Comments on: Top Unwired Cities http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2005/06/22/top-unwired-cities?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss WordPress, web development, and world domination. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:42:04 -0400 hourly 1 By: radio http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2005/06/22/top-unwired-cities/comment-page-1#comment-162765 radio Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:33:10 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/?p=610#comment-162765 I ran across this when I was looking around because my city is talking about getting wifi for free for everyone blanketing the whole city. Interesting that we haven't come a long way in the last three years. wired vs. wireless over the radio is kind of irrelevant I ran across this when I was looking around because my city is talking about getting wifi for free for everyone blanketing the whole city. Interesting that we haven’t come a long way in the last three years. wired vs. wireless over the radio is kind of irrelevant

]]> By: Dougal http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2005/06/22/top-unwired-cities/comment-page-1#comment-23249 Dougal Fri, 24 Jun 2005 16:35:06 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/?p=610#comment-23249 Well, remember that the list wasn't the "top 100 wireless" out of <em>all</em> cities. It was the top 100 biggest cities, in order of their wirelessness. So, even if there was an open WiFi access point in every building, Hsv wasn't going to be on the list. And I don't expect Redstone to have much wireless going on, because as you say, they are a bit security-conscious (and rightly so). It's just that there are a lot of employers in Hsv that one would consider "high tech". So the per-capita geekiness in Hsv is higher than in a lot of other places. Well, remember that the list wasn’t the “top 100 wireless” out of all cities. It was the top 100 biggest cities, in order of their wirelessness. So, even if there was an open WiFi access point in every building, Hsv wasn’t going to be on the list.

And I don’t expect Redstone to have much wireless going on, because as you say, they are a bit security-conscious (and rightly so). It’s just that there are a lot of employers in Hsv that one would consider “high tech”. So the per-capita geekiness in Hsv is higher than in a lot of other places.

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2005/06/22/top-unwired-cities/comment-page-1#comment-23248 Geof F. Morris Fri, 24 Jun 2005 16:10:04 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/?p=610#comment-23248 I'm not surprised that Huntsville metro isn't on the list, Dougal. We like our wires here. [I'd be floored to see wireless anywhere on the Arsenal, really. Those people are security conscious!] As for me and my house ... I've tried to push going wireless in the machine shop here at Teledyne, to no success. [I'm also pushing for RFID beacons with our build paper so that we can track hardware in the shop ... but there's huge resistance, because people don't want to be seen as slackers. Feh. I'm not slacker-hunting---I'm hunting for inefficiencies! Less inefficiency === more hardware in the shop === fewer layoffs!] [FWIW, I still claim Huntsville though I've moved to Madison. ;)] I’m not surprised that Huntsville metro isn’t on the list, Dougal. We like our wires here. [I'd be floored to see wireless anywhere on the Arsenal, really. Those people are security conscious!]

As for me and my house … I’ve tried to push going wireless in the machine shop here at Teledyne, to no success. [I'm also pushing for RFID beacons with our build paper so that we can track hardware in the shop ... but there's huge resistance, because people don't want to be seen as slackers. Feh. I'm not slacker-hunting---I'm hunting for inefficiencies! Less inefficiency === more hardware in the shop === fewer layoffs!]

[FWIW, I still claim Huntsville though I've moved to Madison. ;) ]

]]> By: mdawaffe http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2005/06/22/top-unwired-cities/comment-page-1#comment-23070 mdawaffe Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:39:17 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/?p=610#comment-23070 I've never been to Mobile, but that sounds like a decent comparison. I used to live in a town (Moscow, ID) which also only had a handful of BBS's available, and it <em>certainly</em> is not in the 100 largest cities now. So the fact that Mobile grew from "handful of BBS's size" to "one of the largest 100 metropolitan areas" in fifteen years is impressive (though this is all horribly unscientific). I'm now officially surprised too :) I’ve never been to Mobile, but that sounds like a decent comparison. I used to live in a town (Moscow, ID) which also only had a handful of BBS’s available, and it certainly is not in the 100 largest cities now. So the fact that Mobile grew from “handful of BBS’s size” to “one of the largest 100 metropolitan areas” in fifteen years is impressive (though this is all horribly unscientific). I’m now officially surprised too :)

