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1. Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Sunday, 07-Aug-2016 11:54:02 UTC Temporary Marjolein

   • kat
   @kat ...and that led me to... "History lessons for wireless networks" (exactly only! 14 years ago) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2175804.stm - when 'wireless' was new and exciting, and unsure of its future ;-) Some interesting-looking related links in the sidebar, too #history
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Sunday, 07-Aug-2016 10:48:10 UTC Temporary Marjolein

     • kat
     @kat interesting - that sounds a lot like a system called "Kermit" (the name was later dropped according to Wikipedia, then called 'Geenpoint") that was - I think - the first 'mobile phone' network. You had to be within range of a base station to use it, but in the railway station near my (then) job there was one. It was a Cordless Telephone type 2 (CT2)-systeem as well, based on the ETSI-standard I-ETS 300 131. https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenpoint_%28telefoonnetwerk%29 (try running that through Google translate if you're interested). Looking at the wikipedia page you cite, I actually remember the logo!
   • kat (kat@quitter.se)'s status on Sunday, 07-Aug-2016 12:06:09 UTC kat

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     @mk war chalking  <3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warchalking#/media/File:Warchalking.svg
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   • kat (kat@quitter.se)'s status on Sunday, 07-Aug-2016 12:07:39 UTC kat

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     • kat
     @mk http://consume.net
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   • Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca (bobjonkmanformer@sn.jonkman.ca)'s status on Sunday, 07-Aug-2016 16:23:02 UTC Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca

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     I went down that #RabbitHole too, and ended up at #OpenBTS - has anyone experimented with that? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenBTS
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Sunday, 07-Aug-2016 16:39:12 UTC Temporary Marjolein

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     • Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca
     @bobjonkman interesting, I'd never heard of that! Not likely to experiment with it though, I have plenty of puzzles to sharpen my teeth on already ;-)