August 17, 2001
Web Review: Three Unconventional Sources for High-Bandwidth Internet Growth.
A massive demand for symmetric, high-bandwidth connections may foster an underground industry that can bypass the incumbent telecom network. I'll suggest three possibilities here; I'm sure others will emerge if people use their imaginations.
Village Voice: High Speed, Freed.
Along with some 30 other volunteers in a group called NYCwireless, Townsend's on a crusade to set up wireless Internet access zones: small areas, often called free networks, where people can tap into high-speed connections, without cables or phone lines, at no cost.
BBC News: Norwegian village in broadband trial.
A small village in western Norway has been chosen to pioneer an experiment to make it the most technologically-advanced region outside Silicon Valley. The idea is to make Modalen the world's first fully-connected wireless broadband community.
Darwin: Abuser Interface.
David Weinberger. Menus aren't things that exist in the world or even represent something that exists in the computer. It's all 100 percent artificial. That freedom from the literal is tough to get, but until you get it, you won't be able to work your computer.
BBC News: Chinese webmaster tried for subversion.
A Chinese website creator accused of posting subversive articles on the internet has been tried in secret in China. Huang Qi was tried on Tuesday by the Chengdu Intermediate Court in the southwestern province of Sichuan, but no verdict or sentencing date has been announced.
Industry Standard: The Industry Standard Suspends Publication.
The company will continue to publish its Web site, TheStandard.com, and will retain a small editorial team while it seeks a buyer. The company likely will file for bankruptcy protection, and most of its 180 employees will lose their jobs.
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