Tag: wifi

Can a private network name breach public indecency laws?

  • October 1, 2009 at 9:32 pm

  • Yesterday my iPhone stumbled upon a wireless network with a very vulgar name. It made me think: if someone found that offensive, could the owner be charged with public indecency? It’s a curious (albeit pretty boring) question: because the network owner would, I suspect, presume that their wifi name is confined to the privacy of [...]

One week of wifi: could you do it?

  • March 19, 2009 at 3:45 pm

  • Is it possible to work full-time without an office, simply taking advantage of free wifi offerings? To find out, I intend to spend one week trying it. And I call on others to do the same. The dates are yet to be confirmed, but I hope to try and work for a full five days [...]

Map of wifi in Birmingham

  • January 17, 2009 at 3:53 am

  • This collaboratively produced Google map shows where you can get wifi in Birmingham (UK), and whether or not it’s free. It will continue to evolve as more places are added. Hopefully it will grow much bigger as more places offer wifi. Anyone can add to the map (just follow the guidelines). Visit Wifi in Birmingham

For digital inclusion to work, wifi must be freely accessible

  • November 21, 2008 at 6:30 pm

  • If the powers-that-be are so keen on digital inclusion, and for citizens to embrace social media, then they need to ensure that connectivity is completely pervasive. For example, the UK government wants to set up a scheme of ‘digital mentors‘. These people would help other people learn how to use ’social media’ to get their [...]