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What a great idea, Since it takes time to boot your PC, why not make a keychain (well, large keychain) sized device to seek out wireless hotspots for you? Kensington thought so and made the first such product, the Kensington WiFi Finder. It claims to work with 802.11b and 802.11g networks. But, it only seems to see my home network (802.11g) when i'm actively ising it with my laptop. While this may be acceptable in geek-infested spots, it will do little good in hidden wireless corners fo the word where nobody is actively surfing.

I will hold judgement until after this coming weekend's trip to the bay area, but my faith is limited.



P.S. it was free after rebate, and no tax from eCost.com so I shouldn't complain, except that I'm contributing to blatant consumerism in this overgadgetized world.