Wireless Bandit

We're in the Globe and Mail!

The Globe and Mail

Check it out! We have a link in the Globe. Read all the way till the end for the link...

Here's a quote though that's ridiculous:

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"The reason you don't want to give it away free is that it may attract the wrong type of individual," says Murray McCaig, co-CEO of Toronto-based Spotnik Mobile. "Rather than a high-end mobile professional who is looking for a secure reliable service it may attract kids who just want to surf the Internet." List prices -- paid online by credit card -- range from $5-$10 an hour, with monthly packages available for about $35.
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Wrong type of indiviudal? Are you with us on this planet Mr. McCaig? Kids DRIVE the adoption curve of most technologies that become mainstream. Look at video games, blogging, texting, skateboarding, music... When kids start doing it, their parents will want to do it, too. That audience you WANT for Wifi adoption are kids, giving it street cred. Oh sorry, that would be CREDIBILITY, a very important business term you should know plenty about.

Oh yah, please fix your hotspots, Spotnik. The places that host your hotspots look really silly when they don't work...

Directory of Internet access in hotels

Not a bad directory of hotels with Internet access, although not wifi specifically...

It was interesting to see just how small the penetration is for Internet access (let alone Wifi) into Ontario with just over 50 hotels listed, and a bit more than 150 in ALL OF CANADA...

Bottom Line Restaurant - 22 Front at Yonge St

Physical Landmark: Bottom Line Restaurant and Pub - 22 Front St W
Major Intersection: Front St and Yonge
GPS Lat: 43.64626
GPS Lon: -79.37805

Network Name: ?
WEP: No
Contributor: Anonymous poster, asdf to the blog...
Comments:

A map to this CAP.

The Harvey's CAP in Union Station

Something interesting -- Here's a picture of us nerding out at Harvey's in Union Station on the main floor during the recent WifI Meetup. Letteri's access point was out so we moved it to where we can try free access. It ROCKED! The speed was tremendous and we had 3 devices (Mac, iPAQ, Windows PC) online at the same time. Note how this Bell AccessZone access point is better known as the "Harvey's Access Point". The power or LOCATION. Real estate agents are not joking when they exclaim "Location, Location, LOCATION!"

Organic Buddha Cafe - 443 Danforth between Broadview and Pape

Physical Landmark: Organic Buddha Cafe - 443 Danforth Ave
Major Intersection: Danforth between Chester and Pape
GPS Lat: 43.67777
GPS Lon: -79.35065

Network Name: ?
WEP: No
Contributor: Wireless Bandit, but chynnacards from the WiFi Meetup mentioned it in a thread.
Comments:

NOTE THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS UNTIL SEP 17 2004.

A map to this CAP.

Anyone ever use WinC?

Cirond - Welcome to Cirond

I read about this on PC Magazine's site. Anyone ever use this tool and find it useful?

Using wireless when regular communication fails

Wireless webs to cope with a crisis

An interesting article on a project to help communication problems that are hobbling organizations during crisis...

Meetup went great

We had an excellent meetup tonite... More than 10 people came out and we had a really good discussion.

BUT, the Spotnik access point at Front Street Lettieri was not working for some strange reason. Hey SpotnikGirl, why is Spotnik not working??? Noone at the cafe knew what was up with the access point either. So that was no good. A MEETUP for WiFi without wireless access? Let's try McDonald's on Yonge/Lawrence next time ok?

We have a picture as well but one of the guys at the meetup, Brent, has to email it to me. A good time was had by all.

Oh ya, I am posting this from Untion Station in the Harvey's from the free access point provided by Bell Canada. Thanks BELL (wow I never thought I'd be saying that phrase)...

Where's the BEEF in WiFi?

Yah, yah, there is no money... Actually the Bandit believes the money is not in the actual access, but how to find it. But yes that's another discussion...

Toronto now #3 on Wifi Meetup!

Wi-Fi Meetup -- Calling all Wi-Fi Geeks in Toronto, ON

Good job all you WiFi Party People in Toronto. We are now firmly seated in the #3 position for meetings with 94 members. Montreal is at 111 and London is at 135. I am sure we can beat them before end of year. And yes I will try to make the next Meetup this Wednesday although I will be coming from north of Toronto after work...