If you live in the
Portland Oregon area and want to stay
connected where ever you go without being tied to a
desktop or
expensive wireless network charges you need to look into this
project.
Using
802.11b wireless technologies this group is attempting to build a
wireless network across
Portland and the surrounding area from
interconnected wireless nodes. They are focusing on the
DIY aspects of this emerging tech, trying to get it
personalized and away a
dependency on the
bloated Telcos that are slow to move and
charge thru the nose.
You can find out more about them at http://www.personaltelco.net/