Tethering — for the win!
After much internal dialog, I decided to try to tether my Google G1 (T-Mobile) with my Netbook. This has been out for quite some time and until I saw Dan Wahlin use it while teaching a class (on Silverlight), I had decided there was no real need. That was until I bought a Netbook.
While this sucker is nice around the house, cruising at 10+ Mb/sec speeds, doing the same going down the road or someplace else without WiFi, is completely another story. Tomorrow I'll find myself in an area where there is no connection, and being able to stay connected is a bonus. Thanks PDAnet.
 At home speeds (T-Mobile, 2G, G1, Tether) |
 At home speeds (Cable) |
Update 2/5/2010: While at the hospital I realized I had 3G coverage, here are those stats
Speed from Hospital (T-Mobile, 3G, G1 tether)
A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles
For our wedding anniversary this year, I had the opportunity to surprise my wife with a trip down to Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point) in Sonora Mexico. I have a kind co-worker who offered me a stay at her condo in Sandy Beach for three nights (Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort, Phase 2). It was the most amazing gift at a beautiful place and we shared it with my wifes sister/brother-in-law.
How do you relax?
After no vacation for the last 8 months, the wife and I finally took some time to completely remove ourselves from our environment, travel to Iowa (the source of all fun), and decompress. Usually when we take vacations like this we end up bringing a laptop or two. Based on activities, this time those suckers stayed home.