As discussed in recent Raincity Radio podcasts (check out episodes with Marc and Jordan and Boris Mann), a group of community-minded geeks are mobilizing and rolling out free wi-fi for the people of Vancouver.

The coverage started in Gastown - spewing Internet goodness from biz offices and personal lairs alike. The vibe is now spreading to other neighborhoods (Commercial Drive would be ideal eh) speckling the Freethenet.ca map with shiny pins.

In Vancouver, like many other cities, complaining about the weather is the local pasttime. Certainly there *is* a reason we are called 'rain city' and for several months we Vancouverites toil indoors away from the perennial drizzle - i suggest true locals never use umbrellas but i digress ...