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Thread ID: 134262 2013-06-15 06:36:00 An April Fools Day Project? zqwerty (97) PC World Chat
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1345883 2013-06-15 06:36:00 Google tests balloons to beam internet from near space:

www.bbc.co.uk

and what's more, in Christchurch of all places:

Google launches balloon internet project in Canterbury:

tvnz.co.nz
zqwerty (97)
1345884 2013-06-15 06:46:00 Well, it's not April... and Google are a bit strange.. who knows? Agent_24 (57)
1345885 2013-06-15 09:19:00 More info:

arstechnica.com chnica+-+All+content%29
zqwerty (97)
1345886 2013-06-15 10:52:00 And this:

"Just so you guys know, Internet access in NZ sucks. Like big time. Back when I was in the states in 2009, it cost like $40USD for cable modem...unlimited.

Here in NZ, I am paying $100NZD (a little over $80USD) for 60GB. And wait till you hear about how full time grad students are only allowed like 3-5GB/ month.

So yeah...consumers are looking for ANYTHiNG that would free us from this stranglehold the telecom monopolies colluding together have. Better sign off, gotta save my bandwidth for tomorrow, otherwise they will switch me over to 56k modem speed (not a joke).
posted by hal_c_on at 1:06 AM on June 15"

from here:

www.metafilter.com
zqwerty (97)
1345887 2013-06-15 11:50:00 I would be worried about these balloons falling out of the sky. Bobh (5192)
1345888 2013-06-15 21:54:00 I wouldn't worry at all... do an extra 2 hours paid work each week then you've got all you need. Greg (193)
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