Re: [WISPA] Local County Fair
Something easy would be to use OpenDNS on that machine.seems to work fairly well. On 5/20/09 12:44 PM, "Vickie Edwards" wrote: > I think that would be a better idea... redirect those domains to a > splash screen saying that the connection is for demo purposes only. > Maybe allow something like Hulu to go through, so that you could show > streaming speed (not YouTube, obviously), but keep the social networking > sites blocked. > > Also, I'd suggest posting a sign asking people to limit their time to 10 > minutes since it's a demo, and require that children be accompanied by a > parent or guardian. After all, you don't want them to discover that YOU > are letting their precious snowflakes view adult content on the demo > machines - that would be a business killer. > > > InLine> > vickie edwards, MPA | Grant Specialist > InLine Connections> Solutions Through Technology > 600 Lakeshore Pkwy > Birmingham AL, 35209 > 205-278-8106 [p] > 205-941-1934[f] > vedwa...@inline.com > www.InLine.com > All Quotes from InLine are only valid for 30 days. This message and any > attached files may contain confidential information and are intended solely > for the message recipient. If you are not the message recipient you are > notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in > reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. E-mail > transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information > could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, > or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any > errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result > of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy > version. > > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Adam Kennedy > Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 11:41 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Local County Fair > > Or just block myspace, facebook, twitter, etc. on those computers > > > On 5/19/09 6:21 PM, "Marlon K. Schafer" wrote: > >> You might try just doing free wifi hotspots for people around the > fair. >> Force them to a splash page that tells them you are giving the > wireless away >> and that you can provide it to their homes (for a fee) as well. >> >> Beyond that, you might try getting a flyer in all of the fair stuff > etc. >> >> I'd also not be afraid of keeping the kids off of the computers. At > least >> make them have a parent with them. That'll keep the crowds down so > that the >> adults will be able to get to you etc. >> >> have fun! >> marlon >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Steve Barnes" >> To: "WISPA General List" >> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 6:28 AM >> Subject: [WISPA] Local County Fair >> >> >>> Being a very Rural WISP 90% of my clients and potential clients will >>> attend the local County 4-H fair. For years I have had a booth in > the >>> commercial building. I setup a really sharp booth (trade-show type) > and a >>> fancy computer that I sell in my shop and 2 small systems as WIFI > demo >>> units. >>> >>> What I end up with is from 12 noon to 9:00 in the evening I have to > have >>> staff there to baby sit the 4-H kids who are board and want to sit > and >>> play on YouTube, Facebook, and MySpace. The last 2 years we have not > sold >>> a single computer, and have setup few wireless clients. >>> >>> It is great PR. People ask questions when they can get to you > through all >>> the Kids. >>> >>> Anyone else do anything like this. What do you do. Is there a good > Kiosk >>> system that you can put up to help people get info. I need a better > plan >>> that I don't have to baby sit 9 hours a day. I don't have the time to > do >>> this myself this year (have my own kids in 4-H with horses and other >>> animals). >>> >>> Any Ideas. >>> >>> Steve Barnes >>> RCWiFi Wireless Internet Service >>> >>> >>> > > - >>> --- >>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >>> http://signup.wispa.org/ >>> > > - >>> --- >>> >>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org
Re: [WISPA] Local County Fair
I think that would be a better idea... redirect those domains to a splash screen saying that the connection is for demo purposes only. Maybe allow something like Hulu to go through, so that you could show streaming speed (not YouTube, obviously), but keep the social networking sites blocked. Also, I'd suggest posting a sign asking people to limit their time to 10 minutes since it's a demo, and require that children be accompanied by a parent or guardian. After all, you don't want them to discover that YOU are letting their precious snowflakes view adult content on the demo machines - that would be a business killer. InLine> vickie edwards, MPA | Grant Specialist InLine Connections> Solutions Through Technology 600 Lakeshore Pkwy Birmingham AL, 35209 205-278-8106 [p] 205-941-1934[f] vedwa...