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   On Sat, 26 Oct 2024 05:44:52 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:   
      
   > On Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:11:17 -0000 (UTC), bp wrote:   
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   >> Does anybody have experience with directional antennas?   
   >   
   > Back in the early days when broadband Internet was still exotic and   
   > expensive and wi-fi was new, people experimented with using it for   
   > longer range point-to-point connections. I remember reports that empty   
   > Pringles potato-chip cans were a remarkably cost-effective way of   
   > achieving the necessary directionality.   
      
   Memories, memories. Back in the day all I could get was dialup Internet   
   service. My neighbor however had one of them new-fangled satellite   
   connections (quite shitty by today's standards). He rigged up a cantenna   
   so that I could "borrow" his WiFi. I was allowed to use it in the middle   
   of the night. Otherwise I'd override his allocated bandwidth.   
      
   I do now wish to relive that time in Internet history.   
      
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