KearnstdElf WizardPremium
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Mullica Hill, NJ | reply to Name Game
Re: Wi-Fi hotspots banned at the Olympics Okay they can enforce the wifi thing with "RF Cops" but they really cannot tell people how they are allowed to tweet. As long as they twitter over the cell network.
As networks progress I bet sporting venues will knock the cell network down to 1X during events because of the fear of "lost money" over someone even uploading one photo from the event to their facebook.
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| said by Kearnstd:As networks progress I bet sporting venues will knock the cell network down to 1X during events because of the fear of "lost money" over someone even uploading one photo from the event to their facebook.
They shouldn't have to bother -- I have yet to attend a major event (sports, concerts) where there was even enough bandwidth to upload photos during the event (in cities such as Seattle, Portland, and Chicago)... |
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 Name GamePremium
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kudos:7 | London Olympic Venues ban mobile WiFi hotspots
With the London Olympics just a few days away punters will be looking to see what items they can and cannot bring into the venues under the new restrictions
The London Olympics 2012 Organising Committee has released the full list of restricted items allowed in the Olympics Venues and among them is the use of WiFi mobile hotspots.
In a pdf issued by the LOOC the leaflet gives a very complete description of what is and isn't allowed saying: “Personal/private wireless access points and 3G hubs (smart devices such as Android phones, iPhone and tablets are permitted inside venues, but must not be used as wireless access points to connect multiple devices).”
Among the other items that have been banned punters will only be allowed to bring in 100ml of liquids surely forcing them to find refreshment once inside the venues.
The banning of mobile hotspots however will surely be difficult to police with most modern smartphone including the Apple iPhone 4S and the Samsung Galaxy S3 sporting the feature.
While some make more sense than others such as the carrying of fake firearms, the more bizarre restrictions include oversized hats, flags and clothing which could in any way advertise a company that isn't one of the official Olympics sponsors.
»www.t3.com/news/london-olympic-v···hotspots
My kid tethers his new iPad to his iPhone 4s very common I see..
»discussions.apple.com/thread/388···tstart=0
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
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Mullica Hill, NJ | the 100ml of liquids thing is purely and only to force people to buy drink inside the venues. Really no different than many ballparks.
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| said by Kearnstd:the 100ml of liquids thing is purely and only to force people to buy drink inside the venues. Really no different than many ballparks.
I thought that was to make sure nobody blows up the stadium, or arena, or whatever, just as people may not take more than 100 ml of liquid on an aeroplane in carry-on bags. |
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kudos:2 | Yes, it's a common thought implanted in our minds now, and please, still believe that 
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
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Mullica Hill, NJ | reply to Curiosity
said by Curiosity:said by Kearnstd:the 100ml of liquids thing is purely and only to force people to buy drink inside the venues. Really no different than many ballparks.
I thought that was to make sure nobody blows up the stadium, or arena, or whatever, just as people may not take more than 100 ml of liquid on an aeroplane in carry-on bags. That is the spin, I have not believed this liquid explosives bullshit since day one... I think someone saw Die Hard 3 one too many times at the TSA and knew the public would fall in for it. These days where selling water is a multi-billion dollar business from sports arenas to on board airplanes it should come as no shock BYOW is restricted.(However some airports do allow empty water bottles through the checkpoint.)
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