though you should probably have a ups any way, though of course those don't run forever though a large one (mine any way) will run for hours if nearly everything is turned off, and you can add external batteries to some without too much hassle. and of course in an emergency, depending on where you live there is always the neighbors phone (people are friendly where i am, and close enough, i know that isn't true everywhere, though i've lived without any phone at all before, though it would kill me now that i'm a web junky).
also, if you are security paranoid, be aware that dsl phones are fairly easy to monitor remotely via "frequency flooding", apparently. not a biggie for most people, it's not an trivial attack, you'd be dealing with people who could bug you any way (techies or law enforcement, which thanks to the patriot act, is any law enforcement agency, even if it isn't terrorism related, and without any evidence of a "crime", despite the lies Ashcroft has been spreading, while the justice department is running seminars for district attorneys on how to use the patriot act in non terrorism cases. it's not specific at all, it basically removes nearly all of the checks and balances, and accountability). [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ------ > 2) It all goes away when your power is out. So you still need a POTS > line, or maybe an cellular, for emergency calls, etc. ------ -- "The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to the point where it becomes stronger than the democratic state itself. That in its essence is fascism � ownership of government by an individual, by a group or any controlling private power.": President Franklin D. Roosevelt <http://www.commondreams.org/views04/1106-30.htm> -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
