Archive for August 10th, 2007

RANT: Why can’t I get a damn Wii?

My kids want a Wii. (OK, fine. I want a Wii.) But it’s proven fruitless, so far, to find one. You’ve all heard the stories - the stores don’t stock them. You have to call every day to see if they have a Wii, and by the time you get there someone else has bought one. Trying to get one on eBay is no better. Someone swoops in and gets one at the last second right from under your nose. (And for more than I’m willing to pay anyway.) And this is August - just wait until Christmas shopping comes along. When you find them for sale online, they’re bundled with tons of games and peripherals and before you know it, they want $500+. This, for a system that has been out since last year. I keep reading about how the Wii has sold 10 million units worldwide (and will likely pass the XBox 360) and I have to ask: how? Who is finding ‘em?
/rant

41 comments August 10th, 2007

Minneapolis opened WiFi for free during collapse

Minneapolis has city-wide WiFi, which is available on a subscription basis. But during the bridge collapse, USI Wireless (which runs the system) did something absolutely right: it opened the system for free. USI Wirless then put in more WiFI capability in the area near the bridge collapse as well to ensure a strong and fast signal. It also installed three WiFi cameras at the scene and provided a live feed to the command center. Wireless web usage on the network jumped sixfold during the disaster, and USI Wireless says the network worked perfectly. Citywide WiFi is often pitched as a security need during disasters and if this was any sort of test, it proved very helpful.

6 comments August 10th, 2007


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