St. Cloud, FL has a free Wi-Fi network. Sure, that may not sound exciting to everyone, but considering that I used to live right outside of St. Cloud and did my shopping and dating at the St. Cloud Wal-Mart (the lawn and garden section is so romantic in the evening) it did catch my attention.
St. Cloud seemed like a very boring place to me. It was what Kissimmee would have been if Walt Disney World had not set up just a few miles away. But now I hear that you can surf Wi-Fi for free on the shores of lake Tohopekaliga. instead of just sitting there swatting mosquitos.
I would love to have a free Wi-Fi network along the main streets where I live now. It would keep me from having to eat at Krystal so much. I love their free wireless internet logo. They use (|] since it looks like their tiny square hamburgers made from steamed buns and a meat like substance. It would be great to pull out my laptop and have internet right there when waiting in a parking lot. Even better to have an umpc in hand and surfing the net in the store.
I would not rely on it in my home, however, not as long as I could afford something more dedicated. Especially since I feel like the T1s at the church are too slow sometimes.
I would also fear sitting on an open network where anyone could tap in and seek out my computer from anywhere in town. Sure, cable internet is not as secure as DSL, but it seems better than Wi-Fi.
Then what about the issue of people becoming open bridges between our netowrk and the city’s network.
Am I paranoid? Does this whole post sound like I need to just go to bed and then wake up in the morning and watch the future come my way?
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