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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: kasperl on May 25, 2004, 01:24:12 pm

Title: Nepalese get wireless 'net accces 7200 foot up in the mountains
Post by: kasperl on May 25, 2004, 01:24:12 pm
http://nepalwireless.net/index.html

These guys are using 802.11b to communicate across 22 miles of mountainous terrain, and the highschool uses old PC's in wooden cases to surf the 'net across that same conn. These guys have won a lot of respect from me, using so little to create so much.
Title: Nepalese get wireless 'net accces 7200 foot up in the mountains
Post by: Fineus on May 25, 2004, 01:30:27 pm
A mighty piece of work yes, and very impressive. But I can't help but feel that not having to worry about food, drink or even power, gas and other fuels would be more useful generally.
Title: Nepalese get wireless 'net accces 7200 foot up in the mountains
Post by: aldo_14 on May 25, 2004, 01:50:43 pm
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Originally posted by Kalfireth
A mighty piece of work yes, and very impressive. But I can't help but feel that not having to worry about food, drink or even power, gas and other fuels would be more useful generally.


Yes, but now they have pornography
Title: Nepalese get wireless 'net accces 7200 foot up in the mountains
Post by: 01010 on May 25, 2004, 02:06:21 pm
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Originally posted by aldo_14


Yes, but now they have pornography


Not to mention Tesco.com
Title: Nepalese get wireless 'net accces 7200 foot up in the mountains
Post by: aldo_14 on May 25, 2004, 02:21:20 pm
Does tesco.com do porn, though?
Title: Nepalese get wireless 'net accces 7200 foot up in the mountains
Post by: kasperl on May 25, 2004, 02:24:12 pm
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Originally posted by Kalfireth
A mighty piece of work yes, and very impressive. But I can't help but feel that not having to worry about food, drink or even power, gas and other fuels would be more useful generally.


How do you mean? They seem to have plenty of food, the water seems ok enough to walk to the village that's providing them with net acces (they used to do that each week or so), and the power is all solar stuff AFAIK.