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Boeing tests Wi-fi signal strength using sacks of potatoes in aircraft seats (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH71Ss_eg04DJVGxCeL2UmsJBXrKw&url=http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/13665633-boeing-tests-wifi-signal-strength-using-sacks-of-potatoes-in-aircraft-seats)
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The potatoes got free seating on a decommissioned plane for several days as the company tested for the signal strength of their Wi-fi. The potatoes have the advantage that they do not get restless and move around, whereas people no doubt would.
Boeing Uses Potatoes to Improve Inflight Wi-Fi (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHi5K8rhgXEzEhgmwiGIfuhc8BAEQ&url=http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/12/boeing-inflight-wifi-testing/)Wired (blog)
Boeing Used 20000 lbs of Potatoes to Test Its In-Flight WiFi (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHuAzaU8aRxjhc3Mu0uCdvMmtU5Vg&url=http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/12/boeing-used-20-000-lbs-of-potatoes-to-test-its-in-flight-wifi/266509/)The Atlantic
Boeing uses potatoes as human substitutes to test in-flight Wi-Fi (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGqHBqMPsn6FRsqff7hqtA81XTUbg&url=http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_boeing-uses-potatoes-as-human-substitutes-to-test-in-flight-wi-fi_1780613)Daily News & Analysis
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Boeing tests Wi-fi signal strength using sacks of potatoes in aircraft seats (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH71Ss_eg04DJVGxCeL2UmsJBXrKw&url=http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/13665633-boeing-tests-wifi-signal-strength-using-sacks-of-potatoes-in-aircraft-seats)
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The potatoes got free seating on a decommissioned plane for several days as the company tested for the signal strength of their Wi-fi. The potatoes have the advantage that they do not get restless and move around, whereas people no doubt would.
Boeing Uses Potatoes to Improve Inflight Wi-Fi (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHi5K8rhgXEzEhgmwiGIfuhc8BAEQ&url=http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/12/boeing-inflight-wifi-testing/)Wired (blog)
Boeing Used 20000 lbs of Potatoes to Test Its In-Flight WiFi (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHuAzaU8aRxjhc3Mu0uCdvMmtU5Vg&url=http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/12/boeing-used-20-000-lbs-of-potatoes-to-test-its-in-flight-wifi/266509/)The Atlantic
Boeing uses potatoes as human substitutes to test in-flight Wi-Fi (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGqHBqMPsn6FRsqff7hqtA81XTUbg&url=http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_boeing-uses-potatoes-as-human-substitutes-to-test-in-flight-wi-fi_1780613)Daily News & Analysis
Gizmodo (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE_f7CdUUQhE5lLNkNnkDmePWhRVw&url=http://gizmodo.com/5970134/airplane-wi%2Bfi-gets-tested-using-giant-sacks-of-potatoes) -Business Insider (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHB5OICuqCWu6oxGjPUwVh_PyNtBQ&url=http://www.businessinsider.com/20000-lbs-potatoes-airplane-inflight-wi-fi-2012-12)
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