tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925531756985762388.post3684366747544172054..comments2007-12-25T17:42:56.717-06:00Comments on The Hall Monitor: Baby steps toward citywide wireless InternetKatie Lohrenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03924642201896276624noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925531756985762388.post-16382249293524528882007-06-07T08:11:00.000-05:002007-06-07T08:11:00.000-05:00Aren't the Brits removing WiFi from schools becaus...Aren't the Brits removing WiFi from schools because they've found it has more microwave emmissions than one of those cell phone towers? Have the deleterious effects of this on developing neural systems been considered?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925531756985762388.post-65557698630647500612007-06-06T10:49:00.000-05:002007-06-06T10:49:00.000-05:00Carl Brewers campaign manger has a stake in the co...Carl Brewers campaign manger has a stake in the company the city is looking at. The RFP was a joke. There are local companies ready to do what is needed but Carl’s campaign manager does not have an interest in those companies so they are being ignored.<BR/><BR/>Carl is not protecting the taxpayer’s money it was decided by the council to send two council members to two cities to look at their system. It was the two council members that found out the cities were not up and running and had problems. Why didn’t Kolb already know that?<BR/><BR/>This is all about payback to Carl Brewers campaign manger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925531756985762388.post-33001639818003429032007-06-06T10:02:00.000-05:002007-06-06T10:02:00.000-05:00"Finally, someone in city hall is interested in NO..."Finally, someone in city hall is interested in NOT spending taxpayers money chasing willo-wisp's, although the idea is great. Kudos for Carl B. providing the necessary guidance managing the checkbook."<BR/><BR/>Excuse me what??? Did this guy not read the fine print? 10 Million in hardware installation? 750k per year? umm..... yea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925531756985762388.post-36418181857582245302007-06-06T10:01:00.000-05:002007-06-06T10:01:00.000-05:00"From someone who's education is based on wireless..."From someone who's education is based on wireless technology and security I honestly can say a citywide wireless net is a hackers heaven. anyone who uses it is a fool and is asking for serious problems. "<BR/><BR/>As much as i agree that wifi isnt secure, it is fine for what the city/county/USD 259 and Westar wants to do. <BR/><BR/>Oh and FYI, Wifi is as secure as any other internet connetion. I can get as much if not more information from your cable connection as i can get from a Wifi signal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925531756985762388.post-31158214011071280822007-06-06T09:59:00.000-05:002007-06-06T09:59:00.000-05:00"Isn't there a local company that can provide the ..."Isn't there a local company that can provide the service"<BR/><BR/>Yes, and we bid the project and got no response from the city. This project and who it was going to be going to was decided long before the RFP closed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925531756985762388.post-62574929999083931022007-06-06T09:58:00.000-05:002007-06-06T09:58:00.000-05:00"Isn't there a local company that can provide the ..."Isn't there a local company that can provide the service"<BR/><BR/>Yes there is... And We did bid the project and have not heard one word from the city regarding the proposals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925531756985762388.post-53612858063714450392007-06-06T09:02:00.000-05:002007-06-06T09:02:00.000-05:00This is the worst possible idea the city could hav...This is the worst possible idea the city could have. From someone who's education is based on wireless technology and security I honestly can say a citywide wireless net is a hackers heaven. anyone who uses it is a fool and is asking for serious problems. <BR/><BR/>just google wireless hacking if you dont believe me that wireless lacks real security.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925531756985762388.post-1280901775630616932007-06-05T08:15:00.000-05:002007-06-05T08:15:00.000-05:00Finally, someone in city hall is interested in NOT...Finally, someone in city hall is interested in NOT spending taxpayers money chasing willo-wisp's, although the idea is great. Kudos for Carl B. providing the necessary guidance managing the checkbook.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925531756985762388.post-16351576037193610922007-06-04T12:21:00.000-05:002007-06-04T12:21:00.000-05:00Well, so far, no one from the city has taken that ...Well, so far, no one from the city has taken that trip. I guess though, if you really wanted to see if it was working properly you'd have to go there...where ever there is, to 'test drive' it for yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925531756985762388.post-83446115151925036912007-06-04T09:04:00.000-05:002007-06-04T09:04:00.000-05:00So it took a trip by city government officials to ...So it took a trip by city government officials to determine this? Why? In the internet age, that's like travelling on horseback to determine the feasability of a bullet train proposal for the city.<BR/>Does anyone question the wisdom of the city being involved in this, after a this story?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925531756985762388.post-33618156135594220102007-06-02T06:15:00.000-05:002007-06-02T06:15:00.000-05:00Sheesh...I'm not awake this morning. Should say "...Sheesh...I'm not awake this morning. Should say "After reading both stories,..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925531756985762388.post-38921515617267959052007-06-02T05:59:00.000-05:002007-06-02T05:59:00.000-05:00After ready both stories, I'm not very impressed w...After ready both stories, I'm not very impressed with Azulstar as a company. Isn't there a local company that can provide the service, even if it means paying a bit more. At least then we would not only keep the money locally, but also provide some needed jobs for our young people interested in internet technology.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925531756985762388.post-29488821925421981092007-06-02T05:47:00.000-05:002007-06-02T05:47:00.000-05:00There is already free wireless access throughout ...There is already free wireless access throughout Wichita. The city would do well to wait, and handle the problems it already has on the table.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com