Post by: Sandwich on July 22, 2004, 05:17:56 am
[q]JERUSALEM TO BECOME WORLD'S FIRST WI-FI CITY
"Jerusalem rebuilt as a city that brings about connectivity" is a very rough translation of Psalm 122,3 - but it could be coming true, as modern-day city fathers prepare Jerusalem to become the first city in the world to enable full wireless connectivity to the internet.
The Municipality of Jerusalem, together with Intel and Compumat Computers, has embarked on a project to make Israel's capital the world's first wireless fidelity-enabled (WiFi) city, according to a Globes report. The organizers expect that within two years, users in most areas of the city will be able to surf the internet wirelessly. The WiFi connection will be free of charge throughout at least the first year. The WiFi transmitters installed throughout the city will enable an internet connection of up to 54 megabits per second (Mbps) at a distance of 1000-1600 feet, Globes reports.
The Jerusalem WiFi Project will be implemented in two stages. The first stage will be the installation of hot spots - where WiFi hardware is installed and user reception is optimal - at central points throughout the city. These will include Ben-Yehuda Street in downtown Jerusalem, the Hutzot HaYotzer artist quarter, the Nahalat Shiva neighborhood, Safra Square, the Malcha shopping mall, and Emek Refaim St. The second stage will see parks, schools, government offices and the Hebrew University on Mt. Scopus go wireless.
One new Jerusalemite ecstatic about the news is Natan Gesher, who carried his new Apple Powerbook with him when he arrived last Wednesday with 400 other North American immigrants on a Nefesh B'Nefesh Aliyah flight. "Before I arrived," he told INN's Ezra HaLevi, "I had friends scour the city for WiFi hot-spots. Wireless internet was actually the only thing between me and a perfect absorption. I'm overjoyed that the greatest city on earth has decided to get connected."[/q]
Post by: Styxx on July 22, 2004, 07:56:42 am
Post by: MatthewPapa on July 22, 2004, 08:15:36 am
Post by: Falcon on July 22, 2004, 08:20:23 am
Post by: an0n on July 22, 2004, 08:49:26 am
Post by: Falcon on July 22, 2004, 09:05:35 am
Post by: MatthewPapa on July 22, 2004, 09:09:59 am
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Originally posted by an0n
Ooh, looky. More Zionist trying to bring about the apocalypse....
Post by: Rictor on July 22, 2004, 09:26:02 am
Post by: MatthewPapa on July 22, 2004, 09:34:31 am
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uhh, Gank seems to know alot about that stuff, Sandie also. Sufficed to say, its all very vague and open to (mis)interpretation. No actual countries are indicated as far as I know, only a description of the factions, from which we are left to infer who the prophecy is talking about.
Yea. Very vague. Recent events lead me to believe that the end of the world might be when the entire muslim world tries to destroy Israel. Although I heard somewhere that Revelation might have been referring to the fall of the Roman Empire, not to the end of the world. I kind of doubt that though.
Post by: an0n on July 22, 2004, 09:57:32 am
It's actually quite a good idea. Tell people that when things the Bible is against start happening, the world will end. That way, they'll keep reverting to the teachings of the Bible every time there's a little war in some piss-poor country.
Post by: Sandwich on July 22, 2004, 10:04:53 am
Post by: an0n on July 22, 2004, 10:06:13 am
Post by: vyper on July 22, 2004, 10:11:20 am
We have wi-fi spots all over uni campus this summer, but the network admins have blocked access due to security risks..... er, I'm still trying to figure out why they bothered puttin the transmitters in.
Post by: an0n on July 22, 2004, 10:13:24 am
Post by: Grey Wolf on July 22, 2004, 12:57:30 pm
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Originally posted by MatthewPapaIIRC, it is believed by many Biblical scholars that the "Babylon" referenced throughout the book is actually Rome.
Yea. Very vague. Recent events lead me to believe that the end of the world might be when the entire muslim world tries to destroy Israel. Although I heard somewhere that Revelation might have been referring to the fall of the Roman Empire, not to the end of the world. I kind of doubt that though.
Post by: Stryke 9 on July 22, 2004, 02:09:30 pm
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Man, I've gotta move out there now. I can just see it, me cruising down Jerusalem sidestreets in a box truck with an internal generator and computer rig, trolling for credit card numbers and bank accounts as I go. I always wanted to get rich without actually working. Anyway, gonna be a crazy few years out there.