@inline.com www.InLine.com All Quotes from InLine are only valid for 30 days. This message and any attached files may contain confidential information and are intended solely for the message recipient. If you are not the message recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version. From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Adam Kennedy Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 11:41 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Local County Fair Or just block myspace, facebook, twitter, etc. on those computers On 5/19/09 6:21 PM, "Marlon K. Schafer" wrote: > You might try just doing free wifi hotspots for people around the fair. > Force them to a splash page that tells them you are giving the wireless away > and that you can provide it to their homes (for a fee) as well. > > Beyond that, you might try getting a flyer in all of the fair stuff etc. > > I'd also not be afraid of keeping the kids off of the computers. At least > make them have a parent with them. That'll keep the crowds down so that the > adults will be able to get to you etc. > > have fun! > marlon > > - Original Message - > From: "Steve Barnes" > To: "WISPA General List" > Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 6:28 AM > Subject: [WISPA] Local County Fair > > >> Being a very Rural WISP 90% of my clients and potential clients will >> attend the local County 4-H fair. For years I have had a booth in the >> commercial building. I setup a really sharp booth (trade-show type) and a >> fancy computer that I sell in my shop and 2 small systems as WIFI demo >> units. >> >> What I end up with is from 12 noon to 9:00 in the evening I have to have >> staff there to baby sit the 4-H kids who are board and want to sit and >> play on YouTube, Facebook, and MySpace. The last 2 years we have not sold >> a single computer, and have setup few wireless clients. >> >> It is great PR. People ask questions when they can get to you through all >> the Kids. >> >> Anyone else do anything like this. What do you do. Is there a good Kiosk >> system that you can put up to help people get info. I need a better plan >> that I don't have to baby sit 9 hours a day. I don't have the time to do >> this myself this year (have my own kids in 4-H with horses and other >> animals). >> >> Any Ideas. >> >> Steve Barnes >> RCWiFi Wireless Internet Service >> >> >> - >> --- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> - >> --- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > -- > -- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -- > -- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- Adam Kennedy Senior
Re: [WISPA] Local County Fair
Or just block myspace, facebook, twitter, etc. on those computers On 5/19/09 6:21 PM, "Marlon K. Schafer" wrote: > You might try just doing free wifi hotspots for people around the fair. > Force them to a splash page that tells them you are giving the wireless away > and that you can provide it to their homes (for a fee) as well. > > Beyond that, you might try getting a flyer in all of the fair stuff etc. > > I'd also not be afraid of keeping the kids off of the computers. At least > make them have a parent with them. That'll keep the crowds down so that the > adults will be able to get to you etc. > > have fun! > marlon > > - Original Message - > From: "Steve Barnes" > To: "WISPA General List" > Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 6:28 AM > Subject: [WISPA] Local County Fair > > >> Being a very Rural WISP 90% of my clients and potential clients will >> attend the local County 4-H fair. For years I have had a booth in the >> commercial building. I setup a really sharp booth (trade-show type) and a >> fancy computer that I sell in my shop and 2 small systems as WIFI demo >> units. >> >> What I end up with is from 12 noon to 9:00 in the evening I have to have >> staff there to baby sit the 4-H kids who are board and want to sit and >> play on YouTube, Facebook, and MySpace. The last 2 years we have not sold >> a single computer, and have setup few wireless clients. >> >> It is great PR. People ask questions when they can get to you through all >> the Kids. >> >> Anyone else do anything like this. What do you do. Is there a good Kiosk >> system that you can put up to help people get info. I need a better plan >> that I don't have to baby sit 9 hours a day. I don't have the time to do >> this myself this year (have my own kids in 4-H with horses and other >> animals). >> >> Any Ideas. >> >> Steve Barnes >> RCWiFi Wireless Internet Service >> >> >> - >> --- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> - >> --- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > -- > -- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -- > -- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- Adam Kennedy Senior Network Administrator Cyberlink Technologies, Inc. Phone: 888-293-3693 x4352 Fax: 574-855-5761 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Local County Fair
We had this problem too for 3 years in a row. Last year I didn't take a computer in just a posterboard with some info on the services. This year I decided not to go because no one signed up last year and attendance at the fair has been declining. Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC P.O. Box 126 Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Steve Barnes Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 9:29 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Local County Fair Being a very Rural WISP 90% of my clients and potential clients will attend the local County 4-H fair. For years I have had a booth in the commercial building. I setup a really sharp booth (trade-show type) and a fancy computer that I sell in my shop and 2 small systems as WIFI demo units. What I end up with is from 12 noon to 9:00 in the evening I have to have staff there to baby sit the 4-H kids who are board and want to sit and play on YouTube, Facebook, and MySpace. The last 2 years we have not sold a single computer, and have setup few wireless clients. It is great PR. People ask questions when they can get to you through all the Kids. Anyone else do anything like this. What do you do. Is there a good Kiosk system that you can put up to help people get info. I need a better plan that I don't have to baby sit 9 hours a day. I don't have the time to do this myself this year (have my own kids in 4-H with horses and other animals). Any Ideas. Steve Barnes RCWiFi Wireless Internet Service WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Local County Fair
