I depend on it when I am at work, when I'm on vacation I wish it didn't exist...
Oh and Hi Tom! Long time no see... On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 7:15 PM, Thomas W Shinder <tshin...@tacteam.net>wrote: > You bet it’s a bad thing. > > > > Many of us depend on the Internet to make a living. > > > > Didn’t you get that memo? J > > > > *From:* Don Ely [mailto:don....@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:18 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: The future is here > > > > You say this like it's a bad thing... > > On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 6:34 AM, Glen Johnson <gjohn...@vhcc.edu> wrote: > > I just got home from a week in Fort Lauderdale Florida, stayed at a pretty > nice resort. No internet access in our room, wired or wireless. > > Had to go to the lobby to get a wireless connection and then it was out a > couple of days. > > They sure didn't put their money in internet access. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Leif Wahlberg [mailto:lef...@gmail.com] > > *Sent:* Fri 10/9/2009 1:39 PM > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* The future is here > > > > I am in Korea on a gig and is staying at a hotel in New Songdo City. > > > > When I plugged my laptop into the network cable at the work desk and then > checked my connection it showed me that I had a public IP and when I did an > ADSL speed test, it gave me 80 Mbps in and 15 Mbps out. Now that will give > me a very nice VPN back to HQ. > > > > The only drawback is that the power outlet at the desk is controlled by the > key card holder at the door. I enter the room, put my key card in the holder > and I have power. I tried leaving a card board dummy there, but the room > maid removes it when they service the room. Solution: There is a “hot” power > outlet behind the minibar refrigerator. Get an extension cord and you can > leave your notebook and router on while you leave your room. > > > > This is definitely the hotel of the future. I have never seen these speeds > at hotels in the US. What is your experience? > > > > Leif > > Admin by default > > > > > > > > *Leif T. Wahlberg* > IT Consultant & Ancient Pilot > Mob: +886-932-147 774 > Mail: leif.wahlb...@swedenet.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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