Post by: Martinus on July 22, 2004, 02:37:02 pm
...and behold the seventh firewall was thrown open, and there did come the script kiddie of the apocalypse. Unleashed upon the ether, the destroyer came; a creature by the name of D-DoS-ifer.
and there was much gnashing of teeth and throwing of joysticks and typing of WTF?!? as the ping leapt skyward.
Then God came and said, "may the worthy be blessed for I am root". D-DoS-ifer was cast down and broken upon /dev/null. Then God reached forth his arm and did trcroute. God proclaimed 'may the ping be on earth as it is in heaven; Pretty low.' and so it was done.
And there was much rejoicing as the angel of FBI hauled the script kiddie away for 5 to 7 in state.
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Post by: MatthewPapa on July 22, 2004, 02:38:22 pm
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[color=66ff00]Tequila chapter 9 verse 7:
...and behold the seventh firewall was thrown open, and there did come the script kiddie of the apocalypse. Unleashed upon the ether, the destroyer came; a creature by the name of D-DoS-ifer.
and there was much gnashing of teeth and throwing of joysticks and typing of WTF?!? as the ping leapt skyward.
Then God came and said, "may the worthy be blessed for I am root". D-DoS-ifer was cast down and broken upon /dev/null. Then God reached forth his arm and did trcroute. God proclaimed 'may the ping be on earth as it is in heaven; Pretty low.' and so it was done.
And there was much rejoicing as the angel of FBI hauled the script kiddie away for 5 to 7 in state.
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LOL :)
Post by: Sandwich on July 22, 2004, 04:00:39 pm
Post by: Gloriano on July 22, 2004, 04:01:45 pm
Post by: Ace on July 22, 2004, 04:34:56 pm
The question we're all dying to find out (pun intended): Does Jesus use PC or Mac? Or his he a dern fangled liberal Linux hippie...
Post by: Gank on July 22, 2004, 04:48:50 pm
Only 143 on the raptureometer, no need to get excited yet.
Post by: Grey Wolf on July 22, 2004, 04:53:46 pm
Post by: Knight Templar on July 22, 2004, 06:23:52 pm
Post by: Gank on July 22, 2004, 06:59:00 pm
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Originally posted by Grey Wolf 2009
Excuse me, but how does the EU electing a president equal the anti-Christ?
http://www.raptureready.com/rr-eu.html
In case you dont want to read through that crap, and most sane people wouldnt, in short it say the EU represents the beast with ten horns, because it has ten members. They get around the fact that it has 25 members by claiming the other 15 are only associates or observers :rolleyes: Interestingly they also claim the rise of the US in power and influence was a major cause of ww1. :rolleyes:
Post by: Grey Wolf on July 22, 2004, 07:09:43 pm
Also, sort of ignores the Chinese and Indian empires there, doesn't it? Not to mention Genghis Khan.
Post by: Gank on July 22, 2004, 07:31:00 pm
http://www.irshad.org/islam/prophecy/messiah.htm
Kinda ****s all over certain peoples theories that they're worshipping satan, but no doubt they find a way to ignoring this as well.
Post by: Ghostavo on July 22, 2004, 07:33:18 pm
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Its key leaders gave a preview of coming attractions when they blocked at every turn America’s attempts to get the nations of the UN to honor the resolution they had agreed to regarding the overthrow of Saddam’s regime. Understanding that Europe has shed its former robes of Christianity to accept its prophesied economic and governmental role within the end-time Babylonian system of world domination is essential to understanding its beast nature. Those key EU leaders, in their callous deception, were willing to see the pitiful people of Iraq continue to suffer horrendously under Saddam Hussein’s murder and torture rather than give up their oil deals and other profitable enterprises they enjoyed that were given them by the despotic Iraqi monsters. Same with the UN. It has come out that the food-for-oil program profited that organization tremendously, with billions of dollars paid the Kofi Annan-administered program.
:lol: can't breath... so much... stupidity... :lol:
Ok... hehe... to get back on topic, I always thought Tokio or some other city in Japan would be the first to have complete WiFi access.
Post by: Setekh on July 23, 2004, 04:32:35 am
Post by: JarC on July 24, 2004, 08:16:30 am
There's already a city in the Netherlands (Leiden) which has an established free public wifi network ("http://www.wirelessleiden.nl/english/") since 2003.
Canada and the US also have several cities, Portland comes to to mind, where citywide, free, public WiFi networks are already available...read more... ("http://www.muniwireless.com/reports/index.html")