Comments on: slurpr: fast free wi-fi access, with a (big) catch http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/29/slurpr-fast-free-wi-fi-access-with-a-big-catch/ gadgets, gizmos, games, cool gadgets, geeky gadgets Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:50:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Vlad http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/29/slurpr-fast-free-wi-fi-access-with-a-big-catch/comment-page-1/#comment-33103 Vlad Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:06:34 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/29/slurpr-fast-free-wi-fi-access-with-a-big-catch/#comment-33103 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. 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.

]]> By: Bill http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/29/slurpr-fast-free-wi-fi-access-with-a-big-catch/comment-page-1/#comment-32794 Bill Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:52:18 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/29/slurpr-fast-free-wi-fi-access-with-a-big-catch/#comment-32794 Well said. It amazes me how many people seem to have no moral or ethical issue with rampant justification of theft. Well said. It amazes me how many people seem to have no moral or ethical issue with rampant justification of theft.

]]> By: pwnz0r http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/29/slurpr-fast-free-wi-fi-access-with-a-big-catch/comment-page-1/#comment-32629 pwnz0r Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:54:25 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/29/slurpr-fast-free-wi-fi-access-with-a-big-catch/#comment-32629 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. 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.

]]> By: easybutton http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/29/slurpr-fast-free-wi-fi-access-with-a-big-catch/comment-page-1/#comment-29635 easybutton Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:51:09 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/29/slurpr-fast-free-wi-fi-access-with-a-big-catch/#comment-29635 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. 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.

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