slurpr: fast free wi-fi access, with a (big) catch
Slurpr may sound like another “Web 2.0″ site, but it’s actually a piece of networking hardware. The beastly device, designed by Dutch hacker Mark Hoekstra, is designed to aggregate a bunch of Wi-Fi access points into one big fat high speed connection.
The device automatically seeks out the six strongest open Wi-Fi channels, connects to all of them, and combines the signals into a massively fast ‘net connection.
Of course, we all know that using open wireless access points is against the law in many countries, so you and I would never use such a device. However, for those of your into defying authority, you can read more about the Slurpr here.
[via Engadget]
May 29th, 2007 comments (6): stumble it! digg it! by: technabob
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Against the law? If you know enough about tech to know about wireless then you should know enough to secure the wireless network. If you don’t then you deserve anything that happens to your network or you.
I disagree. My grandpa for example is using a wireless router. It was installed by his ISP without any security at all. Even if he doesn’t know much about how the router works doesn’t mean he deserves it if someone steals his information. I suppose you wouldn’t blame yourself if you got beat up on the streets just because you don’t know martial arts or didn’t carry a weapon.
Securing a wireless router is not common sense, it is something advanced for a majority of the netizens. There is no reason to look down on these people. I’m in IT and it really sickens me how arrogant some people can be towards those who don’t know as much.
Well said. It amazes me how many people seem to have no moral or ethical issue with rampant justification of theft.
Cool idea. What will happen if everyone (or majority) in the neighborhood is using Slurpr or there are no open access points? I know that’s not very likely, but the usefulness of this device heavily depends on availability of services one has no control off. I’d probably give it a go if it’s free or reasonably cheap, but I’m not ditching my DSL for it.
BTW, leaving your router/modem open/unsecured is like leaving your car out with the door open and the key in the ignition. Many people have no idea and companies don’t care, but that will change over time. Either high speed Internet access will become a commodity that is to cheap to measure and therefore accessible to everyone or most people will learn how to protect their investment and their data or pay someone else to do it for them.