Waste Receptacle Offers Wi-Fi in Exchange for Dog Poo

[Judi Lynn]

Waste Receptacle Offers Wi-Fi in Exchange for Dog Poo
Stephen Messenger
Technology / Gadgets
May 2, 2012

Nothing ruins a pleasant stroll through the park quite like having to dodge a minefield of dog poop. But thanks to a novel new waste receptacle system being tested in Mexico City, pet-owners have a whole new reason to pick up after their canines -- the reward of free wifi.

The Mexican Internet company Terra has unveiled a clever machine to help incentivize keeping city parks clean as part of a campaign called Poo Wifi. The concept is remarkably simple: When dog-owners deposit baggies of their pet's waste into the special receptacle, it becomes a temporary hotspot offering free internet access for everyone within range.

More:
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/free-wi-fi-exchange-poo.html

[OnlinePoker]

1. How do they know it's poop?

I would think scammers would start to drop bags of whatever they have handy for the free Wi-Fi. Can the system differentiate between a bag of dog poop and a bag of rocks, for instance?

[Little Star]

2. Well now, that's different.

[Thor_MN]

3. Maybe they could do the same for cigarette butts.

[They_Live]

4. That's where I want to be when surfing the internet...

standing right next to a large canister of dog poop. In Mexico City. Where it is nice and hot.

[madokie]

5. Tulsa Oklahoma has these at their doggy park

I don't have a link handy but it was in the tulsa world newpaper earlier this week