You might try just doing free wifi hotspots for people around the fair. Force them to a splash page that tells them you are giving the wireless away and that you can provide it to their homes (for a fee) as well. Beyond that, you might try getting a flyer in all of the fair stuff etc. I'd also not be afraid of keeping the kids off of the computers. At least make them have a parent with them. That'll keep the crowds down so that the adults will be able to get to you etc. have fun! marlon - Original Message - From: "Steve Barnes" To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 6:28 AM Subject: [WISPA] Local County Fair > Being a very Rural WISP 90% of my clients and potential clients will > attend the local County 4-H fair. For years I have had a booth in the > commercial building. I setup a really sharp booth (trade-show type) and a > fancy computer that I sell in my shop and 2 small systems as WIFI demo > units. > > What I end up with is from 12 noon to 9:00 in the evening I have to have > staff there to baby sit the 4-H kids who are board and want to sit and > play on YouTube, Facebook, and MySpace. The last 2 years we have not sold > a single computer, and have setup few wireless clients. > > It is great PR. People ask questions when they can get to you through all > the Kids. > > Anyone else do anything like this. What do you do. Is there a good Kiosk > system that you can put up to help people get info. I need a better plan > that I don't have to baby sit 9 hours a day. I don't have the time to do > this myself this year (have my own kids in 4-H with horses and other > animals). > > Any Ideas. > > Steve Barnes > RCWiFi Wireless Internet Service > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Local County Fair
i c On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 9:43 AM, Steve Barnes wrote: > Not really a need for that. Our county is a 4-H Fair only. No carnival. > Only animals, projects and antique tractors. Nothing but food to spend > money on and that's a bargain. > > Steve Barnes > RCWiFi Wireless Internet Service > > > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of John McDowell > Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 10:11 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Local County Fair > > Buy a portable ATM machine, connect your wireless to it, work a deal with > the fair people, and make money off the thousands who visit the fair that > week that don't have cash on hand. > We do the same thing you do, we're just not as fancy, kids don't come > around. > > On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 8:28 AM, Steve Barnes wrote: > > > Being a very Rural WISP 90% of my clients and potential clients will > attend > > the local County 4-H fair. For years I have had a booth in the > commercial > > building. I setup a really sharp booth (trade-show type) and a fancy > > computer that I sell in my shop and 2 small systems as WIFI demo units. > > > > What I end up with is from 12 noon to 9:00 in the evening I have to have > > staff there to baby sit the 4-H kids who are board and want to sit and > play > > on YouTube, Facebook, and MySpace. The last 2 years we have not sold a > > single computer, and have setup few wireless clients. > > > > It is great PR. People ask questions when they can get to you through > all > > the Kids. > > > > Anyone else do anything like this. What do you do. Is there a good > Kiosk > > system that you can put up to help people get info. I need a better plan > > that I don't have to baby sit 9 hours a day. I don't have the time to do > > this myself this year (have my own kids in 4-H with horses and other > > animals). > > > > Any Ideas. > > > > Steve Barnes > > RCWiFi Wireless Internet Service > > > > > > > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > > > > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > -- > John M. McDowell > Boonlink Communications > 307 Grand Ave NW > Fort Payne, AL 35967 > 256.844.9932 > j...@boonlink.com > www.boonlink.com > > > > > > > This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. > Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive for the addressee), > you may not use, copy, re-transmit, or disclose to anyone the message or > any > information contained in the message. If you have received the message in > error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail j...@boonlink.com, and > delete the message. E-mail communication is highly susceptible to spoofing, > spamming, and other tampering, some of which may be harmful to your > computer. If you are concerned about the authenticity of the message or the > source, please contact the sender directly. > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -- John M. McDowell Boonlink Communications 307 Grand Ave NW Fort Payne, AL 35967 256.844.9932 j...@boonlink.com www.boonlink.com This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive for the addressee), you may not use, copy, re-transmit, or disclose to anyone the message or any information cont
Re: [WISPA] Local County Fair
