MuniWireless

I hate to resurrect old posts but I’ll make an exception here. This week the Wall Street Journal wrote a very flattering article about ConnectKentucky’s existing plan to bring broadband to Kentucky. While the ConnectKentucky model has its merits, it falls short in so many other ways and is NOT the best model for bringing 21st century broadband to the United States. Here’s an excerpt from an article written by Jim Baller several months ago arguing why ConnectKentucky does not…

Arezzo, Italy is working with FON to bring municipal Wi-Fi service across the city. Arezzo will install FON in strategic locations and encourage people to share their connections. Visitors and locals who are not Foneros can still access the network for free (for 15 min) by watching a 15 second ad or they can buy a daily pass for 3 Euros.

Arezzo is a beautiful, historic town in Tuscany which is very popular destination among people who are staying in Florence,…

I have been thinking of getting the new 3G iPhone, but refuse to stand in line with the rest of the Apple fanboys and fangirls. Today my resistance nearly broke down until I read an article by Susan Hanley about why she returned the iPhone after only six days. She must have been the only person rushing to the Apple store to return the device. Why did she return it? Lousy battery life, expensive battery replacement, poor synchronization with Outlook…