Finder of Wi-Fi hot spots

October 2, 2008 By Noah Matthews

I recently took a trip to Providence, R.I, for a family wedding. Since my connecting flight from Atlanta was on a regional jet, with limited overhead and under-seat space, I left my laptop at home, and decided to rely on my Wi-Fi-equipped BlackBerry Curve.

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snivvy - Oct 02, 2008
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These devices have only been around for the last 5 years or so. This is an advertisement NOT NEWS!

How much did this ad cost? Why was it not disclosed to be an ad??? BOGUS!
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fuchikoma - Oct 02, 2008
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There are tons of "ads" on here now. I can't even keep up with the real science news when there are ~200 stories posted a day.

But to anyone who doesn't like these fluff pieces, take a second to load the page and vote accordingly!
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humanist - Oct 06, 2008
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Any article offering sale of items should be sh**-canned by the higher powers (or should not be allowed in the first place.)
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