Today’s numeric date — 8.02.11 — resembles the name for the earliest set of standards for Wi-Fi: 802.11. And to no one’s surprise, the similarity has inspired netizens to declare Tuesday “Wi-Fi Day.”
Advances in Wi-Fi use continue to emerge: For example, HP unveiled a Wi-Fi mouse earlier this year. And Underground commuters in London will have Wi-Fi access in 270 stations just in time for the 2012 Olympic Games.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers manages 802.11 protocol, but today you have the power to make us chuckle. Here’s how.
What’s the Best Wi-Fi Network Name You’ve Used or Seen?
We’ve all been there — at a coffee shop, an apartment complex or somewhere public — when suddenly you stumble upon an epic Wi-Fi network name.
Three Mashable employees who shall remain anonymous access their Internet via these networks:
Honk if you love Jesus
Batcave
Dog Day
We know you’ve seen better, so in the comments, tell us what awesome network names you’ve encountered.
Image based on a photograph from iStockphoto user Petrovich9
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Advances in Wi-Fi use continue to emerge: For example, HP unveiled a Wi-Fi mouse earlier this year. And Underground commuters in London will have Wi-Fi access in 270 stations just in time for the 2012 Olympic Games.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers manages 802.11 protocol, but today you have the power to make us chuckle. Here’s how.
What’s the Best Wi-Fi Network Name You’ve Used or Seen?
We’ve all been there — at a coffee shop, an apartment complex or somewhere public — when suddenly you stumble upon an epic Wi-Fi network name.
Three Mashable employees who shall remain anonymous access their Internet via these networks:
Honk if you love Jesus
Batcave
Dog Day
We know you’ve seen better, so in the comments, tell us what awesome network names you’ve encountered.
Image based on a photograph from iStockphoto user Petrovich9
More About: Holidays, internet, News, technology, wi-fi, WirelessFor more Tech & Gadgets coverage:Follow Mashable Tech & Gadgets on TwitterBecome a Fan on FacebookSubscribe to the Tech & Gadgets channelDownload our free apps for Android, Mac, iPhone and iPad
Posted on Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:34:33 +0000 at http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/Mashable/~3/u5V7LidWORA/
Comments: http://mashable.com/2011/08/02/wi-fi-day-80211-holiday/#comments