Anti Wi-fi Paint is Here: How Would You Use It?

We've reported before on the potential for Anti-Wifi paint but it turns out those researchers have done it. Honestly, I'd prefer a Wi-Fi enhancing paint. Would you use Wi-fi paint to secure your home network? Do you see any other uses?

Potential uses include keeping your wireless network secure, blocking phone calls during movies, shielding hospital rooms or aviation cockpits from unwanted electromagnetic signals and radiation and making clothes that protect people from electromagnetic waves.

BBC News Via PSFK.

Photo Credit: PSFK.

Comments (7)

Great! Now I can take off my tinfoil hat when I get home.

posted by Nighted on October 14th 2009 at 10:04am
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Hahaha

posted by Speakaboo on October 14th 2009 at 11:03am
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Wonder if it would fix something we deal with in the audio industry - blocking RF that interferes with wireless mics in performance venues.

posted by Mike T on October 14th 2009 at 12:26pm
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Why not just encrypt ur network?

posted by lowonthe456 on October 14th 2009 at 2:54pm
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If only it were that easy Mike. It would most likely mess with peoples cell phone reception. It would be a huge fight.

posted by johnnyfallen on October 14th 2009 at 11:00pm
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Schools could use something to block cell phone waves to stop kids from texting in class. Would this sort of hting help?

posted by yolio on October 16th 2009 at 12:31pm
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I wonder about the legality of using something like that in a public space...I don't think the FCC would be too happy with something that potentially blocks incoming/outgoing emergency calls from cellular devices

posted by sectornine on October 20th 2009 at 2:35pm
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