<div dir="ltr">Holy Handgrenades, Bob, where did you find this map? It's downright creepy! (but it makes me happy that I leave my SSID off...)<div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On 10 September 2013 04:28, Bob Jonkman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bjonkman@sobac.com" target="_blank">bjonkman@sobac.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
unsolicited wrote:<br>
> It wouldn't surprise me if the Working Centre maintains a list of<br>
> hotspots. If not, I'd bet there's a web list around somewhere.<br>
<br>
I don't think TWC maintains such a list. Is this the kind of thing<br>
you're looking for?<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.wigle.net/gps/gps/Map/onlinemap2/?maplat=43.4615&maplon=-80.5215&mapzoom=19" target="_blank">http://www.wigle.net/gps/gps/Map/onlinemap2/?maplat=43.4615&maplon=-80.5215&mapzoom=19</a><br>
<br>
--Bob.<br>
<br>
<br>
On 13-09-09 03:57 PM, unsolicited wrote:<br>
> That's a very interesting thought, thank you - used android phones.<br>
><br>
> Not something we could do - Working Centre or Computer Recycling?<br>
><br>
> Wi-Fi is a given for the scenario. They would have to be in a place that<br>
> has wi-fi, let alone somewhat unrestricted wi-fi. (Not sure off the top<br>
> of my head if the library 'qualifies' as that - haven't been there in a<br>
> while with any wi-fi devices to hand). I guess whatever wi-fi is present<br>
> would also have to have sufficient bandwidth available for decent voice<br>
> quality - not that it takes much, but if they all tried to talk at the<br>
> same time ...<br>
><br>
> There's lots of places with free wi-fi, and this population will be well<br>
> aware of them / share. If it matters to them, they will seek these<br>
> places out. (e.g. They find Working Centre, and health support and lunch<br>
> at SJK, and so on.) [Thinking of that, now I understand Paul's<br>
> frustration that SJK doesn't already have wi-fi.]<br>
><br>
> It wouldn't surprise me if the Working Centre maintains a list of<br>
> hotspots. If not, I'd bet there's a web list around somewhere.<br>
><br>
> I specifically set up a charging station for exactly this purpose for<br>
> Fridays. I expect the other site/nights probably would to, if they don't<br>
> already, given sufficient demand.<br>
><br>
> Thank you for your message, some good thoughts and reminders of issues<br>
> in it.<br>
><br>
> On 13-09-09 03:17 PM, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:<br>
>> On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 9:53 AM, unsolicited <<a href="mailto:unsolicited@swiz.ca">unsolicited@swiz.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>> I'm guessing they wouldn't be able to do this on a library computer,<br>
>>> even<br>
>>> with an app on a USB key. Anyone know? Starbucks? Working Centre?<br>
>>> Elsewhere?<br>
>>><br>
>><br>
>> Perhaps someone can champion the recycling of old Android phones, install<br>
>> CSIPSimple on them?<br>
>><br>
>> But they would need WiFi to get service, and a place to charge their<br>
>> phone<br>
>> daily.<br>
>> But they would also get email (Gmail) and be reachable in other ways.<br>
><br>
><br>
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