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[bored of education] Today I did a google search for "free wireless fullerton california." I was hoping to find one or two coffee shops that offered free wireless to their customers. I want to support those businesses that do so because I think it's absurd that companies like T-Mobile charge up to $40 a month to use their hotspots when there are free ones available.

Some slightly related from Technorati and Google.

[Wifi] Wanna Setup Your Very Own Hospot?It seems that all...: Everybody seems to be getting in onthis growing business. Now, WHOTSPOT is offering individuals and small businessesa chance to get in on the action with the introduction of its WiFi Hotspot Management Service, which will allow you toset up your own hotspot business. So, if you want to set something up from home or launch your own Internet Cafe, thismight be a viable option. Obviously, read everything through and do your research before jumping into anyopportunity.

[Wifi] Mobile Media, Hotspot VPN Podcast, and Hotspot Law...: After the panel discussion, I was hit up fora podcast byBrian Russell of Audio Activism. Brian asked me a couple questions about hotspot security, and how municipalitiescan protect citizens using the wireless network. My bottom line is: Use Encryption. If you aren’t a corporate user withan IT staff, you can use one of the several third-party VPN subscriptions now available.

[Wifi] New WiFi Service From Nextel and Partners Set to L...: Targeted at business travelers, Nextel plans to start a WiFi service withBoingo Wireless and Wayport as theirpartners that will allow users to access the Internet wirelessly from hotspots all across the nation. The servicewill cost $39.99 a month.

[Wifi] New WiFi Service From Nextel and Partners Set to L...: After the panel discussion, I was hit up fora podcast byBrian Russell of Audio Activism. Brian asked me a couple questions about hotspot security, and how municipalitiescan protect citizens using the wireless network. My bottom line is: Use Encryption. If you aren’t a corporate user withan IT staff, you can use one of the several third-party VPN subscriptions now available.

[Computer Alchemy] Engadget Joystiq’s live coverage of Nintendo’s Revolution E3 event: We can also expect the following portable titles: Dynasty Warriors Advance, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stone, MarioTennis Advance, Yoshi Topsy Turvy, Screw Breaker, Pokemon Emerald, Metroid Prime Hunters, Nintendogs, Mega Man BattleNetowrk 5, Mario Kart DS, Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, Electroplankton, Need for Speed Underground 2, Pac-n-Roll,Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney, Trace Memory, Goldeneye Rogue Agent, Mario-n-Luigi 2, Advance wars: Dual Strike, KirbyCanvas Curse, New Super Mario Bros, Madden NFL 2006, Spyro Shadow Legacy, Enteos, Castlevania DS, Star Wars 3 Revengeof the Sith, Trauma Center Under the Knife, Viewtiful Joe.

[Kalsey.com] Carmel Wireless :: Adam Kalsey: You’d think that a popular romantic tourist destination close to the Bay Area in California would be bristling with wireless networks. I’m heading to Carmel for the weekend and spent some time looking on Google for some wireless hotspots. Couldn’t find anything except a Boingo point at a hotel that I’m not staying at.

[Wirelessunleashed.com] Wireless Unleashed: For example, Dewayne Hendricks just got back from Europe raving about this little open-source device called MeshCube, a 5cm x 5cm x 7cm computer with lotsa gosintas and gosoutas, both wired and (802.11) wireless, designed for roll-your-own multiple-access-point networks, for sale for 200 Euros as a kit or 240 Euros assembeled. Dewayne has some reservations about the device, but not about the community that has self-organized around it. Dewayne writes that not only does this community have momentum to build "viable wireless user provided telecommunications infrastructure, and deal with any problems that they encountered along the way."

[Dailywireless.org] Daily Wireless - Google Buys Blogger: Weblogs are frequently updated, with items appearing in reverse chronological order. Blogs typically include links to other pages with topics range from technology to politics to just about anything. The Web Log Review has a guide for explorers.

[Dailywireless.org] Daily Wireless - Google Planning Free VoIP?: Chalk this one up as rumor, but the UK's Times Online thinks that Google could launch a free VoIP telephone service using a headset, a home computer and broadband connection. Google has refused to confirm or deny reports that it is planning to launch a voice over IP telephony service.

[Prweaver.com] Google Adds New Local Services to its Suite of Mobile Products: When users visit http://mobile.google.com/local on their XHTML-enabled mobile phone, they can enter their search term in the 'What' search box and location in the 'Where' search box to receive results from Google Local. For example, if users enter the query wifi hotspot in the 'What' search box and 90266 in the 'Where' search box, they will receive Google Local results of wifi hotspots in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Currently available in the U.S. and Canada, this service enables users to find business listings and driving directions, view an area using Google Maps with zooming capabilities, and click-to-call.

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