Informative little post on someone's foray into wireless debauchery.

This is a short story about using a couple of computers, some interesting tools, an operating system and a bit of thinking to solve a not-entirely-artificial problem of getting wireless internet access where measureas are in place to stop it. Both the technical side as well as some of the reasoning behind the actions are explained.

posted by mt at 11:04

After some research and reading for a project, I had a lot on my mind and couldn't get to sleep. So I went for a drive, ended up washing my car and getting a Slurpee. As I'm walking out of 7-11, I notice a high school age kid, war walking with a laptop. Mind you, this was around midnight in a mixed zoning area (residential and commerical). I just stared, as he wandered down the block - I swear I could hear the pings of Kismet.
posted by mt at 10:49

Good post w/ several comments at Bruce Schneier's site on anonymous wifi. Link.

Open WiFi networks are a good thing. Yes, they allow bad guys to do bad things. But so do automobiles, telephones, and just about everything else you can think of. I like it when I find an open wireless network that I can use.

posted by mt at 13:12