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The real reason Leo Laporte uses a big ball as a chair is a post from: The Inquisitr

In a show of hands, who among us has not hopped on to an open network when desperate for an internet fix?

Generally, the response if unsuccessful is “oh, bummer, these jerks locked their wireless.” Meet Jennifer. Jennifer, at first glance, seems to think that everyone in the world can get access to the internet through what she believes is called a “Linksys.” After a bit of prodding, Jennifer admits that she knows she’s stealing internet habitually, but purchasing her own DSL is price prohibitive. (As an aside, I don’t agree with the “internet as groceries” analogy. I would say signal theft is more akin to standing on your neighbor’s porch every day and reading by their porch light.)

This video has clocked nearly half a million views since it was posted Saturday, and it does raise some important points about secure transfer of data and your internet habits. While Jennifer’s attitude is irritating in its entitlement and basic lack of understanding of how ISPs work, her general stupidity is also a reminder to use open access points sparingly and carefully. That said, while I’d be happy to securely share a signal, I wouldn’t want Jennifer using my wireless because she sounds like a bit of a spoiled douche.

Understanding the internet: you are not entitled to your neighbor’s Wi-Fi is a post from: The Inquisitr

TWiT Live airs on Stickam.com five days a week and since first streaming on Stickam.com last month has attracted an amazing audience of nearly 400,000 people daily and more than 3 million total live views.

Stickam.com have also unveiled a high-definition wide-screen format for live streaming Internet video, providing a 16:9 aspect ratio. This is claimed to be the first wide-screen live streaming format publicly available on the Web.

I’ve been harsh on Stickam.com in the past, mostly because every time I have previously visited the site I keep seeing semi-naked young girls pout for a male audience and not much else. But to be fair Stickam.com is getting serious in the battle of live streaming supremacy, and the TWiT deal helps. I’ll make an effort to give it another shot in the next week and I’ll write it up.

Update: if you’re not sure by what I mean in the last paragraph, click here for a screenshot I just took from the streams page on Stickam.com. Note: marginally NSFW.

Stickam Signs TWiT Deal is a post from: The Inquisitr