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Old 09-10-2011, 01:22 PM
Warren Oates
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Default Cantennas in the news

<http://dsc.discovery.com/gear-gadgets/boost-your-wifi-signal-using-only-a-beer-can.html>
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Old 09-10-2011, 02:52 PM
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Default Re: Cantennas in the news

On Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:22:50 -0400, Warren Oates
<warren.oates@gmail.com> wrote:

><http://dsc.discovery.com/gear-gadgets/boost-your-wifi-signal-using-only-a-beer-can.html>


It works. However, I used an imported beer (Sapporo draft) can and
now all my router menus are in Japanese.

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Old 09-10-2011, 09:40 PM
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Default Re: Cantennas in the news

On Sep 10, 6:22*am, Warren Oates <warren.oa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> <http://dsc.discovery.com/gear-gadgets/boost-your-wifi-signal-using-on...>
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> Why do we say Chicken of the Sea but not Tuna of the Farm?
> * -- Thomas Pynchon


The Chive is a joke website, a parody of the Onion. The scheme should
work, but Al cans are really sharp when cut. I don't think this is a
good idea in real life.

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Old 09-11-2011, 12:10 PM
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Default Re: Cantennas in the news

In article
<46cd8a5b-bb81-4c8d-b45d-0d26a6d38515@r8g2000prd.googlegroups.com>,
"miso@sushi.com" <miso@sushi.com> wrote:

> The Chive is a joke website, a parody of the Onion. The scheme should
> work, but Al cans are really sharp when cut. I don't think this is a
> good idea in real life.


I never thought of that. The top would be sharp. Hmm. Don't run with
routers.
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