[MLB-WIRELESS] Wireless 'cloud' may offer silver lining Or is it just 'pie-in-the-sky' technology?

Tony Langdon tlangdon at atctraining.com.au
Thu Aug 1 10:38:00 EST 2002


> > Should we talk to Melbourne City Council, to see if they are 
> > interested in 
> > doing somthing similar?
> > 
> 
> Yes. I think this is an excellent idea. Other institutions that spring
> to mind are education facilities/departments and maybe even smaller
> regional councils (local member maybe?)
> 
> I know that my old local council (Eltham/Nilimbik) gave grants to
> non-profit development for the community, and that was actually hard
> cash. I would guess that donating council owned/public roof/pole space
> would be even more attractive to them.

I think Melbourne City would be an excellent place to start, with the number
of city workers and large park areas, as well as cafe strips.

As a minimum, it would be nice to see the Flagstaff Gardens, Carlton Gardens
(Exhibition St - city end) and Bourke St/Swanston St areas covered - the
places where people are likely to have a laptop outdoors while enjoying the
sun or a coffee. :-)  I can see myself making use of such facilities from
time to time...  Hrmm, stuff the office, I'll work from the coffee shop down
the road via VPN. ;-)

If the idea ever takes off here, I'm going to have to do something about a
decent battery supply. :)

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