08-06-2004, 09:00 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,186
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An Attractive Way to Find WiFi HotSpots (Finally!)
"The idea for Hotspot Bloom began as a portable sculpture for open parks around Manhattan. When I first started this project, I found there was little physical demarcation for open wi-fi networks. Most people didn't even realize that free wi-fi could be found in many of the parks around NYC. My sculpture was intended as a form of intervention that would create visibility for these services. I chose to use flowers because they were emblematic of the vitality of information. The flowers would bloom and grow using servo motors and lights to indicate the availability of an open wireless networks. "
Curses! I've apparently been going around, finding WiFi hotspots in a way that's both unhip and ugly. Lucky for me, Karen Lee's thesis project puts the pretty in this unattractive activity. I wasn't really aware that this was a process that needed beautification, but kudos to Ms. Lee for initiative. While her thesis site is chock full of good solid science, I'm a little worried about a graphic in her initial design phase that appears to espouse a belief that WiFi rays come from the Sun:
:mrgreen: Happy Friday!
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08-06-2004, 09:02 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,725
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haha...that's great!  Now if they'd put something like that in a watch, geeks would be set too. :wink:
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08-06-2004, 09:22 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,911
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Re: An Attractive Way to Find WiFi HotSpots (Finally!)
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Originally Posted by Pat Logsdon
I'm a little worried about a graphic in her initial design phase that appears to espouse a belief that WiFi rays come from the Sun
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Well some WiFi might come come from the sky.
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08-06-2004, 09:34 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 352
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Wow, I dig! :hippy:
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08-06-2004, 09:37 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 545
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I know it;s friday but....
How are normal everyday folks supposed to know what the glowing alien flowers mean? I mean have you ever heard of A SIGN!
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08-06-2004, 09:39 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 167
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I would be interested if it was incorporated into a ink pen/laser pointer.
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08-06-2004, 10:52 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 97
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:lol: Is that a Wifi flower? or are you glad to see me. :lol:
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08-07-2004, 01:55 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 137
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Originally Posted by jmbneaf
:lol: Is that a Wifi flower? or are you glad to see me. :lol:
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Hahahahahahahah :rotfl:
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