Can these pre-paid sim cards be used to download data? I have no experience with them and would like to know more. I'd use them in the US only. How would you use one to connect a laptop?
TIA d On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 10:30 AM, wavemechanic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > *If you have an unlocked phone, regional (e.g., Europe) or worldwide SIM > cards are available.* > ** > *Bill* > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Tomasz Janeczko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Saturday, August 30, 2008 4:59 AM > *Subject:* Re: [amibroker] Amibroker Away From the Home > > David, > > Since you got the answers for AB related questions, I will just give you > response to the last paragraph > > Regarding internet via cell phone. > If you use roaming access you will paid some ridiculous rates for > internet. > Much cheaper version is to buy local prepaid SIM card and use it instead. > In Poland you can get either SImData or Orange Free > SIM card that gives you HSDPA/EDGE/GPRS internet access for ~$0.15 per > megabyte of transfer (time of connection does not matter). > Minimum card cost is $10 that gives you about 66MB of transfer. Similar (or > better) offers exist in other countries you mentioned. > The drawback is that you actually need to buy separate sim card in each > country and switch them as you travel to be able to use low rates. > > As for Wi-Fi. > Free WiFi hotspots can be found in many hotels (contact hotel to make sure) > including hotels > in skiing resorts - that's your safest bet. > Other than that free Wifi acces points can be found for example in all > Cofee Heaven bars, > some public areas (like market square in Wroclaw for example) > Google for free hotspot <country> and you will be able to find locations of > those > > Best regards, > Tomasz Janeczko > amibroker.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* David Weller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Saturday, August 30, 2008 12:13 AM > *Subject:* [amibroker] Amibroker Away From the Home > > The gist of these questions is that I want to use AmiBroker while > travelling better than I am currently. > > > > I have an Antique Shop in Virginia near Williamsburg for the last 10 > years. The last 2 have been slower (we are in a slight recession here > especially for spendable cash purchases) – so I have been travelling more > and enjoying the free time while it lasts. I often travel to go to auctions > away from my business for a few days in length - so some way to keep > AmiBroker running and working for me "might be the ticket". I have 3 > employees but the technical issues associated with all of this are too much > for them to insure my financial programs are running correctly. The best I > can expect from them is to turn on and off the computer and reboot. > > > > Currently I have a Laptop and Blackberry (limited minutes) that I use for a > dial up modem when travelling or on the boat. Several times a day while > travelling, I dial up the Internet and update AmiBroker database, run my > routines, and make some orders. I then logoff and go buy some junk and may > be away for a few hours. Sometimes when I repeat this process – I get > unpleasant surprises after several hours with the market open. It would be > nice to see alerts on my cell and have AmiBroker running at my business far > away. Is there a better way? > > > > I have been using AmiBroker for the past 4 or 5 years. > > > > I have seen an Email recently (maybe from the Professor) that says he using > a home computer to phone him up on a buy or sell action. Question 1: Maybe > he is using this AFL Function AlertIF( Short, "*What Application is being > used? Something in Outlook Perhaps*.exe", "Launching external > application", 3 );). > > > > He then "Dials into the Computer" to verify things and finalize the > transaction. Question 2: Would PC Anywhere work or is there something > better. > > > > Slightly off topic here – but ----- > > This winter I will be traveling to Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Austria > for business and skiing for a month. I lived in Germany for 5 years > 1985-1990 before cell phones and this is my first trip back. I will have a > cell that is usable in Europe – so I guess I will be able to update my > AmiBroker on the Laptop like I am doing now. Of course I will be going to > the pubs and coffee houses everyday and was wondering if they all have free > WIFI. I have never been to Eastern Europe so I have no idea. > > > > Any help would be appreciated in steering me in the right direction. > > > > > > Best Regards > > Dave > > ------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.13/1642 - Release Date: 8/29/2008 > 6:12 PM > > >