]]> By: Dougal http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2005/06/22/top-unwired-cities/comment-page-1#comment-23069 Dougal Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:49:44 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/?p=610#comment-23069 First of all, I didn't realize that Mobile was even <em>in</em> the 100 largest cities. Birmingham doesn't surprise me as much, because it's got a metro population over 1M (Mobile is about half that). But it surprises me that Mobile would beat out cities like Honolulu, El Paso, and Oklahmoa City. When I last lived in Mobile (about 15 years ago), I was lucky to be able to even find more than a handful of BBS's that I could dial into. First of all, I didn’t realize that Mobile was even in the 100 largest cities. Birmingham doesn’t surprise me as much, because it’s got a metro population over 1M (Mobile is about half that). But it surprises me that Mobile would beat out cities like Honolulu, El Paso, and Oklahmoa City.

When I last lived in Mobile (about 15 years ago), I was lucky to be able to even find more than a handful of BBS’s that I could dial into.

]]> By: mdawaffe http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2005/06/22/top-unwired-cities/comment-page-1#comment-23068 mdawaffe Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:21:26 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/?p=610#comment-23068 If they only surveyed the largest 100 metropolitan areas and then proceeded to rank the "top 100", #72 and #86 aren't very good; they're decidedly below average. Of course, I don't know your history with the area. Perhaps your being pleasantly surprised was a result of uncharitable thoughts toward Mobile and Birmingham :) If they only surveyed the largest 100 metropolitan areas and then proceeded to rank the “top 100″, #72 and #86 aren’t very good; they’re decidedly below average.

Of course, I don’t know your history with the area. Perhaps your being pleasantly surprised was a result of uncharitable thoughts toward Mobile and Birmingham :)

]]> By: Earle http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2005/06/22/top-unwired-cities/comment-page-1#comment-23065 Earle Wed, 22 Jun 2005 15:58:35 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/?p=610#comment-23065 even the small cities are getting on board, like mine, Schenectady, NY, home of the 12345 zip code for instance, among some other really great things especially related to electricity, radio, and broadcast tv. http://schenectadyny.info/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b=cc,v=display,m=1093335603,s=20 even the small cities are getting on board, like mine, Schenectady, NY, home of the 12345 zip code for instance, among some other really great things especially related to electricity, radio, and broadcast tv.

http://schenectadyny.info/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b=cc,v=display,m=1093335603,s=20

]]> By: Hoover http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2005/06/22/top-unwired-cities/comment-page-1#comment-23064 Hoover Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:20:26 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/?p=610#comment-23064 You'd think that the Seattle area would be highly "wired" with Microsoft in town and all, but it's true, we suck in the "wired" game. Until people and companies are willing to pony up the $$$ to make it happen, we'll continue our lag behind other major cities. You’d think that the Seattle area would be highly “wired” with Microsoft in town and all, but it’s true, we suck in the “wired” game. Until people and companies are willing to pony up the $$$ to make it happen, we’ll continue our lag behind other major cities.

]]> By: alexking.org: Blog http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2005/06/22/top-unwired-cities/comment-page-1#comment-25818 alexking.org: Blog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/?p=610#comment-25818 <!--%kramer-pre%-->SimpleBits | Figure 1: Current Work/Life Balance - ah, the joy of self-employment. Wireless Internet: Intel Ranks the 100 Most Unwired U.S. Cities - Denver is #7, I moved here from the Bay Area (#2) and grew up in Seattle (#1). (thanks Dougal ) Casio G-Shock GW-400J Vibrating Watch Reviewed (Verdict: It’s About Time) - I like the idea of a phat digital watch, but there’s something about a simple, classic analog watch that I like better.<!--%kramer-post%--> SimpleBits | Figure 1: Current Work/Life Balance – ah, the joy of self-employment. Wireless Internet: Intel Ranks the 100 Most Unwired U.S. Cities – Denver is #7, I moved here from the Bay Area (#2) and grew up in Seattle (#1). (thanks Dougal ) Casio G-Shock GW-400J Vibrating Watch Reviewed (Verdict: It’s About Time) – I like the idea of a phat digital watch, but there’s something about a simple, classic analog watch that I like better.

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