http://lifehacker.com/5976620/connectify-dispatch-merges-your-available-internet-connections-into-one-fat-super+fast-pipe
Found this in a discussion about reducing the impact of IP-targeted DDOS attacks.
I like all the comments about combining all of your neighbors wifi connections into one super pipe
On another note Laptops are becoming an endangered species at some coffee shops with smartphones and tablets taking over.