Not really a need for that. Our county is a 4-H Fair only. No carnival. Only animals, projects and antique tractors. Nothing but food to spend money on and that's a bargain. Steve Barnes RCWiFi Wireless Internet Service -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of John McDowell Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 10:11 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Local County Fair Buy a portable ATM machine, connect your wireless to it, work a deal with the fair people, and make money off the thousands who visit the fair that week that don't have cash on hand. We do the same thing you do, we're just not as fancy, kids don't come around. On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 8:28 AM, Steve Barnes wrote: > Being a very Rural WISP 90% of my clients and potential clients will attend > the local County 4-H fair. For years I have had a booth in the commercial > building. I setup a really sharp booth (trade-show type) and a fancy > computer that I sell in my shop and 2 small systems as WIFI demo units. > > What I end up with is from 12 noon to 9:00 in the evening I have to have > staff there to baby sit the 4-H kids who are board and want to sit and play > on YouTube, Facebook, and MySpace. The last 2 years we have not sold a > single computer, and have setup few wireless clients. > > It is great PR. People ask questions when they can get to you through all > the Kids. > > Anyone else do anything like this. What do you do. Is there a good Kiosk > system that you can put up to help people get info. I need a better plan > that I don't have to baby sit 9 hours a day. I don't have the time to do > this myself this year (have my own kids in 4-H with horses and other > animals). > > Any Ideas. > > Steve Barnes > RCWiFi Wireless Internet Service > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -- John M. McDowell Boonlink Communications 307 Grand Ave NW Fort Payne, AL 35967 256.844.9932 j...@boonlink.com www.boonlink.com This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive for the addressee), you may not use, copy, re-transmit, or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail j...@boonlink.com, and delete the message. E-mail communication is highly susceptible to spoofing, spamming, and other tampering, some of which may be harmful to your computer. If you are concerned about the authenticity of the message or the source, please contact the sender directly. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Local County Fair
Buy a portable ATM machine, connect your wireless to it, work a deal with the fair people, and make money off the thousands who visit the fair that week that don't have cash on hand. We do the same thing you do, we're just not as fancy, kids don't come around. On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 8:28 AM, Steve Barnes wrote: > Being a very Rural WISP 90% of my clients and potential clients will attend > the local County 4-H fair. For years I have had a booth in the commercial > building. I setup a really sharp booth (trade-show type) and a fancy > computer that I sell in my shop and 2 small systems as WIFI demo units. > > What I end up with is from 12 noon to 9:00 in the evening I have to have > staff there to baby sit the 4-H kids who are board and want to sit and play > on YouTube, Facebook, and MySpace. The last 2 years we have not sold a > single computer, and have setup few wireless clients. > > It is great PR. People ask questions when they can get to you through all > the Kids. > > Anyone else do anything like this. What do you do. Is there a good Kiosk > system that you can put up to help people get info. I need a better plan > that I don't have to baby sit 9 hours a day. I don't have the time to do > this myself this year (have my own kids in 4-H with horses and other > animals). > > Any Ideas. > > Steve Barnes > RCWiFi Wireless Internet Service > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -- John M. McDowell Boonlink Communications 307 Grand Ave NW Fort Payne, AL 35967 256.844.9932 j...@boonlink.com www.boonlink.com This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive for the addressee), you may not use, copy, re-transmit, or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail j...@boonlink.com, and delete the message. E-mail communication is highly susceptible to spoofing, spamming, and other tampering, some of which may be harmful to your computer. If you are concerned about the authenticity of the message or the source, please contact the sender directly. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] Local County Fair
Being a very Rural WISP 90% of my clients and potential clients will attend the local County 4-H fair. For years I have had a booth in the commercial building. I setup a really sharp booth (trade-show type) and a fancy computer that I sell in my shop and 2 small systems as WIFI demo units. What I end up with is from 12 noon to 9:00 in the evening I have to have staff there to baby sit the 4-H kids who are board and want to sit and play on YouTube, Facebook, and MySpace. The last 2 years we have not sold a single computer, and have setup few wireless clients. It is great PR. People ask questions when they can get to you through all the Kids. Anyone else do anything like this. What do you do. Is there a good Kiosk system that you can put up to help people get info. I need a better plan that I don't have to baby sit 9 hours a day. I don't have the time to do this myself this year (have my own kids in 4-H with horses and other animals). Any Ideas. Steve Barnes RCWiFi Wireless Internet Service WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
