Heheh. We're number 5. on daypop too as I write.
"It'll be the new "tagging". Cops will be on the lookout for geeks with laptops and chalk instead of magic markers."
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Posted by matt at June 25, 2002 12:41 PMThis is great, you demonstrate why I love wireless ... so much energy and enthusiasm means that someone is always doing something cool!
You got me excited so now you have to put up with me spewing thoughts about it. :-)
* The name war chalking is bit of a misnomer, usually warXXX is used to demonstrate a bruce force attack/approach to something. This is more of WiFiCode or something like that. Totally nitpicking though ;)
* I'm not sure I understand the value in having signs for closed/wep'd nodes? I suppose you could use them for repeaters or some such?
* Regarding direction I'd keep it really simple, rather then get the symbols complicated to read. Ideally you chalk where the node is usable.
* Distinctions between a/b/g will probably become essential as time goes by (or maybe just a/b as g will hopefully be backwards compatible).
* It may be worth differentiating between deliberately open nodes and ones where you can scam access (as it may change how openly you use it).
* If you really wanted to be subversive you could also mark nodes that were closed but exploitable (eg. closed but suseptible to dns tunnelling :-).
Anyway this is great!
Adam.
Posted by Adam Shand at June 25, 2002 07:50 PMactually, you folks are #2 now, and soon to be #1, i'm sure. =)
Posted by anna at June 25, 2002 09:42 PMI just saw that you got posted to Slashdot. Be afraid, be very afraid.
Also worth suggesting: Stickers.
I remember years ago in my 'tagging' days, we did away with the marker thing as it took too long. We instead opted for having pre made stickers ready.
Geeks could print out the stickers, have a pen/marker ready to write the ssid etc... on the label, and slap it on something (or somethings)
nearby.
Nice idea, nice icons.
Rather than chalking I think I'll print out a nice paper copy, laminate it and include it in our local NoCat hotspot. Hope it goes far. Sort of reminds me of the stuff Susan Kare did for the original Mac.
Posted by Matt at June 25, 2002 11:16 PMInteresting ideas. We even have ideas for directions and triangulation (someone wanna whip me up a back-azimuth, PLZ? :^) ). However, being geeks with 'Net access needs, it seems to me that the "fix" or better addition to all this is along the lines of http://www.geocaching.com or http://www.navicache.com I mean, we're geeks, right? Follow the logic--->Most of the time, we know where we are headed/going to be and can check gps coordinates out, in advance, for the local access nodes. If we get lost, then we have a list or can get a list of all the local GeoCaches and, with some interest from the geocaching folks, a list of local wireless nodes w/gps coords. inside the geocaches is another cure. No chalking involved! Why clutter our environment / risk police action when GPS is here now? ---SubRat
Posted by Chas Breese at June 25, 2002 11:36 PMCongratulations!
You're number 1 by now. And I really think you deserve it, it's a great idea. I can't wait to chalk Barcelona!