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War Walking, is similar to WarDialing and WarDriving.    Except using feet instead of modems, or wheels. Basicaly, take a really light notebook, a PVC pipe yagi that you made, and wander around town while the tourists look at you like you're nuts.  Which of course, you are. War Walking is similar to WarDialing and WarDriving, but using feet instead of modems, or wheels. Take a really light notebook, a DIY PVC pipe [[Yagi]], and wander around town while the tourists look at you like you're nuts. Which of course, you are.
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[[http://www.blackbeltjones.com/|Blackbelt Jones]] explains that [[http://www.blackbeltjones.com/warchalking/|War Chalking]] is a pun on WarWalking - itself derived from WarDriving which has it's roots in WarDialing. [[http://www.blackbeltjones.com/|Blackbelt Jones]] explains that [[http://www.blackbeltjones.com/warchalking/|War Chalking]] is a pun on WarWalking - itself derived from WarDriving which has its roots in WarDialing.
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Get your  [[http://www.netstumbler.com|wa-was]] out! Get your [[http://www.netstumbler.com|wa-was]] out!

War Walking is similar to WarDialing and WarDriving, but using feet instead of modems, or wheels. Take a really light notebook, a DIY PVC pipe Yagi, and wander around town while the tourists look at you like you're nuts. Which of course, you are.

War Chalking is a movement to "tag" an area covered by wireless "hot spots". It's a cheap, easy way to indicate public wireless 802.11 access using chalk. "Mark-up" curbs, walls or sidewalks - wherever you find wireless access.

Blackbelt Jones explains that War Chalking is a pun on WarWalking - itself derived from WarDriving which has its roots in WarDialing.

War Chalking updates hobo sign language for the 21st century wireless geek.

Get your wa-was out!


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WarWalking (last edited 2012-04-04 13:37:55 by DanRasmussen)