Tech

Spot the hotspot

Running early for a "curry" meeting with Karen and Andy, time for a new game. Can you find the wireless hotspot in this picture? I know there's one here. A friend told me.

Trouble is, once I've guessed a location I have to put my bag down, pull the laptop out and open it up to check. I'm looking for a BT OpenZone hotspot - I have an account with them - but my first three tries only turned up a eurospot network.

In the absence of well-marked locations, what's needed is a hand-held device that sniffs out hotspots and shows the hotspot name on a built-in screen. Something about the size of a key fob would do the trick.

(The answer? It's in McDonald's, just out of frame to the right. "Big Mac and Wi-fries, please.")