Post by: gunug on March 01, 2007, 08:47:39 AM
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45 South volunteer Ken Jones designed the wok transmitter in his spare time last year when he wanted to provide wireless broadband to his Ardgowan home.
"A group of us wanted to connect our computers to each other and then we worked out a way to get of getting the signal between two points," he said.
He discovered satellite dishes were between $100 to $400 retail and that smaller dishes, the same size as a wok, were $80.
Mr Jones thought he could do better.
Along with friend Murray Bobbette they worked out mathematical equations to prove the curved metal face of a wok would have the same effect as a small satellite dish.
"A group of us wanted to connect our computers to each other and then we worked out a way to get of getting the signal between two points," he said.
He discovered satellite dishes were between $100 to $400 retail and that smaller dishes, the same size as a wok, were $80.
Mr Jones thought he could do better.
Along with friend Murray Bobbette they worked out mathematical equations to prove the curved metal face of a wok would have the same effect as a small satellite dish.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/search/story.cfm...E5E83027AF10110
Note: I kept on getting Gateway Timeouts and I guess this got triple posted!
[Edit: Extra threads deleted, xABD]
Post by: Gregg on March 01, 2007, 12:16:40 PM
Post by: LR827 on March 01, 2007, 01:04:03 PM
QUOTE(Gregg @ Mar 1 2007, 12:16 PM) [snapback]120570[/snapback]
No word on whether you can make stir fry in your satellite dish....
Yes, but only while you are watching Chinese broadcasts.
Post by: () on March 01, 2007, 01:59:31 PM
Post by: gunug on March 02, 2007, 09:14:05 AM
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No word on whether you can make stir fry in your satellite dish....
I guess some people will do anything not to go stir crazy!