Saturday, August 27, 2005

Free Neighborhood Wi-Fi

When Tony Guagliardo moved to Manhattan�s East Fourth Street, he didn�t know anyone in the neighborhood. Then one day, while trying to get wireless Internet in his apartment, he noticed an open Wi-Fi network named Neighbornode. He chose it, launched his browser, and a message board popped up welcoming him to the Fourth Street Avenue B Node. The network had been set up by a local resident who wanted to share his Internet connection. Soon, Tony�s neighbors were using it to discuss local restaurants, a community art project and even the block�s homeless guy, Eddie

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