That's an eerily appropriate etymology considering all
the folks out of work right now. Still, the real value
we have to offer to the Bay Area and beyond isn't free
access to the dot com cloud but rather the possibility
of a new networking paradigm based on a
self-organizing network of individuals interested in
sharing with one another. It's a shame to see that
message obscured by legacy terminlogy. 
You may call me a dreamer... 
 
--- Glenn Fleishman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >'Warchalking' is based on a similar system
> practised by tramps during the US
> >depression who marked the outsides of buildings
> where they had been
> >successful in finding food or shelter.
> 
> An ounce of research...
> 
> Tramps don't work, but travel. Hobos travel and
> work.
> 
> 1880s to 1940s, not just Great Depression.
> 
> All well documented that the signs stretch over that
> period.
>
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> O'Reilly Networks
> Practical Mac columnist, Seattle Times 
> http://seattletimes.com/ptech/
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> http://80211b.weblogger.com
> I live in Seattle, WA. I write about technology
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