Archive for April, 2005

AWOL

A European company called AWOL (Alchohol Without Liquid) is selling a device which vaporizes alchoholic beverages and allows them to inhaled through what looks very much like a bong. The company claims the device offer a carb-free, hangover-free buzz.
Florida, along with 13 other states, is trying to outlaw the device and impose up to one [...]

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Communtiy broadband: defined and analyzed

Ok, as promised, my opinion of community broadband.
First, lets get the definition out of the way. Community broadband is broadband which is created and run by a local, city government and paid for, usually, by a combination of taxes and advertising deals. It is usually delivered in the form of WiFi (wireless internet) hotspots throughout [...]

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Community broadband

MediaCitizen has an article called “Is Cheap Broadband Un-American?” I have decided not to post an oppinion on this issue, at least, not yet. I want an opposing view. So for all my readers, give me your thoughts…
Link.

Update:
Timothy Karr pointed out that ProgressiveTrail.org was not the first group to post this, but that it was [...]

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