Super interesting story on the #public #WiFi terminals (#LinkNYC) in New York.
A billion years ago (1999) I had a little WIFi startup that would have done something very similar.

Interesting to think about the opportunities — and very real problems — it would have faced similar to this if we’d made it. (We were both too early and too late paradoxically b/c of how VC funding trends work.)

https://hellgatenyc.com/what-is-the-point-of-linknyc/

What's the Point of LinkNYC?

Expand broadband access? Strengthen 5G networks? Advertising? Eight years later, the kiosks don't fully succeed in doing any of that.

Hell Gate
It was a hot one yesterday, and it's not going to be any cooler today!

#nyc #linknyc
Got this text from a young friend yesterday. My first thought--"This is the kind of spontaneous publicity I need." Does anyone but me get that joke? #NamingGotham #NYC #NewYork #History #historymatters #historybuff #NewYorkCity #LinkNYC #TheJerk #histodons @histodons

#introduction

I set up an account on a smaller server as some have been advising -- I love the idea of an nyc-based server.

I'm in #morningsideheights in upper manhattan, lived there for over 20 years. I've been involved in some things like #tenantrights and getting rid of the surveillance like in #linknyc (https://rethinklink.nyc/)

I'm a #developer with some #sysadmin skills, so I'd love to help on maintaining the instance.

Let's make and keep NYC weird and creative

Rethink LinkNYC

Rethink LinkNYC