Category Archives: WiFi

How do you use WiFi?

Posted on December 13, 2007 by BrianR

What are some ways you use WiFi besides sitting down with a laptop? I have some ideas but am anxious to know yours. Doing some brainstorming here. Thanks.

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Tarheel MeshNet Initiative

Posted on October 30, 2007 by BrianR

I just found this new group on Facebook. Its called the Tarheel MeshNet Initiative. If you’re using facebook login and look for this group. I’ll post an external public URL once I find one. This is a wonderful thing to … Continue reading →

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MuniWireless.com analyst on Chapel Hill’s free Wi-Fi

Posted on September 20, 2007 by BrianR

The Independent Weekly has a great article by Fiona Morgan called Carol Ellison: MuniWireless.com analyst on Chapel Hill’s free Wi-Fi. Its a short interview discussing Chapel Hill’s involvement with public wifi. Here is the most important part to me. Carol … Continue reading →

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Mobile Video Internet Calling

Posted on September 5, 2007 by BrianR

That is a Nokia N800. Another way you could use public WiFi… Its not just for coffee shops and laptops anymore! This video demonstrates the Nokia N800 tablet using Gtalk to make a video call to someone. Pretty good quality … Continue reading →

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Chapel Hill Launches Wi-Fi Pilot Project

Posted on August 30, 2007 by BrianR

The Town email newsletter “Chapel Hill eNews’ just announced WiFi pilot will be at the following locations. (1.) U.S. Post Office, 179 E. Franklin St. (2.) Old Town Hall (IFC Shelter), 100 W. Rosemary St. (3.) Town Parking Lot 5, … Continue reading →

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TOWNofCH-WiFi is Here!

Posted on August 30, 2007 by BrianR

I just used the new Town of Chapel Hill WiFi for the first time. I was having lunch on Franklin street and got my laptop out. This is what I found in front of the Post Office. SSID: TOWNofCH-WiFi Channel: … Continue reading →

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My View on WiFi in Chapel Hill News

Posted on August 26, 2007 by BrianR

A short opinion piece I wrote appears on the front page of todays Chapel Hill News. Its called Wi-Fi for the People. Its about my recent efforts to bring public WiFi to Chapel Hill, the new WiFi pilot project slated … Continue reading →

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MuniWireless blogs about Wireless in Chapel Hill

Posted on August 22, 2007 by BrianR

Carol Ellison over at MuniWireless.com has written a post called Turning infrastructures into true community networks. Its about our work in Chapel Hill to bring attention to new public wifi hotspots. Hopefully on September 1 we will have five new … Continue reading →

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Share the Chapel Hill Wireless Map

Posted on August 21, 2007 by BrianR

April/May of last year (2006) I created the WordPress blog and Google Maps mash up Chapel Hill Wireless. The goal was to help people find wireless hotspots in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, North Carolina. Since then Anton created Durham Wireless … Continue reading →

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Muni WiFi helps bridge disaster recovery

Posted on August 6, 2007 by BrianR

MuniWreless.com points me to a good article at Computer World called New Wi-Fi network proves critical in Minneapolis bridge disaster. “Thank goodness we had it in and that this piece of the network was already up and operational,” said Minneapolis … Continue reading →

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