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Metrofreefi.com


Great page for looking up local and free wi-fi spots in your area or places you plan on travelling to. uses google maps, too.

Free WiFi, good.

GoogleMaps, bad.

Good find.

why bad?

rep sometimes doesn't remember how AWESOME it was at release.

I really like Yahoo Maps because it's better. Google Maps is laggy and takes ages to load.

Plus the graphics are sort of 'airline safety booklet' simplistic. I like Yahoo Maps because it's clear and shows a lot of stuff.

Just a preference.

It has an ipod notes compatible thing you can download too.. that's pretty cool

Hey you know what, when Google Maps is in a small window like that, it's not all that bad.

I still prefer Yahoo, though.

Edit: Is there a way of checking the map on the state level without specifying a city?

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:Metrofreefi.com


Great page for looking up local and free wi-fi spots in your area or places you plan on travelling to. uses google maps, too.

There was a segment about this on Techknowledge on the Discovery Science channel. Apparently people go around with an instrument to measure signals in the air, then use chalk to mark on the ground where people can get free access due to overflow from a nearby node (or something like that). They said you cna also get a signal form many stores like Starbucks, McDonalds, etc. Seems pretty cool, though I have no use for it myself. :icon14:

I like Google maps.

raw, what does your rank stand for?

Transient wrote:raw, what does your rank stand for?

head nigga in charge u newbs

I use google maps on a reguar basis because it's convenient, but it regularly gets address locations wrong, which makes it suck in my onpinion. I typically only use it if I'm looking for street names, and not for addresses.

best irony on the planet is the mac widget for wifi hot spot lookups - it uses a fucking webservice for its lookups - FUCKING JOINED UP THINKING OR WHAt! .. lol

rep wrote:I really like Yahoo Maps because it's better. Google Maps is laggy and takes ages to load.

Plus the graphics are sort of 'airline safety booklet' simplistic. I like Yahoo Maps because it's clear and shows a lot of stuff.

Just a preference.

it can be laggy sometimes, but in terms of sophistication, google maps is way ahead of yahoo maps.

Wheres the damn euro one? Alternatively my laptop + my car + netstumbler = free wifi spots

Transient wrote:

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:Metrofreefi.com


Great page for looking up local and free wi-fi spots in your area or places you plan on travelling to. uses google maps, too.

There was a segment about this on Techknowledge on the Discovery Science channel. Apparently people go around with an instrument to measure signals in the air, then use chalk to mark on the ground where people can get free access due to overflow from a nearby node (or something like that). They said you cna also get a signal form many stores like Starbucks, McDonalds, etc. Seems pretty cool, though I have no use for it myself. :icon14:

they were probably using something like this trick device:



wifi sniffer from Canary Wireless. much better than whipping out your laptop to find AP's.

also, the part about Starbucks, McDonalds, etc... those aren't free, so not sure why they bothered mentioning them.

PhoeniX wrote:Wheres the damn euro one? Alternatively my laptop + my car + netstumbler = free wifi spots

get what i have and you don't need to open up your laptop until you're ready to surf.

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:they were probably using something like this trick device:



wifi sniffer from Canary Wireless. much better than whipping out your laptop to find AP's.

also, the part about Starbucks, McDonalds, etc... those aren't free, so not sure why they bothered mentioning them.

Ah, the term 'sniffer' rings a bell. And about the businesses, I remember now that the host said "but you have to be a paying customer to use it". Though if you're gonig to be eating anyway, I suppose it's a good deal. :icon14:

I've never understood the demand for wifi in public places like restuarants. I guess it would be nice while on vacation or for people who never stop working.

bitWISE wrote:I've never understood the demand for wifi in public places like restuarants. I guess it would be nice while on vacation or for people who never stop working.

i guess some people desire certain environments in order to enjoy their work.

Perhaps the anonymity of a cafe environment, coupled with a sense of being among other people, allows for certain forms of creativity, which may help with the work that someone is doing.

[xeno]Julios wrote:

bitWISE wrote:I've never understood the demand for wifi in public places like restuarants. I guess it would be nice while on vacation or for people who never stop working.

i guess some people desire certain environments in order to enjoy their work.

Perhaps the anonymity of a cafe environment, coupled with a sense of being among other people, allows for certain forms of creativity, which may help with the work that someone is doing.

I suppose. I just prefer to keep my work to either home or in the office. When I go out it's partially to get away from responsibilities.

maybe people want to relax and browse the internet, or participate in online discussions, or create art, or brainstorm an idea for their corporation.

hmm - now i'm beginning to wonder: all those serious looking types who don their laptops at cafes - what are they actually doing on their computers?