Panera Kills Wi-Fi at The Wireless Weblog

Okay, so maybe "kills" is a bit of an exaggeration, but according to Gahtan's Technology and Internet Law Blog, some Panera Bread locations are now switching their free Wi-Fi off from 12-2pm to avoid congestion during the lunch rush.On a purely selfish level, this is bad news for me: I'm a big fan of Panera as a place to multitask, working and eating at the same time, and that daily [...] Read More


Verizon Wireless Introduces MiFi Mobile Hotspot at The Wireless Weblog

On May 17th, Verizon Wireless will release the $99 MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, developed by Novatel Wireless. The device connects to Verizon's 3G network and creates a personal Wi-Fi network on the go. "The travel-friendly MiFi measures 3.5 by 2.3 by 0.4 inches and weighs just 2.05 ounces," writes eWeek's Michelle Maisto. "Combined inside are integrated internal CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) and Wi-Fi antennas, and security and authentication technologies." As [...] Read More


Divine Wireless Combines UK Hotspot Networks at The Wireless Weblog

Techworld's Manek Dubash reports today on the launch of Divine Wireless, which provides access via one account to the majority of hotspots in the UK. "Claiming to be the first of its kind, the company allows users to connect to over 15,000 hotspots -- about 90 per cent of the total -- covering hotspots run by BT Openzone, The Cloud and Surf and Sip, with others apparently in the pipeline," Dubash [...] Read More


Golfer Charged with Cruelty to Animals at Eagle Par Birdie

Courtesy: WireImage When Dave Winfield was with the new york yankees (not long before he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays), he accidentally killed a seagull on the field of the old Exhibition Stadium where the Blue Jays used to play their home games. Winfield had thrown the ball in from the outfield and, as it sailed towards the bat boy, it struck and killed a flying seagull. [...] Read More


Wardriving on Ubuntu at HackITLinux

If you want to map out your area's hotspots, war-driving is the best way to do it. One of the popular applications used is Kismet - "an 802.11 layer2 wireless network detector, sniffer, and intrusion detection system." Here's a tutorial on how to use Kismet on Ubuntu as a war-driving tool with GPS. A word of warning, though. War-driving does not mean that you can piggyback on the open access point [...] Read More