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Google officially launched WiFi in Mountain View

google wifi mapToday marks the official launch of GoogleWiFi in Mountain View California. Transmitting 802.11b/g signals to the entire city, including residents, businesses and visitors, at no charge.

This is a big step in the development of free WiFi for cities, and Google is heading this initiative. Google's main aim at developing the service in their hometown, was to give back and engage the citizens of Mountain View.

Google has put together a nice map of the locations where the Mountain View coverage areas are. So, when you are cruising through Mountain View, look for the "GoogleWiFi" access signal, and sign in with your free Google Account credentials. If you have had the opportunity to try out some free Google WiFi, drop us a line, and let us know how it worked out for you.

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With Halloween fast approaching, it's a great time to get in some practice defending your territory against zombies. In Graveyard Shift, you take aim at zombies and other creepy-crawlies, blasting them into splatters of cartoony green guts. It's a casual first-person shooter, and it's very easy to get the hang of - use the mouse to aim, click to fire. Graveyard Shift has at least 15 levels, and it might even have some secret stages I haven't unlocked yet. They key to getting good at Graveyard Shift is learning to use ...

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