2008/11/9 Geoffrey S. Mendelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I don't know where you were, or where you were calling to, but often you > can find free wifi by asking people if their neighbors have "the Internet" > and asking them to let you use it.
I didn't have this option where I travelled last week. We were travelling long distances and staying mostly in cabins in caravan parks. All caravan parks seem to have learned that they can make lots of money from providing WiFi access. The only place which was free (or actually just included the WiFi in the price of the room) was the only Hotel we stayed at, and even then we were limited to one device at a time. (I was contemplating using JaikuSpot to route WiFi traffic through the Nokia to the other Nokia and laptop but didn't have time to play with it :). I always was looking for unsecured WiFi spots but except for one in some optometric shop (guessing from the SSID) in a mall I never found any - they are all secure. > >> >> Also - I see in almost any petrol station abroad warnings about not >> using mobile phones in the station - due to danger of sparks from the >> phone igniting fuel fumes (I've seen this happen in some YouTube >> movies, not a nice sight). I can only guess that WiFi should be >> discouraged just the same. > > I think it was Mythbusters that tested it and found that it was a myth, > but that does not mean you should try it on your own. Well - it's the law where the signs are posted. I suppose in Israel it's OK because there are no signs. > > Here's a windows only link, but I expect you could find it somewhere else > in a more compatible form: > > http://www.veoh.com/videos/v228529bsahSjBA > > Geoff. > -- > Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel [EMAIL PROTECTED] N3OWJ/4X1GM > ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
