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...where computers can wirelessly connect to the Internet, service rarely extends beyond 300 feet. Users are generally restricted to the hotel or cafe that provides the service. Commercial antennas can be used to extend the range, but hot-spot enthusiasts prefer to make their own waveguide antennas or "cantennas"--so nicknamed because the simplest of them can be made by using a soup or Pringles can--with about $10 worth of wiring. "You could buy a fancy antenna for $99 to $999, but why?" asks Jason Brook, the founder of Cantenna.com "A cantenna is cheaper and lighter. You can mount...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Global Briefing: Oct. 28, 2002 | 10/28/2002 | See Source »

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