PingWi-Fi man cannot live on rock shows alone. He muth have coffee … and Wi-Fi, so finally I did some hotspot exploring in St. Louis. First stop — Park Avenue Coffee.
When I finally found the coffee shop, it was very easy. It was in the last place I looked, as the old adage [...]

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As a child, I was fortunate in that my generation, socially, was given the go ahead for boys to play with dolls. We called them action figures so it was okay to spend quality time on imaginary battlefields with GI Joe and all of his dismembered friends.
I was, however, unfortunate in that I realized [...]

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The job just keeps getting dirtier here in Louisville — on the disaster recovery front — flooding … muck … more flooding … blah, blah, blah.
I have been working for several months with a team of professionals who are restoring order in some flooded buildings in Louisville. It’s hard work and ever humbling … [...]

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The first two nights out on the town in Louisville included a threesome of young women for a good cause … And the second night out included a concert on the banks of The Ohio River featuring Cracker.
Batting a thousand here in Sluggerville, if I don’t say so myself.
But … how about a Wi-Fi roundup? [...]

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Although my first taste of Winston-Salem was somewhat of a walk on the wild side, my second take was all apple pie.
Leaving the Hells Angels back at the hotel to do what they do, I stumbled upon Trade Street in the downtown area of the twin cities. Very cool. There are several art [...]

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I’ll never forget where I was and what I was doing when I heard the news that Michael Jackson was dead.
No wait … I better write it down.
I was using Wi-Fi at Starbucks, as I am prone to do.
More specifically, I was trading e-mails with an attorney about trademark issues, and beating some dude from [...]

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If Rat Packer Dean Martin can sing about it, then I can blog about it.
“Abilene, Abilene.”
On the first day of my first Wi-Fi blog, I watched my son throw a no-hitter for his high school baseball team. A great day of baseball proved to be the perfect beginning for a wonderful trip.

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Interesting news release … I ain’t gonna lie … we saw this one coming …
AT&T Sees Surge in Wi-Fi Connections
Usage Boosted By Increase in Broadband Customer Base, Growth of Wi-Fi Enabled Devices
DALLAS — AT&T, the U.S. Wi-Fi leader with nearly 20,000 domestic hotspots, today reported dramatic growth in the number of Wi-Fi users and connections. [...]

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The snow continues here in Fargo, although the Red River is on the decline.  (The experts predict another crest in the river in mid-April …)  Meanwhile, I-29 south of Fargo was just closed due to snow, blowing snow, more snow and visibility of zero.

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It wasn’t until my travels took me all the way to Fargo, N.D., that I encountered this phenomena.  I have read about it, and seen corporate news releases that warned it was going to happen.  Yes … in Fargo, I encountered two Starbucks that were out of business

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