London's Mayor Promises London-Wide Wireless For 2012 Olympics 130
Pax681 writes "[London Mayor] Boris Johnson declared that London will have all bus stops and lamp posts Wi-Fi enabled by 2012 for the Olympics. In an article on Tech Eye, Boris waxes lyrical (or as lyrical as he can get) about how it would be done at a Google Zeitgeist event in Hertfordshire. These would be public Wi-Fi hotpots; as such, would these break the new law on open access points? Would they be just the thing for people to use to infringe with impunity and anonymously bypass the chances of running foul of the Digital Economy Act?"
Cash prize of £500 (Score:5, Funny)
For whoever can download the Al Queda Operators Manual while at the table next to the Mayor.
You may also get a congratulatory beating.
Re:Has Boris thought.... (Score:5, Funny)
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Mobile phone manufacturers are worried.
In the near future, to make a call in London you'll only need to say, in clear voice:
"I WISH TO CALL MY FRIEND MIKE"
And the nearest lamppost will set the call.
At first it will be a bit strange to speak to a lamppost and hear it reply in your friend's voice.
Re:Has Boris thought.... (Score:5, Funny)
He also promised to get rid of Bendy Buses, improve rail and cycle services at no cost to the taxpayer (lolwut?) and (most likely) something about a badger in every pot.
Not being English, I read the above and guessed that a "bendy bus" was some sort of English desert. I was disappointed to learn that it has nothing in common with spotted dick, trifle, brakewell tart, or even a roly-poly, but rather it's just a frigging bus. Or more specifically, an articulated bus [wikipedia.org].
The badger reference I'm still working on.
Re:How long will Digital Britain last? (Score:5, Funny)
If the alternative is your unsubstantiated pessimism then I'll probably stay here, thanks.
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Re:He is a buffoon, who makes a million pounds (Score:1, Funny)
he mixed up the date the US declared independence.
I dunno, but to us Euros the date of American independence is not as important as for the US. Europe lost many colonies including Guinea-Boisseau.
We cannot keep track of every single colony running away...
Re:Cash prize of £500 (Score:5, Funny)
Have you SEEN Boris Johnson?
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You clearly have not seen the drunks in Middlesbrough Town Centre on a Fri..well..Fri-Thurs night - they sure as hell try.
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> At first it will be a bit strange to speak to a lamppost and hear it reply in your friend's voice.
I've been doing it for years. It's one of the wonders of ciderspace.
Better idea (Score:3, Funny)
Instead of investing money on this, they should have gotten better Olympic mascots. I mean, have you seen those weird assed things? What generic anime did they them out of? Wenlock and Mandeville, more like Angry and Creepy. They look like something you'd see pestering Scooby Doo.
Re:How long will Digital Britain last? (Score:3, Funny)
And why the heck is your webcam still not on and streaming live pics?
So very typical. Using what's provided for free but not giving back to the community.
Re:Has Boris thought.... (Score:5, Funny)
Help me here, please, what's wrong with the busses?
They don't fit in the streets very well. They are unreliable, spending roughly a quarter of their life in the workshop - assuming they haven't gone on fire. On a long, straight bit of road (not many of them on a typical London bus route) they return a stunning 3mpg! Thanks to their antiquated engine designs, they burn slightly less fuel and emit only slightly more unpleasant fumes when they're on fire than when they're on the road. The only way to get them above 1.5mpg on a normal route is to tow them with a recovery truck.
Re:How long will Digital Britain last? (Score:5, Funny)
The primary problem with naked people in Britain is that they're usually British people.