and no digging (Score: 1) by zafiro17@pipedot.org on 2014-10-17 09:46 (#2TED) It seems like a reasonable line of inquiry, at any rate. Why invest all that time, effort, and money digging trenches and laying cable when wireless infrastructure can be put up so much more easily? Back in 2000 I had an office whose internet connection was provided by a microwave link across town to the ISP via an antenna on both roofs. Seemed like magic back then - can't imagine that technology hasn't improved scads since then.Downside: bomb that antenna, and the city is offline. A nice move for any aspiring dictator. Re: and no digging (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-10-17 14:22 (#2TEK) Other potential issue: security. Listening or a man in the middle becomes a lot easier on wireless. Re: and no digging (Score: 1) by wootery@pipedot.org on 2014-10-17 14:34 (#2TEN) True, but you can encrypt everything between the two points. Re: and no digging (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-10-17 16:29 (#2TES) Maybe you and I can, but can grandma?It will have to be seamless enough for the masses. Considering the current state of encryption, that is a ways off.
Re: and no digging (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-10-17 14:22 (#2TEK) Other potential issue: security. Listening or a man in the middle becomes a lot easier on wireless. Re: and no digging (Score: 1) by wootery@pipedot.org on 2014-10-17 14:34 (#2TEN) True, but you can encrypt everything between the two points. Re: and no digging (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-10-17 16:29 (#2TES) Maybe you and I can, but can grandma?It will have to be seamless enough for the masses. Considering the current state of encryption, that is a ways off.
Re: and no digging (Score: 1) by wootery@pipedot.org on 2014-10-17 14:34 (#2TEN) True, but you can encrypt everything between the two points. Re: and no digging (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-10-17 16:29 (#2TES) Maybe you and I can, but can grandma?It will have to be seamless enough for the masses. Considering the current state of encryption, that is a ways off.
Re: and no digging (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-10-17 16:29 (#2TES) Maybe you and I can, but can grandma?It will have to be seamless enough for the masses. Considering the current state of encryption, that is a ways off.