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war-chalking
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2014-04-26 11:54:15 -04:00
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The practice of using chalk marks similar to hobo signs to indicate the
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nearby presence of a wireless Internet access point, a boon to strolling
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hackers with laptops. The concept was first floated in early 2002 and was
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instantly seized upon with cries of glee by hackers all over the portions of
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the world urbanized enough to have sidewalks and access points. The process
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rather recalls the explosive spread of heraldry in the medieval Europe of
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the 1120s. There is a site that explains the symbology ;.
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