but rather sit in any park in Birmingham and use the wireless.

By: Curtis

Curtis — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:57:46 +0000

Just found the following quote that backs up the Mayor’s reference to a Windows “slot” (aka SD card slot):

“The main barrier is that the XO has only 1 GB of built-in memory and no hard drive, Utzschneider reportedly said. Accordingly, Microsoft has been exploring the idea of building Windows and Office on a 2 GB add-in card, but this would require writing new BIOS software for booting directly from the SD card.”

from http://www.betanews.com/article/No_dualboot_OLPC_is_in_the_works_says_Microsoft/1199985722

By: shadowhelm

shadowhelm — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:51:42 +0000

I want to say so much, but all I can do is shake my head. The XO has a Windows “slot” eh? Can’t wait to see that!